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In our recent post Kitchen: Rolling Carts, we featured a roundup of rolling carts for extra kitchen storage. Here's another variation on the theme: rolling kitchen islands with butcher-block or stainless-steel tops, which function as extra work space and serving table; perfect for the space-challenged chef. Here are a few options for a mobile kitchen island.

Above: In a kitchen in Provence, a rolling kitchen island functions as a prep station. Photo courtesy of OWI.

Above: We love the industrial chic of the 54-inch-long SoMa Island, made of solid limed oak and recycled steel with locking caster wheels; $999 at Chefs Catalog.

Above: The Wheeler Cart is a compact, stainless-steel rolling cart featuring a brushed satin-nickel finish, locking casters, eight tool hooks, and a long towel bar; on sale for $399 (down from $500) at Chef's Catalog.

Above: Metro Commercial Chef’s Cart with a versatile butcher block top; $250.90 at the Container Store.

Above: John Boos Kitchen Cart with a butcher block top; $499 at Chef's Catalog.

Above: The Stadium Cart by Chris & Chris offers two storage drawers; $475 at All Kitchen Carts.

Above:  The Dacke Stainless Steel Cart with locking casters has side rails for hanging towels or linens or, when used with s-hooks, for utensil storage; $249 at Ikea.

Above: Seville Stainless Steel Chef’s Work Table; $119.95 at Target.