How to Style Your Kitchen Island -

I get asked all the time, “How do I style my kitchen island?” Kitchens are the heart of the home and kitchen islands are a natural gathering place-you want them to be both functional and beautiful!

Would you believe that over the years I have developed a simple go-to decorating formula for kitchen islands and it works every time! Actually, it’s more like following a recipe-you just gather the right ingredients then follow the simple instructions.

KITCHEN ISLAND STYLING RECIPE:

Ingredients:

large round wood board or tray
large vase or pitcher or planter
fresh (or good faux) flowers, stems, branches or plant
large scented candle
small decorative item (bowl with fruit, decorative wood beads, seasonal item, etc…)

Instructions:

Find your inspiration-what is the overall style and look you want?
Take inventory-clear your island of all clutter, decide what you want to keep and what you need to relocate.
Make an itemized list of any “ingredients” you need to source.
Go shopping and identify the needed ingredients.
Install your new items-set everything up on your wood board, try different combinations until it feels right.
Light your candle and enjoy!

Notes:

-Kitchen islands are a great spot for seasonal decor, consider using seasonal flowers or stems in your vase and other seasonal decor like seashells/starfish for summer, pumpkins for fall, etc…

-Always purchase a few options to try out and see what works best.

I hope you enjoyed this simple home styling recipe! For more help styling your home, CLICK HERE to get my free Room Refresh Guide…or CLICK HERE to learn more about my home styling services!

xo,

Kristy