Kitchen with center island and dining table

Adding a central island 2-in-1 dining table is a great way to develop your kitchen without cluttering it. Thanks to the many articles we have devoted to it, we already know the many advantages of the kitchen island as such. But when you add a bar, a lunch counter or a simple extension, obviously, its strengths are still growing. Let's see what options this fascinating piece of furniture can offer us and how to make it work for us!

Source:  Kitchen trends 2020 - 2021

 

In general, there are 2 variants of central island dining table each with its own "ramifications" stylistic and functional. In the first case, it is a plateau juxtaposed to the basic structure at a slightly lower level. The alternative is a unique "monolithic" construction incorporating the properties of an island on one side and a dining table on the other.

As you can conclude by looking at the collage above, both are very aesthetic and probably just as effective. The choice between the two therefore depends on the layout of the available space, the good arrangement of cabinets and worktops and more than anything - it is a question of personal preferences and particular style that you give to his kitchen .

Central island variants with adjacent dining table

This central island dining table in length is frankly enviable since it can quietly receive up to 9 people! The extension is dressed with the same veneer that was used for the island which makes the overall design perfectly homogeneous. Anyway, the marriage of wood, white and gray in interior design looks super sophisticated!

Here is another kitchen with a dining area that is based on the same basic principles, but the atmosphere is totally different. Once again, we associate gray, immaculate white and wood, but this time massive and raw. It is thanks to this sturdy table highlighted by the pure and elegant background that the rustic chic decor is successfully established.

Of course, a central island table snow white and wood does not necessarily have a rural connotation. In the example illustrated by the image above, the combination of virgin backdrop, shiny cabinet with solid wood extension, richly textured solid floor and designer chairs by Charles Eames results in a rather Scandinavian and 100% aesthetic decoration .

By the way, the same chairs by the famous American designer will go just as well in an industrial style context. The central table island combining matte black and wood "tiger eye" ideally balances the freshness established by polished concrete. But another particularity of this design is even more curious than the textures used and allusions created ...

This is the perpendicular arrangement of the dining table with respect to the island. Usually, the extension follows the same direction as the basic structure, however such an original interpretation is also possible. It is almost pointless to mention it, but the orientation essentially depends on the architectural conditions existing in the precise kitchen.

Other proposals of central island table in various materials and styles

Okay, the orientation of the extension is subjective, but it's only the wooden tray that we talk about. What about other materials and combinations of materials suited to this attractive and practical structure? And the other styles of decoration that could be enhanced with this or that piece of furniture? Can we, for example, use a central island rustic table and put it together to vintage furniture? Check out the other examples in photos and decide for yourself whether the answer is "Yes, indeed!" Or "No, it does not work!"