This Kitchen's Sage Green 'Island Sofa' Is the Idea That Finally Makes In-Kitchen Dining as Comfortable as It Should Be

A sage green bench around a marble kitchen island in a kitchen with stairs leading off out of frame.

If the kitchen is the center of the home, then the island is its heart. It’s where breakfast happens, guests gather, and conversations continue long after dinner is finished. But for all the time we spend perched around them, traditional barstools rarely prioritize comfort. This kitchen shows you how.

In this Amsterdam townhouse by Framework Studio, the kitchen island seating takes the form of a plush, curved sage-green bench that feels more like a sofa than conventional kitchen seating, and it completely changes how the space is used.