KITCHEN ISLAND RULES:

Use the island as a focal point and get creative!  Personalize this space to your own unique style.

Analyze and incorporate the families working, entertainment and traffic patterns.

Plan enough space for your island so that traffic can move freely around it.

Try not to cram too many appliances or fixtures into an island.  Give it focus.

Don't make a token island just for the sake of having it.  If its too small, it's worthless.

It is a good idea not to put glass doors on an island base.  It can be dangerous.