portable kitchen island

Portable Kitchen Island - Satisfying Several Needs At Once

A portable kitchen island meets several needs at once.

Portable kitchen islands can remedy flaws and shortcomings in kitchen design, provide additional cooking and storage space, convert kitchens to multiple use areas, help to rearrange kitchen floor plans as needed, and divide open space homes on a whim.

Moreover, portable islands can follow guests into other rooms or outside to the deck.

Small kitchens can be made functionally 'larger' by rolling in a moveable kitchen island when the cook needs more work or storage space.

And if nothing else, moveable islands can simply be moved out of the way when not in use.

Portable Convenience

Portable islands are available in Contemporary, Traditional, American Folk and French Country, Avant Garde, and other styles.

Kitchen islands and carts are commonly made of Northern Maple, Red Oak, Poplar, Birch, Ash, and more exotic woods, some plantation grown, but because they are moveable, the sturdier and more stable woods are preferred, and stainless steel is extremely popular.

The tops on portable islands are available in a variety of materials - stone, like marble or granite, soapstone, hardwood, stainless steel, or butcher block in a number of different thicknesses.

Butcher block is usually blocks of Hardrock Maple laminated end or edge grain for extreme durability and resistance to cracking and warping. 

Most moveable islands have storage shelves or enclosed cabinets for cooking implements and utensils or for foods and beverages. Some have wine racks or bar service with refrigeration units, and some have electric cooking surfaces that can be plugged into an indoor or outdoor outlet.

Portable islands are extremely versatile and can be used in many situations. Drop-leaf or raised shelf breakfast or serving bars enhance that advantage and make entertaining much easier.

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