Building your own custom island may be the perfect way to create a workspace that doubles as a dining area.  My husband and I recently updated my mom’s kitchen. We were in a bit of a dilemma on what to put in the large open space in the middle.  A table and chairs would have been an option, but just didn’t feel right in the space.  Her house is not an open concept house, so the kitchen definitely needed a comfortable space to hangout.  The old kitchen originally had an island, but it was small and dated so it had to go.  I think one of the biggest advantages of…