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Homes & Gardens
Tara King

EXPLAINED: How to organize a kitchen island 10 ways to achieve a practical prep space | Rare Historical Photos

gray kitchen with island

Providing handy prep space and extra storage, as well as opportunities for relaxed dining and entertaining, we can see why an island is a must on most kitchen wishlists. However, if you want to truly maximize the benefits they have to offer, you’ll need to know how to organize a kitchen, and the island in particular – properly.  

'Should space allow, kitchen islands offer the most creative storage solutions, they are designed to give you more workspace and all the storage options you could ever dream of – they are an extension to your existing cabinetry and then some!’ says design expert Al Bruce, founder of Olive & Barr.

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