Some Discussions about the Different Types of Kitchen Island Cabinetry

There are almost endless the combinations of shelves and drawers in kitchen island cabinetry.

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Cupboards in kitchen island units often feature drawers under the counter top and shelving below them. On one of the ends of the kitchen island, it’s common for there to be open shelving to display kitchenware or cookbooks. The other end may feature useful storage accessories such as kitchen towel bar or hooks or it may have more shelving or wine rack. Some kitchen island cabinetry include wine refrigerator.

Practically all varieties of wood are used for kitchen island cabinetry, as it typically is designed to match other kitchen cabinets.

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While some kitchen islands have mostly closed door shelving, others are mainly made up of different sized drawers. Some cooks prefer the ease of finding kitchen food preparation utensils, bowls and other items within drawers rather than having to crouch down to lower cupboard level and dig around at the back of shelves to get these.

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Kitchen islands may only have cabinets on one of its longer sides if there is a breakfast bar counter attached to the other side. These types of kitchen island cabinetry offer room for bar stools to provide extra seating. Rolling kitchen islands is usually smaller than other kinds, so the cabinetry on these models is usually limited to just a few cupboards and/or drawers.

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Sliding door kitchen island cabinetry design can be an excellent choice for smaller kitchens as they take up less room. Regular, hinged cupboard doors on a pantry may block a kitchen pathway when they are opened in a smaller kitchen. This may be a problem if the kitchen is a high traffic area. With sliding door kitchen island type of cabinetry, this problem is avoided.