{"id":988968,"date":"2025-06-05T10:01:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T08:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/senza-categoria\/come-progettare-una-cucina-con-isola\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T12:36:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T10:36:19","slug":"how-to-design-a-kitchen-with-an-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/en\/design\/how-to-design-a-kitchen-with-an-island\/","title":{"rendered":"How to design a kitchen with an island"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"988968\" class=\"elementor elementor-988968 elementor-987910\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64533486 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64533486\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c3e6d20\" data-id=\"7c3e6d20\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1beb633c elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1beb633c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There\u2019s a detail in every home that speaks volumes. It\u2019s not the colour of the walls or the shape of the sofa \u2014 it\u2019s the kitchen. That seemingly ordinary space now holds the very heart of domestic life: aesthetics, functionality, and everyday rituals converge around it.<\/p>\n<p>Designing a kitchen with an island isn\u2019t just about choosing a striking layout \u2014 it\u2019s about crafting a <strong>living space<\/strong>, where movement and connection unfold naturally. Whether in a city loft, a Nordic-style apartment or a spacious villa, the kitchen island becomes a true centrepiece. But for it to work, it must be shaped with <strong>tailored attention<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2484c3 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"d2484c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:&quot;.mz-titolo-commenti,.mz-instagram&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;Non sono state trovate intestazioni in questa pagina.&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tAt a glance\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__d2484c3\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__d2484c3\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__d2484c3\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cce1562 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cce1562\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21525c85\" data-id=\"21525c85\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6685c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6685c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where to begin: space, needs, people<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7414528c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7414528c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every kitchen begins with a question: <em>Who are we designing for?<\/em> Understanding the needs of those who will live in the space is the first step toward meaningful choices \u2014 from layout and measurements to storage and flow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3accc9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3accc9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much space do you really need for an island?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27eba4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27eba4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The rule of thumb: leave at least one metre of circulation space around the island \u2014 ideally 120 cm \u2014 to allow easy movement, smooth door opening, and comfortable use by multiple people at once.<\/p>\n<p>The island itself should measure no <strong>less than 90 \u00d7 120 cm<\/strong>; below that, a peninsula or wall module may be more appropriate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-638cd3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"638cd3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Island, wall-attached or with built-in table?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aee82f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aee82f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In larger spaces, a <strong>central island<\/strong> creates symmetry and enhances openness. In more compact interiors, a <strong>wall-mounted or hybrid composition<\/strong> \u2014 combining prep space with an integrated snack table \u2014 can offer a more efficient alternative. What matters most is <strong>flow<\/strong> and responsiveness to daily life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-189c4cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"189c4cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Designing for real life<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce6f20b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce6f20b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The best kitchens adapt to the people who use them. Some cook with others, some seek clear surfaces for plating, some work from home and turn the island into a temporary desk. A well-designed layout accommodates all of this, with <strong>flexibility and ergonomic logic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The island is not a static object \u2014 it\u2019s a point of convergence between people, functions and perspectives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d25d6fa elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d25d6fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79676187\" data-id=\"79676187\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c3f271c elementor-blockquote--skin-clean elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-blockquote--button-color-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"4c3f271c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tMore than a central block, the island becomes a point of convergence\u2014uniting people, purposes, and perspectives.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53b9356 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53b9356\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-12f150f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12f150f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/XL_isabel-cucina-zecchinon-1024x551.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-988830\" alt=\"Modern kitchen with a multifunctional island and open-plan wall units, the Zecchinon Isabel model, perfect for open-plan spaces with an elegant and functional style.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/XL_isabel-cucina-zecchinon-1024x551.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/XL_isabel-cucina-zecchinon-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/XL_isabel-cucina-zecchinon-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/XL_isabel-cucina-zecchinon-1536x827.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/XL_isabel-cucina-zecchinon-2048x1102.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ea5892f elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ea5892f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-239c1453\" data-id=\"239c1453\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb86b06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb86b06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Furnishing and form: building visual coherence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34e68575 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34e68575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a well-designed kitchen, the island isn\u2019t simply added \u2014 it <strong>integrates, defines and dialogues<\/strong> with the space. Here, style and composition choices shape the character of the entire room.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7c7afd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7c7afd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The island as a design element<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-385f794 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"385f794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Far from being \u201cjust extra space,\u201d the island is an architectural presence. It can be compact or sculptural, floating or grounded. In Zecchinon\u2019s designs, it speaks to cabinetry and tall units, integrates open elements or closed volumes, plays with solid and void. The brand\u2019s collections offer <strong>exceptional modular freedom<\/strong>, allowing for dynamic layouts that respond to both function and spatial style.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-1a31899 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a31899\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/L_w7-desktop-1024x649.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-988832\" alt=\"Modern Zecchinon kitchen with a marble-effect island, breakfast area and full-height tall units in dark technical material\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/L_w7-desktop-1024x649.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/L_w7-desktop-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/L_w7-desktop-768x487.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/L_w7-desktop-1536x974.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/magazine.zecchinon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/L_w7-desktop-2048x1298.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e828c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e828c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Snack tables, breakfast bars, hybrid solutions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c425803 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c425803\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the most requested layouts? <strong>An island with an integrated snack top<\/strong> \u2014 a subtle extension for stools and casual dining. Other configurations feature a <strong>lowered table-height surface<\/strong>, expanding the island\u2019s social function. <strong>Hybrid models<\/strong>, part-island, part-table, work well in both open-plan and more intimate settings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d069af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d069af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Materiality matters<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-343ef6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"343ef6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The allure of an island lies not only in form, but also in <strong>material quality<\/strong>. Technical ceramics such as <strong>Dekton, Laminam or MDi<\/strong> combine durability, ease of maintenance and tactile sophistication \u2014 perfect for worktops, panels and full-clad monoliths. Their visual contrast with natural wood or matte lacquered fronts brings depth and rhythm to the composition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7873db9a elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7873db9a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f6f1bb\" data-id=\"3f6f1bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ef3c29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ef3c29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Technical aspects: systems, ventilation, organisation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b01497 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b01497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No interior project is complete without addressing <strong>what lies beneath the surface<\/strong>. Infrastructure and organisation are essential.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9d587d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9d587d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What systems are needed for an island kitchen?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37eea9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37eea9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the island includes a cooktop or sink, water, electrical and (when needed) ducted ventilation must be accounted for. 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These decisions should be integrated from the start to avoid costly adjustments later.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c337b99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c337b99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Island cooktop: yes or no?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-587b76b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"587b76b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Visually impactful and sociable, <strong>a cooktop on the island<\/strong> allows the cook to face the living area. But it also requires careful planning for ventilation and workflow. Some prefer to reserve the island for prep and dining, keeping cooking zones against the wall. The right choice depends on lifestyle and project constraints.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9433229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9433229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Making a compact kitchen functional<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6247f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6247f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With clever planning, even smaller kitchens can feature an island. Deep drawers, double-access storage, integrated organisers, retractable doors \u2014 all help to maximise space. Zecchinon\u2019s modular systems are designed to adapt, with <strong>elegant, efficient space-saving solutions<\/strong>. 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Designing with an island means listening: to the people, the rhythms, the space. It means finding a balance between aesthetics and function, between style and everyday use.<\/p>\n<p>With its modular designs, <strong>Zecchinon gives shape to kitchens that feel personal, elegant and true<\/strong> \u2014 spaces built not just for living, but for being lived in.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8919df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e8919df\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vamtam-has-theme-widget-styles elementor-element elementor-element-29c30fc elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"29c30fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zecchinon.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover the collections<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than a layout choice, the kitchen island is a living space. 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