A kitchen island isn’t only a functional cooking countertop, it’s a part of décor, a storage space, a seating area and it can fulfill almost any other function that you want. Today we have lots of appliances in the kitchen, there’s often not enough space for placing them all. If you’ve faced this problem, you can easily solve it accommodating the appliances in and on your kitchen island. Wanna know how and what appliances you can place there? Let’s find out.
Kitchen Islands With Cookers And Cook Tops
A cooker is an essential thing for every kitchen, and you can built it into your kitchen island or just place it between the parts of the kitchen island. Another idea is buy just a minimal cook top, it will be easier to build-in and it won’t take much space.
Kitchen Islands With Microwaves, Grills And Ovens
Love baking? Enjoy grilling? Then build your grill or oven inside your kitchen island, it will fit perfectly and will ease your cooking. You can also accommodate a whole baking station in a kitchen island: hide all the necessary appliances inside its drawers and compartments. A microwave is very easy to place inside a kitchen island, and I’m sure that every island can accommodate one.

Turquoise kitchen island with a butcher countertop and a built-in microwave. (Dillon Kyle Architects (DKA)).

A kitchen island with a built-in microwave and a gorgeous black countertop. (Robin Heard Design).

A gorgeous kitchen island in an open space with a built-in microwave. (Mitchell Channon Design).

Kitchen island with a grill (designed by Wiles Design Group ).
Kitchen Islands With Fridges And Drink Coolers
If one fridge isn’t enough, place another one into your kitchen island! It can be just a small one, for veggies and fruits, or a big enough to contain all the food that can’t be put into the main one. A drink or wine cooler is also a perfect idea for a kitchen island, you needn’t make a wine cellar with it.

A kitchen island with two quick freeze refrigerators. (Roundhouse).

A modern geometric kitchen island with a built-in dishwasher definitely can make an accent. (Mindful Designs, Inc.).
Kitchen Islands With Dishwashers
Hide your dishwasher inside your kitchen island! It’s a very practical and smart idea, and you can always add a drawer panel for your dishwasher not to stand out and spoil and whole look.

A luxurious kitchen island with two dishwashers at once. (Superior Woodcraft, Inc.).

A solid wood kitchen island with a stainless steel dishwasher. (Yvonne McFadden LLC).