Kitchen renovation with a central island

A kitchen renovation with a central island is designed to gain space, light and order by concentrating the working area in one single element. The island can integrate the sink, the hob or generous storage, and it frees up the rest of the room so you can move around it comfortably. It also changes the way the kitchen is lived in: it becomes a place to cook, have breakfast and share time with family and guests, rather than a work area you turn your back on. In an open-plan layout, the island also acts as a natural border between kitchen and living space without the need for walls.

For an island to work well, the installations have to be planned before the design is closed. Water supply and drainage must reach the centre of the room, the electrical circuits need to be run under the floor, and if the island carries the hob, an effective extraction system has to be resolved from day one. Walkway widths around the island, the position of appliances and the heights of worktop and seating all need checking on paper first, because correcting them mid-build is disruptive and expensive. Getting these decisions right at the planning stage is what separates an island that looks good in a render from one that works every single day.

At Batecs we coordinate plumbing, electrics, cabinetry, worktop and wall and floor coverings with a single team responsible for the whole project and a fixed price, so that each phase dovetails with the next. With more than 35 years of experience renovating homes in Valencia, La Eliana and the Camp de Túria, we deliver the kitchen turnkey, with no surprises and no cost overruns. Tell us how you use your kitchen and we will design the island — and everything around it — to fit your day-to-day.