White rattan and light wood stools are lined up under the breakfast bar of a light gray kitchen island with table legs. The island’s white countertop is lit by rustic white lantern pendant lights.
23 Simple Ways to Elevate Kitchen Island with Legs
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Published: January 23, 2022
Updated: December 5, 2023
You may not have considered it before, but your kitchen island is actually a table! It’s time to give it the respect it deserves. Modern kitchens are designed for both cooking and dining. A fusion of kitchen and dining room, this space is used for doing everything from chopping vegetables to hosting dinner parties. Adding table legs to your kitchen island can help make that transition a lot smoother and position your kitchen islands as the center of the entertainment space.
02 of Rustic Two-toned Stained Wood Kitchen Island
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Gray tassel table runner is laid across a rustic two-toned stained wood kitchen island with white painted wood table legs. The island boasts an open wood shelf and white and stained wood cabinet underneath the countertop.
03 of Dark Gray Kitchen Island with Table Seating
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Wood cross back bar stools are tucked into a dark gray kitchen island with table seating. A black kitchen towel rack is affixed to the end panel under the island’s gray and black countertop.
04 of Blue Beadboard Kitchen Island on Legs
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This kitchen boasts a blue beadboard kitchen island with table legs and stained wood countertop. The island is positioned in front of a stainless steel range with glazed light gray staggered tile backsplash.
05 of Light Green Kitchen Island Table Legs
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This white kitchen features a light green kitchen island with table legs. Dark stained wood stools with white seat cushions sit under the island’s beige and black countertop lit by black and white pendant lights.
06 of Stained Wood Kitchen Island Table Leg
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A stained wood kitchen island with table legs features an X end panel and white countertop. Beige and black woven bar stools sit under the white countertop facing a white range hood with stained wood trim.
07 of Contrasting Teal Kitchen Island with Legs
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This white kitchen with stained wood range hood boasts a contrasting teal kitchen island with legs and shaker cabinets along the front. Wooden stools with beige upholstered seats are placed under the island’s white marble countertop.
08 of Light Blue Kitchen Island Legs
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Light blue kitchen island legs support the white and gray marble countertop overhang of a light blue island. The island boasts open shelves on the end panel and shaker cabinets with nickel pulls along the front.
09 of Kitchen Island with Turned Table Legs
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Stained wood stools are placed between the turned table legs of an off-white beadboard kitchen island with light wood countertop. Black and glass pendant lights are mounted above the island in front of white kitchen cabinets.
10 of White Shiplap Kitchen Island Table
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This farmhouse kitchen with a rustic gray wood ceiling beam boasts a white shiplap island with table on one end. Rustic whitewashed wood stools are arranged around the table legs under the butcher block countertop.
11 of Kitchen Island with White Table Legs
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This L-shaped white kitchen features stained wood stools arranged under one end of a kitchen island with white table legs. The island boasts white cabinets on the other end and a stained wood countertop.
12 of White Kitchen Island with Post Legs
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Wooden stools with ivory upholstered seat are placed against a white kitchen island with post legs and white countertop. The island is framed by white shaker cabinets and white and light gray herringbone tile backsplash in this corner kitchen.
13 of White Kitchen Island with Table Legs
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White chairs with blue buffalo check seat cushions are tucked under a white kitchen island with table legs. A stainless steel sink with nickel gooseneck faucet is built into the island’s beige and gray countertop.
14 of White Kitchen Island with Legs
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Stained wood and black metal stools are arranged under a white kitchen island with table legs. The white island countertop is lit by black and glass pendant lights in this kitchen featuring white shaker cabinets.
15 of White Kitchen Island with Table
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Light wood cross back chairs are seated at a white kitchen island with table on one end. White drawers line the other end of the island in this kitchen with white cabinets and a white range hood.
16 of White Irregular Shaped Island with White Posts
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White irregular shaped kitchen island with white posts is paired with wood cross back bar stools. Black, brass and glass pendant lights illuminate the black pull-down sink faucet on the island’s gray countertop.
17 of White Kitchen Island Table Seating
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White kitchen island with table seating placed in front of white kitchen windows features a stained wood countertop. Rustic white and black chairs on casters are placed beside the island next to a rustic white and gray metal chair.
18 of Rustic White Kitchen Island with Pilasters
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Rustic white kitchen island boasts white turned pilasters and a white shiplap end panel with decorative molding. The island’s butcher block countertop is lit by black and glass pendant lights.
19 of White Kitchen Island Leg Post
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Wood cross back counter stools are lined up next to a white kitchen island leg post under the beige and black countertop. The white island is lit by black lantern pendant lights in this kitchen boasting glossy dark gray tile backsplash.
20 of Muted Green Kitchen Island with Legs
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Muted green kitchen island with legs features an X end panel and beadboard front. Rustic wood cross back counter stools are tucked under the white countertop lit by bronze pendant lights.
21 of Black Island with Legs and White Countertop
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This kitchen features stained wood and silver metal stools arranged under one end of a black island with table legs. The white island countertop is lit by a black linear pendant light mounted in front of white shaker cabinets.
22 of Light Gray Kitchen Island Table
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Wooden cross back bar stools with white and gray striped seat cushions sit at a light gray kitchen island with table legs. The beige and black countertop is lit by black lantern pendant lights in this kitchen with white cabinets.
23 of White Kitchen Island with Stained Wood End Panel
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White kitchen island with table legs boasts an end panel composed of wooden panels in different stain finishes. Wood and black metal stools are tucked underneath the gray and black countertop lit by textured glass pendant lights.
