{"id":21396,"date":"2021-09-13T09:18:12","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T07:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.emuca.com\/nblog\/cat\/uncategorized\/how-to-design-a-functional-and-practical-kitchen-island\/"},"modified":"2022-05-04T11:26:17","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T09:26:17","slug":"how-to-design-a-functional-and-practical-kitchen-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.emuca.com\/en\/cat\/trends\/how-to-design-a-functional-and-practical-kitchen-island\/","title":{"rendered":"How to design a functional and practical kitchen island"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21396\" class=\"elementor elementor-21396 elementor-19865\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-974df44 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"974df44\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df53d0e\" data-id=\"df53d0e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c3f582 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c3f582\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The kitchens of every home<\/strong> are where the most important things happen. This space has become the <strong>headquarters of any home.<\/strong> Conversations, laughter, big decisions and, of course, great meals to accompany these outstanding moments.<\/p>\n<p>It is therefore important to create comfortable and practical kitchens and <strong>kitchen islands are a great way to do it. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are going to explain some key points to make them and ensure <strong>spectacular results for your project.<\/strong> Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc962f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc962f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emuca.co.uk\/blog\/cat\/trends\/how-to-design-a-modern-practical-and-fitted-kitchen\/\">-You may be interested in:<\/a><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emuca.co.uk\/blog\/cat\/trends\/how-to-design-a-modern-practical-and-fitted-kitchen\/\"> How to design a complete modern and practical kitchen-<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-112745d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"112745d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">What you should consider when designing a kitchen island<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c42128d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c42128d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A <strong>kitchen island<\/strong> must be a place that makes everything <strong>easy, comfortable and practical. <\/strong>It should not be in the way nor block communication with the other people visiting or eating there.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the first thing to think about when adding an island to your project is the <strong>space available and how your clients are going to use it.<\/strong> That is, if they are just going to eat there, which means it should not be very large, or whether they will use it when chopping and cooking, in which case it is the ideal place to install a hob, a sink and an extractor fan.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab37bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ab37bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.emuca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/isla-de-cocina-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19887\" alt=\"dise\u00f1ar isla cocina\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.emuca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/isla-de-cocina-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.emuca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/isla-de-cocina-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6718393 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6718393\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With this information, it will be easier to <strong>make a good plan and distribution<\/strong>, making the most of all the space available.<\/p>\n<p>Remember that the island can also help to separate the kitchen from the dining area, highlight the decoration and create a more natural ambience in open kitchens.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-194dac5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"194dac5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emuca.co.uk\/blog\/cat\/news\/5-indispensable-products-to-update-your-kitchen-and-bathroom\/\">You may be interested in:<\/a><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emuca.co.uk\/blog\/cat\/news\/5-indispensable-products-to-update-your-kitchen-and-bathroom\/\"> 5 essential products to update your kitchen and bathroom-<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-312be6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"312be6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How to distribute space to have a kitchen island<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-155e667 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"155e667\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Any design you work on must be <strong>well planned <\/strong>and, it is important that <strong>you study, analyse and make a careful and thorough distribution<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You must add spaces for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emuca.co.uk\/kitchen\/storage-kitchens\">storing<\/a>, cooking, cleaning, installing appliances\u2026 so you may have to knock down some walls, change the doors, divert the utilities, but always with the idea of <strong>creating a generous, clean and functional work area.