L shaped island with sink

If your L-shaped kitchen could use a new look, get inspired by these before-and-after makeovers featured on HGTV.com.

Elegant, well appointed white kitchen boasts an l-shaped white island accented with oil rubbed bronze fleur de lis pulls and a white marble countertop seating gray barrel back barstools and fitted with a sink and oil rubbed bronze faucet illuminated by two crystal chandeliers.

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Cottage style kitchen designed with gray glass light pendants above an l-shaped kitchen island topped with white quartz and a farmhouse sink with a brass gooseneck faucet.

Beyond A Space on Instagram: "At my old home, my mom cooked for us daily with a prep space just big enough for a sink, a chopping board and a mini dustbin. So when designing my kitchen, having AMPLE PREP SPACE was on my priority list. If we chose a linear layout, a tiny 20cm prep space between the sink and hob wouldn’t cut it. Thus, we opted for an L-shaped kitchen with an island in the middle. And did everything in the video to keep the countertop clutter free. ✨ I think these…

Moving to Bloomington from Boulder, CO, this family of five scored a fixer-upper of a colonial on a very desirable street right in the heart of town. They knew it needed work—more than just a facelift—so they hired SYH before they even closed on the house. We got them going with the fresh and elegant but still family-friendly aesthetic, the spacious and open layout, the cabinet and window wall design, and the first floor lighting plan; and then? We sent them in the right direction for…

Another option would be to create an island in an "L" shape and have some cubby space for purses & shoes as an "entry" area.

The kitchen island started out as a purely functional element but, with time, it has also developed a more artistic side, all sorts of unusual and