Sunday, September 18, 2011

Are Farm Tables the New Kitchen Island?


Lately I've seen tables used in the kitchen where I'd expect an island to be.


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This is NOT new.



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Is this a NEW MODERN trend?
I think so and I like it.


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 My Scandinavian Retreat


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House Beautiful 


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Country Living


Country Living

Furniture-Style Island
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 Ett kök som lika gärna kunde finnas på en stor lantgård. Köksinredning i cremefärg från Carin & Carl. Matbord och stolar i rokoko respektive ­gustaviansk stil. Kransarna i hemmet, av olivkvistar och mjuk en, är bundna av ­floristen Camilla Ek.
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I think, especially in bungalows and cottages where space is limited and rooms have to do double duty, a table in the kitchen makes total sense.  Plus to eat, I'd much rather sit at a real table and on a real chair than perch on a stool at an island. However--here's the disclaimer--tables don't provide the storage space of an island. There's always that pesky give and take.

What do you think?