Metal island

Conservative kitchens can be beautiful: ain’t nothing wrong with subway tile and shaker cabinets. But maybe you’re looking for something different. Something really, really different. For you, we’ve created this collection of standout kitchens: cooking spaces with one (or more) features that make them anything but typical. Above: black and marble you’ve seen before, but black and marble and gold? That’s worth a second look. And maybe a third and a fourth.

Kitchen island in brushed stainless steel designed by Phil Procter (@philprocter) and @_youthstudio at @adanola HQ #industrial #design #stainlesssteel #furniture #inox

Need a kitchen island? Look on the side of the road or at a flea market to use one of these awesome kitchen island ideas for inspiration.

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Architect Suzanne Stefan of Studio DIAA used the technique to soften her Seattle kitchen.

“The architecture is composed of a varied and textural palette of materials (waffled concrete ceiling, solid timber, brass, steel, glass) that come together through their purity and restraint. Careful detailing and a lack of application allows the intricacies and craftsmanship of each material (the moulding, metalwork, fine solid timber carpentry and brickwork) to be celebrated and seen as distinct. That is to say, although collaboration is a part of every project, this project chooses to…

In Greenwich Village, star designers Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent—and their daughter, Poppy—settle in to family life in spirited style