A kitchen designed for a family cook who wanted to stay a part of the action. Extended family dinners with their adult children and grandchildren are a weekly occurrence, but everyone wound up gathering in the living room where there was space for everyone and the game on. Solution: expanded the island to fit as many seats as possible, and add a sitting area with a TV. Two swiveling arm chairs allow for easy conversation with those in the cooking area and a front seat to the action on TV.