30+ Stylish Open Plan Kitchen With Feature Island Ideas

If 2011 is going to be the year in which you finally do something about your tired, outdated kitchen, you couldn’t have chosen a better time. Whether you want to refurbish an existing kitchen, or plan to create a completely new one, there are more choices available to you now than ever before.

Today’s kitchens are all about great design: combining practical innovations with stunning good looks. The trick is to mix and match essential labour-saving features that will make working in your kitchen a joy, with those optional extras that reflect your personality and enhance your lifestyle. If you’ve always wanted a French farmhouse kitchen, a futuristic spaceship galley, or you love the distressed, shabby chic look – that’s fine. You can have any style you like, as long as it’s not boring!