1. DRESS UP IKEA SEKTION CABINETS WITH PLYWOOD FLUTING
Kitchen island ideas can often be very costly but, by using an IKEA hack, you can create a bespoke piece that's unique and design-led. Top designer Sarah Sherman Samuel shows us exactly how to create an upscale-style piece with a little help from some ply wood fluting on IKEA Sektion cabinets.
2. MAKE A MODERN IMPACT WITH CUSTOM BLACK OAK FRONTS
A number of companies can help you make your kitchen island IKEA hacks more straight forward by offering custom fronts and drawers to fit particular IKEA products, like Custom Fronts and Superfront. Don't forget, it can also be useful to know how to paint IKEA furniture when it comes to updating an island.
3. EASILY TRANSFORM AN IKEA STRENSTORP WITH HEXAGON TILES AND METALLIC ACCENTS
Who would have thought an IKEA Stenstorp kitchen trolley - often thought of as one of the best IKEA products for its practicality - could look so chic? With the simple addition of contemporary hexagon tiles and a pop of brass, this is a super-stylish IKEA kitchen island hack.
4. THINK PINK AND GOLD FOR A CHIC, COLORFUL LOOK
Small kitchen island ideas can still come with a big impact. Case in point? This stylish pink-fronted island, enhanced with gold handles.
5. EMBRACE A BOHEMIAN VIBE WITH GREEN MARBLE AND BAMBOO
Create a relaxed yet glamorous Palm Springs-style kitchen island idea with a sustainable bamboo front.
6. CREATE A TIMELESS AESTHETIC WITH A DEEP BLUE HUE
For a sleek and timeless look, you can't go go wrong with blue kitchen ideas. When teamed with brass handles, it creates a kitchen island that will always feel fresh and modern.
7. USE BLOND WOOD FOR A SCANDI-STYLE FINISH
For an ever-elegant look, opt for a pared-back Scandi-style wood and create a calming kitchen space. When paired with a deep green on the walls, this gives a nod to the natural-inspired trend that's really en vogue in kitchen color ideas.
8. ADD THE DRAMA WITH STATEMENT MATTE BLACK
Nothing quite says 'statement' like a black kitchen island, and it's particularly effective in two-tone kitchen color schemes.
9. GO GREY FOR A COOL, CALM AND REFINED RESULT
If proof were needed that you can create a kitchen island worthy of a grand, elegant room, this is certainly it. The cool grey tones afford the room a sophisticated, upscale feel, and nobody would ever know there's an IKEA Metod carcass underneath the sleek kitchen island finish. The marble-style top is the perfect accompaniment to the drawer fronts and unique chrome handles, which are 'Holy Wafer' by Superfront.
10. CHOOSE WARM WOOD FOR A MID-CENTURY STYLE
An all-wood kitchen island and cabinets add character and warmth to a light, white kitchen. These minimal, clean-lined panels and fronts in a mid-toned hue add a cool mid-century feel to this bright space. Custom Fronts provided the 'White Oiled Crown Cut Oak' fronts fixed on an IKEA Metod base. Chic, unique and bespoke style on a keen budget.