In this video, I install IKEA’s EKBACKEN Concrete Effect laminate countertops and show you exactly how it’s done. From measuring and cutting to joining and finishing, I walk through each step of the ...

Our kitchen islands are the center point of the room, and, as such, they should make a big design statement. The most beautifully designed islands make an arresting focal point, drawing the eye ...

An interesting side effect in the rising popularity of these unfitted kitchens is the noticeable absence of the bulky built-in kitchen island. So, is it time to declare that the kitchen island is ...

Are you one of the many homeowners or renters forced to make the most of a home without a kitchen island? If you have had to go without one, you know just how frustrating it can be. Kitchen ...

A kitchen island can instantly elevate your cooking space. It adds a necessary countertop, but it also gives you a place to gather, set out appetizers, or sit for a quick meal. However ...

The History of the Two-Tiered Kitchen Island/Countertop As it turns out, the two-tiered islands and peninsulas that were once popular in various forms in the 1990s and continued through into ...

IKEA is opening its brand new Oxford Street store in London tomorrow, and it has revealed some exciting additions that customers will have never seen before. The long-awaited store will pull up ...

A custom banquette anchors one end of the kitchen in the larger home, in a space that was bumped out to add more than 100 square feet. Vibrant wallpaper ties in colors from the island and floor.

"Then comes the aesthetic, so my kitchen doesn't have any cabinets. I've got a huge island and then lots of hidden wall storage. The whole island is open so I can see everything and get to ...