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12/1/2016

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Take me to an island!

Sure! I would be happy to take you to an island. 
No, not a sunny, beachy one but the one that could be in your kitchen. The great majority of our clients plan on an island in their new kitchen.. The "peninsula" or "snack bar (yes, old school ) has given way to the newest must- have, the kitchen island.


​When did the island become so popular? I do remember going to a friend's home and for the first time I saw an island in a rather large, impressive kitchen.  This was way back in 1971 and my friend's dad was a doctor in a small town, they were rich! It seemed to run the length of the kitchen. I imagined the housekeeper rolling out cookie dough or making loaves of bread. That was the first and last time I saw a kitchen island, until the early 1990s.

The  economy in the 1990s was very good . When times are good people spend more money, they build new, larger homes, with larger kitchens, large enough to have an island.

The explosive popularity of the Food Network certainly contributed to "kitchen envy". Viewers not only watched to see what was cooking.. but also to see the backdrop of a beautiful kitchen. The island was needed to be able to show the cooking process . The 4th wall is the camera lens, the island was a necessity to show the host, techniques and TA DA the presentation of the finished product.

Kitchens islands are beautiful and so functional.
It is your work surface for cooking or sewing. 
It's the buffet for your next party. 
Your kids play or paint area.
The family kitchen / dining table.
The private bar for cocktail time / wine/ book club.
Your desk.

The kitchen island is a trend that is here to stay !
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Vincent G link
12/29/2020 04:37:58 am

Hi thaanks for posting this

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    Leslie Allison has worked as a designer in the Kansas City area for the past 25 years.

    She has designed rooms for the Symphony Designer Show House and was featured in the national publication Romantic Homes Magazine.

    Blessed with her ability to "find" a "fabulous" bargain, she opened her Leawood home to “event sales" 3 times per year. Thus, "fabulous finds & design" a retail shop in Martin City, MO was opened, in 2000.

    Leslie is cost conscious, with a creative eye for great style and superior quality.

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