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b1db49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b1db49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emuca.co.uk\/blog\/cat\/life-style\/kitchen-fittings-solutions-to-organise-a-pantry-functionally\/\">Keep on reading:<\/a><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emuca.co.uk\/blog\/cat\/life-style\/kitchen-fittings-solutions-to-organise-a-pantry-functionally\/\"> Kitchen fittings: solutions for arranging a functional kitchen-<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cac0992 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cac0992\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Depending on the space available, you have to decide whether you want an L or U-shaped distribution and<strong> include the island in the best place<\/strong>. The <strong>ideal measurements of a kitchen island<\/strong> are between 250 and 270 cm, which makes them <strong>perfectly comfortable<\/strong> because it means that your client will not have to move around much when cooking. And if they have guests, they can continue to talk with them without having to turn around all the time.<\/p>\n<p>It is very important to have enough space at the sides to be able to move around the room easily, and to <strong>add <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emuca.co.uk\/kitchen\/storage-kitchens\"><strong>storage spaces. <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is advisable to leave a gap of around 90 cm between the wall-mounted work surfaces and the island, although it could be between 80 and 110 cm depending on how much space you have to work with.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-269af6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"269af6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=_GUlh-uTpUI&amp;t=3s&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca6610 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ca6610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Functionality is a vital aspect of kitchen islands<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df488f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df488f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>kitchen island<\/strong> is a real step forward in design. If it is well planned it provides <strong>enormous <\/strong><strong>comfort and practicality<\/strong>. As we have said, it is the place where most things happen, and installing an island encourages conversation, communication and harmony while making it much easier to cook.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91ca1e3 elementor-skin-carousel elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-media-carousel\" data-id=\"91ca1e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-405bcb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"405bcb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emuca.co.uk\/kitchen\">SEE ALL EMUCA KITCHEN ACCESSORIES-<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-811d09a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"811d09a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We can therefore say that it is more than a <strong>decorative element<\/strong> that makes the kitchen more attractive, but it creates a space that is <strong>much more comfortable, practical and functional<\/strong>. Where you can combine the functions of storage, cooking and cleaning.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ecb906 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ecb906\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emuca.co.uk\/blog\/cat\/life-style\/furniture-fittings-how-to-increase-the-storage-space-in-the-kitchen\/\">-You may be interested in:<\/a><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emuca.co.uk\/blog\/cat\/life-style\/furniture-fittings-how-to-increase-the-storage-space-in-the-kitchen\/\"> Furniture fittings: how to increase the storage space in the kitchen-<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fc0e28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fc0e28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The units in a kitchen island: organizing the space<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a3d9d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a3d9d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Making use of all the space available<\/strong> is your priority, because this is how you ensure that your clients have a <strong>fully functional, comfortable and practical design. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To do this, you will have to install many elements that are essential.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-522ec7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"522ec7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\" id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-66bef253-995e-4b83-b4be-6110b45de781\"><span class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-66bef253-995e-4b83-b4be-6110b45de781\" id=\"hs-cta-66bef253-995e-4b83-b4be-6110b45de781\"><!--[if lte IE 8]><div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div><![endif]--><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/4071763\/66bef253-995e-4b83-b4be-6110b45de781\"  target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" id=\"hs-cta-img-66bef253-995e-4b83-b4be-6110b45de781\" style=\"border-width:0px;\" height=\"458\" width=\"1175\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/4071763\/66bef253-995e-4b83-b4be-6110b45de781.png\"  alt=\"Nueva llamada a la acci\u00f3n\"\/><\/a><\/span><script charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> hbspt.cta.load(4071763, '66bef253-995e-4b83-b4be-6110b45de781', {\"region\":\"na1\"}); <\/script><\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91d1820 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91d1820\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Drawers and cupboards<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a9d242 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a9d242\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To achieve a <strong>modern kitchen with an island<\/strong> all the spaces it offers must be usable. You must therefore make sure that there is <strong>enough space<\/strong> on the sides to include all the elements that you want to add. