With smaller kitchens it is important to keep the focus on functionality to ensure spaces are used effectively, it has been claimed. Lana Campbell, marketing director of housebuilder Rockford Developments, noted that areas in the kitchen should have multiple purposes, Sun Media reports. Your kitchen island can be a prep space, a workspace, a spot for a snack, she remarked, adding Theres more emphasis on small spaces these days, with higher density communities creating smaller homes.The news source also quoted interior designer Jacqueline Coreas comments that less sizable kitchens can enable homeowners to spend more on high-quality countertops and backsplashes. Less material will be needed for surfaces, she explained, which will reduce costs when buying expensive materials. Linda Brigida, writing for the Kingston Reporter, noted that a kitchen island is a good way of increasing the available space property owners have in their cooking areas. It enables people to store their appliances in one convenient place, she noted.