Family Gets Best of Both Worlds With Their IKEA Kitchen

In addition to using natural light to great effect in the kitchen, the family also selected IKEA’s lighting system, using light bars for under the cabinets. “We love them. They provide plenty of light, and installation was quite simple,” he says. Unique pendant lighting hangs over the new extended island as well.According to Nathan, there were two main drivers for the new center island. “We wanted a place our three boys could work while my wife is cooking and we also love to host parties with 25-75 people so we wanted a large island to stage all of the food for serving,” he says. The island provides ample seating plus drawers for storage and outlets to charge phones or computers while the children are studying or for cooking equipment when preparing meals.