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emuca.co.uk\/drawers\">add drawers <\/a>with different sizes, depths and systems, with full extraction and large capacity, cupboards for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emuca.co.uk\/kitchen\/storage-kitchens\">storing utensils<\/a>, keeping the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emuca.co.uk\/kitchen\/recycling-bins\">waste bin<\/a> out of sight or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emuca.co.uk\/kitchen\/accessories-for-kitchen-furniture\/cutlery-trays\">keeping the cutlery in<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73a2b6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73a2b6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emuca.co.uk\/blog\/cat\/current-news\/concept-drawer-a-simple-and-economical-solution-for-the-kitchen\/\">You may be interested in:<\/a><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emuca.co.uk\/blog\/cat\/current-news\/concept-drawer-a-simple-and-economical-solution-for-the-kitchen\/\"> Concept drawer, a simple, cheap solution for the kitchen-<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d6a72d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d6a72d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Fittings for kitchen units<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b0807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13b0807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emuca.co.uk\/kitchen\/storage-kitchens\"><strong>kitchen fittings<\/strong><\/a><strong> are important <\/strong>to achieve a top-tier result. Remember to include cutlery trays, removable columns, bottle racks, glass holders, corner trays, hooks for hanging items, removable spice racks, rotating trays\u2026 Everything that you can think of to <strong>achieve a useful, practical and functional space<\/strong>. On the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emuca.co.uk\/kitchen\/storage-kitchens\">Emuca website<\/a> you can find <strong>every solution<\/strong> to the different ideas that you may have.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d39b86b elementor-skin-carousel elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-media-carousel\" data-id=\"d39b86b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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url(&#039;https:\/\/blog.emuca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/unnamed-7.png&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Previous<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2945196 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2945196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emuca.co.uk\/kitchen\/storage-kitchens\">SEE ALL EMUCA KITCHEN FITTINGS-<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f349d32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f349d32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Add a touch of light to your kitchen island<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41e96b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41e96b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Likewise, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emuca.co.uk\/lighting\"><strong>lighting<\/strong><\/a><strong> is essential<\/strong> for your <strong>kitchen island<\/strong>. To ensure that it is perfect, you must take into account the <strong>natural light<\/strong> available, where it comes from and what effect it has on the work area and the size of the island, because it may be <strong>necessary to install more lights, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emuca.co.uk\/lighting\/strip-led\"><strong>LED strip<\/strong><\/a><strong><u>s<\/u><\/strong><strong> or <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emuca.co.uk\/lighting\/led-lights\/spots\"><strong>spotlights.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75b0bb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75b0bb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emuca.co.uk\/blog\/cat\/news\/led-strips-latest-novelties\/\">-You may be interested in:<\/a><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emuca.co.uk\/blog\/cat\/news\/led-strips-latest-novelties\/\"> The latest in LED strips<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57295b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57295b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is now time to choose <strong>what type of light you want to install<\/strong> and, in general, it is best to<strong> choose lights that hang down from the ceiling and illuminate the island<\/strong>. Of course, they must not be an obstacle when cooking or talking with other diners.<\/p>\n<p>The best idea is to <strong>make sure the work area is well lit with cold lighting<\/strong> to make sure that the colours can be clearly seen.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a8c6d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8a8c6d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\" id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-03cbd1bb-66f1-44c0-8a7d-8b8da2a36221\"><span class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-03cbd1bb-66f1-44c0-8a7d-8b8da2a36221\" id=\"hs-cta-03cbd1bb-66f1-44c0-8a7d-8b8da2a36221\"><!--[if lte IE 8]><div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div><![endif]--><a href=\"https:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/4071763\/03cbd1bb-66f1-44c0-8a7d-8b8da2a36221\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hs-cta-img\" id=\"hs-cta-img-03cbd1bb-66f1-44c0-8a7d-8b8da2a36221\" style=\"border-width:0px;\" height=\"458\" width=\"1175\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/4071763\/03cbd1bb-66f1-44c0-8a7d-8b8da2a36221.png\"  alt=\"Nueva llamada a la acci\u00f3n\"\/><\/a><\/span><script charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> hbspt.cta.load(4071763, '03cbd1bb-66f1-44c0-8a7d-8b8da2a36221', {\"region\":\"na1\"}); <\/script><\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c6abaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c6abaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can create a <strong>modern kitchen with an island that is practical, comfortable and functional <\/strong>if you bear in mind the points we have discussed in this post. 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