As the standard of open kitchen, the island terrace has been favored by more and more people in recent years with its "high value" and "multi-function", and the modern kitchen has gradually shown the characteristics of functional diversification because of the emergence of the island.
In the kitchen, the island is like an "actor" with a wide range of plays, who can assume multiple "roles" at the same time. How many types of islands are it divided into? Xiao Ou will take you to see today
Morning view
01 The role of the island
1. Preparation and storage: Act as a temporary cooking station
The emergence of the island platform has expanded the "preparation" and "storage" space in the kitchen, and in the daily meal preparation process, the island platform can be used as a temporary "food storage area".
When there is a lot of food and there are not enough people to serve the dishes, you can put the dishes that have just come out of the pot on the island table, so that it will not affect the loading of your next dish, greatly improving the efficiency of the meal. In addition, there is plenty of space above and below the island platform, which can be used as storage and improve the utilization of kitchen space.
Bressanone
2. Space partition: divide the area to expand the space
In addition to being a place for leisure and entertainment and emotional exchange with family and friends, the island can also be used as a space "partition".
Dividing the living room and kitchen into two functional areas does not affect the overall visual effect, but also expands the space invisibly. Compared with the cold wall partition, the use of island partitions can make the overall space more "soft and warm".
Mystery Park
3. Entertainment and interaction: enjoy leisure and happy time
The island platform is the style "embellishment" of the entire kitchen space, and its appearance not only makes the overall space more "full", but also gives the kitchen more possibilities.
In addition to preparing meals, it can also be used for leisure and entertainment. In your spare time, you can enjoy tea and drink with your family on the island platform and share leisure and happy times; on weekends, you can meet up with a few friends to chat and steal half a day of leisure, which is simply not too good!
Manson
02 Types of islands
1. Extended island platform
Extended islands are the most common, which use the kitchen space for "extended design" to form an island, often with the function of a table, forming a "dining island integration", by expanding the kitchen area, in order to better meet our other operational needs when cooking.
Magic Q Ⅳ
In Magic Q IV, the left part extends the "functional bar", which can be used for daily work, dining, and drinking, while in the sink area, the Chinese and Western kitchen design is adopted, and the dining table is extended to meet the needs of Chinese tea, Western light meals and social needs at the same time. These bold design shapes inject soul imagination into the area, greatly enrich the kitchen function, and create an open Chinese and Western kitchen space with both appearance and function.
2. Free-standing island platform
The free-standing island is independent of the center of the kitchen, giving people the image of an "island", but in fact, it has a sense of existence, because its functions are more than you can imagine, and many important tasks in the kitchen are done around the edge of the island.
Northenburg
In Northenburg, a free-standing island creates a dual kitchen space to meet the needs of Chinese and Western kitchens. On the one hand, the Chinese kitchen operation area can be used to lay out the stove and hood for Chinese cooking operations such as frying, stewing and stir-frying; on the other side is the Western kitchen operation area, which can be used to make exquisite cold meals, bake bread, brew coffee, etc. Food, food, leisure, socializing, on this "island" you can be satisfied, its appearance will awaken your diverse kitchen imagination.
3. Peninsula-type island platform
It is generally formed by leaning against a wall or cabinet, and can also be connected to the dining table, maximizing the use of space while improving the use of the kitchen function. This type of island is loved by many families as an efficient layout of the 7㎡-12㎡ medium-sized apartment.
In the Concerto, a simple peninsula-shaped open kitchen is formed by leaning on the side of the cabinet, and the exquisite and elegant kitchen space is outlined with a simple layout.
concerto
The Peninsula Terrace has both washing and dining functions, and the operation line is very smooth, washing dishes and preparing meals on the island platform, turning around and cooking. In addition, on the right half of the island, a small bar area is extended, where you can sit with family and friends to chat and drink, and spend leisurely time together.
03 Island design considerations
1. Fully consider the overall layout of the kitchen
Cooking is a very tedious work, so we must pay attention to the rationality of the operation of the moving line, when designing the island, you should fully consider the overall layout of the kitchen, for example, the preparation area of the island should be coordinated with the kitchen operation table behind to ensure the efficiency of the meal.
Wales
2. Fully consider various size problems
The width of the island table is at least 60cm, and the distance between the independent island platform and the chef's counter is at least 120cm, so as to ensure the normal opening and closing of the cabinet door of the two cabinets, and the side should be reserved for 90cm to reserve the space for people to pass.
Turado
2, the need to do a good job of hydropower planning in advance
Before designing and installing the island, you should make water and electricity planning in advance, avoid various problems in the later stage, lead the waterway circuit to the island, and reserve the socket location.
Yunfu
Good island design, so that the kitchen is full of happiness, after reading the introduction of the above island, are you moved? Pay attention to Xiao Ou, the next issue will take you to see a better kitchen design~