Hideaway Kitchen Island is Controlled by iPhone

Posted on 26. Mar, 2011 by Luxury Home Design in Design

Hideaway kitchen island hides under the floor when not in use.

Rising out of the floor like something in a sci-fi spoof, this automated kitchen island  is actually quite real and quite practical. The hideaway island is a DIY project by Tim Thaler who wanted extra storage space without giving up any floor space.

The search for a versatile kitchen is universal. In his quest solve this kitchen conundrum, Thaler created an ingenious solution. A retractable kitchen island that can be called out from the floor with the touch of an iPhone. 

Watch the video below to see how this amazing hide-a-way island rises from and retreat back into the floor with the touch of a button.

Automated Hideaway Kitchen Island

Here is Tim’s description of his automated, hide-a-way kitchen island:

This is my kitchen island, below is an unfinished utility/storage room. A hydraulic scissor lift is bolted to the cement, and then a small frame is built on top of the scissor lift table. On top of that is a subfloor, flooring, and then the island. The cabinet doors are on the other side, and have safety push button switches that kill the electricity from the Smart Home Insteon switches, and prevent it from moving when the doors are not fully closed. This lift can easily lift over 1,500lbs, so it was an important safety feature! Believe it or not. I used IKEA boxes and hardware with custom walnut fronts built by Scherrs.

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Tags: home automation, iPhone, Kitchens