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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Molly Malsom

Should you choose a breakfast bar or a kitchen island? Designers weigh in on the best design for your space

A pink and green Victorian kitchen by deVOL.

As much as we love to focus on the more aesthetic side of kitchen design – they're certainly important – the functional side of things requires just as much thought and consideration. And if you want to include a more informal seating area in your kitchen, one of the biggest choices you'll have to make is whether to introduce a breakfast bar or a kitchen island.

To help you make the best choice for your space, we've turned to designers to weigh in on the pros and cons of both designs, and which works best for your needs, layout, and kitchen size.

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