A kitchen island is a no brainer – right? An extra surface that can do a neat double act as a dining table or desk feels like a worthy prize for making it through a renovation.
That's if you have the square footage to spare. A kitchen island generous enough to do everything it needs to (forget the farmhouse look – clients often want their sink, dishwasher and trash compactor in the island these days, says designer Todd Prince) will carve a serious chunk out of your footprint, once you factor in space to move around it too.
