THIS PAGE The smaller island features seating so the wife's family can interact with her while she prepares meals. The larger contrasting island is used for food prep and entertaining. Discovering everyone's specific needs led to a McClain admitted he is picky about perfecting his finishes. For the kitchen, he chose Newport Brass for the fixtures because of the quality and because the brand carried everything he needed from the water dispenser to the pot filler. new-build dream home By Chelsie Butler For large islands, the designer's advice is to start with finding the largest slab and working backward instead of designing one in a specific size that will need to have a seam added. 71