Finding Lovely
A kitchen island with seating for casual meals is adream kitchen wish list itemfor many people.
Check out these kitchen island ideas with seating to optimize your space.
Jessica Nelson Design chose French country-style stools with high backs to add comfort in this farmhouse kitchen.
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Becca Interiors chose a simple wooden island with a butcher block top and a bottom shelf for storage.
Finding Lovely installed a pair of bar stools, adding seating without blocking flow in theL-shaped kitchen.
Jessica Nelson Design/Carina Skrobecki Photography
The wood seats match the stain of the island in this farmhouse space.
How much space does an island need for seating?
Account for at least 24 inches per seat for a comfortable arrangement.
Annie Sloan
This kitchen island includes beadboard siding and a quartz top with an overhang to accommodate comfortable bar stool seating.
A pot rack provides storage for daily equipment on the inner edge.
Jessica Nelson Design created a sleek look with low-backed bar stools that don’t exceed the countertop.
Becca Interiors
They can be pulled out easily to enter the storage cabinets below.
Black stools that complement the high-gloss black island finishes cut down on visual clutter.
Space Factory designed an ingenious pull-out kitchen island dining surface that disappears when not in use.
The Spruce / Jason Donnelly
A pair of bar stools slide underneath to save space between meals in this tiny, airy Parisian apartment.
The other side of the table can be used as extra counter space when needed.
A wood slat divider creates open shelving on the other side for convenient storage.
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Four matching chairs offer a comfortable spot for leisurely sit-down meals.
Vintage cast iron pedestal seats were bolted directly into the flooring for the perfect complement.
Wrap-Around Island Seating
Britt Design Studio
Kitchen islands come in varying shapes and sizes.
deVOL Kitchens
Custom Island Seating
Create a custom island with both storage and seating to maximize a smaller space.
Interior designer Alvin Wayne chose polished gold-toned bar stools that double as decor in this modest space.
Warm leather bar stools with upholstered backs complement the darker wood flooring.
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Square Bar Stools
Thistlewood Farms
Use square bar stools to create a clean line.
Rockport Building Partners /Sarah Szwajkos Photography
Design byLeanne Ford Interiors/ Photo byMax Kim-bee
Jessica Nelson Design/Carina Skrobecki Photography
Design bySpace Factory/ Photo byHerve Goluza
Design byLeanne Ford Interiors/ Photo byAlexandra Ribar
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Michelle Berwick Design
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Design byMarie Flanigan Interiors/ Photo byJulie Soefer
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