Yes, Bathroom Islands Are a Thing, & Here's Proof You Should Get One

These days, even the tiniest kitchens are being built with islands. People love islands because of the additional storage space and counter space they open up, making kitchens more usable and making it easier for two people to use the room at the same time.

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Now, designers are taking inspiration from the kitchen and installing islands in the bathroom. It may sound crazy, but if your bathroom is large enough, it’s actually a convenient way to add more space to stash extra linens, cleaning supplies and toiletries, especially if you don’t have a lot of closet space. Large bathrooms can also feel sort of inhospitable. Islands help break up the space a bit, so it feels cozier.

Having the extra counter space is convenient when two people are sharing the room. Whether or not there’s a sink in your bathroom island, it’s another surface someone can use while they’re getting ready. Hey, if you have the space, you might as well make the most of it, right?

Take inspiration from these chic bathroom islands if you’re considering making over your own en suite.

Bathroom Peninsula
This peninsula formation nearly doubles the storage space compared to a counter and sink facing the wall.
Rustic-Chic Bathroom Island
A large island with a luxe wooden base and lighter marble countertops anchors this room. It's the perfect place to stash towels that are accessible from the bath and the shower.
Scandinavian Bathroom Island
Go for a minimalist Nordic style with this simple, sleek bathroom island. It allows plenty of room for the radiator on the wall, so the room stays cozy even when it's cold outside.
Double Sink Vanity Island
Suspend a mirror from the ceiling between two sinks that face one another to create this practical setup.
Blended Bathroom Island
If you have an open-concept en suite in which the closet flows into the bathroom, an island can help give structure to the room so it doesn't feel like you're bathing in, well, your closet.
Floating Table
Don't have room for a full bathroom island? Try adding a small side table instead. It'll still give you extra space for knick-knacks, toiletries and the like but you can move it out of the way if you need to open the space back up.
Black Bathroom Island
This long, sleek bathroom island is adjacent to a closet, so it could be used either for grooming on the bathroom side or dressing on the closet side. It helps separate the large space into two more manageable areas.
Extra Storage Bathroom Island
If you're a makeup artist or just have a lot of accessories, storage space is at a premium in your bathroom. Free up your main counter space and vanity for your more-used products, then use the drawers in your central island for extra linens.
Simple Sink Island
Placing a bathroom island with two separate sinks in the center of the room allows the wall space to be used for storage and opens it up for a large and luxurious shower or tub setup.
Bathroom Seating Island
Where to sit when you get tired while brushing your hair? Why, on the seating built into your glossy bathroom island, of course.