5 Small kitchen islands that inspire

Published on 17 Jan 2022

Think you can’t squeeze in an island? Here are six small kitchen islands that may prove you wrong.

When scrolling through social media and magazines, it’s easy to believe you need a large kitchen to incorporate a kitchen island.

Magazines, Instagram, and Pinterest, are filled with large kitchen islands in enormous spaces that can make you feel as though kitchen islands are purely aspirational. But, you really don’t need a large kitchen to incorporate a kitchen island into your design. You just need a well designed small kitchen island.

What’s the minimum requirement for a kitchen island?

1000mmx1000mm is the minimum measurement we recommend for a kitchen island, with a minimum of 800mm walkway.

Remember, even if you have a large kitchen, you don’t always need to fill it with an enormous island. Our freestanding kitchen islands are customised to your need.

To help you decide whether a small kitchen island is right for you, we’ve gathered some of our favourite small kitchen islands.

Here are some of our favourite small kitchen islands for your inspiration.

1 - Small kitchen island with breakfast bar

If don’t want a table and chairs set taking up precious space in your kitchen, take inspiration from this small kitchen island designed by Sigma 3 Kitchens in Cardiff.

This small kitchen island has been designed with a breakfast bar attached using our Ligna range. What’s more, the small kitchen island includes extra wide, extra deep drawers for more storage!

2 - Prep kitchen island

Though small, this prep island designed by Nailsea Electrical in Bristol offers so much. Not only is in the perfect place for keen chef’s to prepare food, it offers a place for others to perch and charge appliances.

3 - Modern small kitchen island

This small kitchen island designed by Classic Kitchens proves that you don’t need to let tricky architectural features hinder the design of your dream kitchen.

Instead, the designer has embraced the home’s supporting beam, using it to make a highly practical small kitchen island that included a perch spot, shelving and even a stove!

4 - Narrow small kitchen island

By incorporating a small kitchen island into this kitchen, the homeowners were able to create a two-tone design.

Designed by Ratford Bridge in Haverfordwest, this small kitchen island provides plenty of walkspace and even offers singular seating.

5 - Small kitchen island peninsula

Did you peninsula means “almost island?

If you’ve assessed your space and have decided a small kitchen island is not suited to your kitchen, you could opt for a kitchen peninsula instead, like this modern peninsula by Moulton Kitchens in Northampton.

A peninsula boasts a lot of the same characteristics of a small kitchen island but takes up less square footage and is fixed on one side.

Do you want helping creating a small kitchen island?

Find your nearest Masterclass Kitchens retailer today for guidance on your small kitchen island. 

For more ideas and inspiration, view our beautiful kitchen brochures.