What To Consider When Planning A Floating Kitchen Island There's a lot to consider when designing a floating kitchen island and working to maximize your kitchen countertop space. You'll need to ...

Wooden butcher-block countertops also are popular for topping off islands even though the rest of the counters may be covered in stone. Age may play a factor in choosing a cabinet design.

The stark contrast between the bright white walls and the black cabinetry in this kitchen by Ariene Bethea almost makes the quartz countertop island look like it's floating.

Adding wood to the island countertop, as Reese Witherspoon did in her kitchen, adds warmth and texture.

She painted it chippy turquoise. Her counter is built like a floating shelf, but a similar design and a more resilient, water-tight finish could be employed for a kitchen island countertop.

The great outdoors is a whole new frontier for the kitchen island. Any appliances, countertops or cabinetry in an outdoor kitchen island must endure the elements.

Because the kitchen island was formed from pine tree slabs that Crestin’s clients had saved, she wanted to add a bit of contrast when it came to the countertops.

Of course, the most obvious place for a storage island with this much versatility is in the kitchen, where it can ease the work your countertops are already doing for you.