ACcessible kitchens
A statement kitchen island that raises and lowers around the people using it, combining accessible knee space, generous storage and the freedom to incorporate preparation, washing and cooking into one central feature.
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01 / Space for everyone
The open side gives seated users space to approach the worktop, sink and preparation area.
Plan the approach and knee space around the person using the kitchen.
Skip to the interactive model →02 / A height that feels right
The island’s working surface and hanging storage rise together through 400 mm of electric adjustment.
700–1100 mm frame height, before the worktop is added. Movement shown is illustrative.
03 / Another side to the story
Hanging cabinets occupy the opposite side, keeping useful storage within the moving island.
Choose the preconfigured module or plan your own cabinetry around a lift-only frame.
04 / Your turn
Rotate the model, explore both sides and try the height adjustment.
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See the Centerlift in motion
The Centerlift 6490H raises and lowers the entire island as one coordinated structure. The worktop, sink, hob and hanging storage move together while the open side retains clear seated access.
The centre of an inclusive kitchen
A kitchen island is more than an additional worktop. It is often the point where food is prepared, conversation happens and people naturally gather.
The Centerlift 6490H preserves that role while allowing the entire island to move smoothly between different working heights. A seated user can approach the open side, while the opposite side can retain the storage that is often lost beneath accessible work surfaces.
The result does not need to look like a specialist adaptation. The lifting system can sit beneath the worktop, cabinetry and finishes selected for the wider kitchen, creating a coherent, premium centrepiece.
Its working height changes without requiring the user to move to a separate specialist area.
Start here
Both routes use the Granberg Centerlift 6490H. The difference is whether you want one complete coordinated package or the freedom to select the lift and individual components separately.
Select the full Centerlift 6490H island as one complete, coordinated product with the principal elements needed to create the finished height-adjustable island.
Begin with the Centerlift 6490H lifting frame and select the cabinets, drawers, fronts, safety systems, covers and other parts required for your own island design.
Compare the two routes
The complete system simplifies the product decision. The component route gives the designer, kitchen supplier or contractor greater control over the final specification.
| Decision | Complete System | Components |
|---|---|---|
| Best suited to | Projects wanting one complete, clearly defined Granberg island. | Bespoke projects with their own kitchen designer, cabinetry, surfaces or appliance specification. |
| What you select | One complete system containing the coordinated island arrangement. | The lift and the individual Granberg components required around your chosen design. |
| External products | Fewer separate design and compatibility decisions are required. | Worktops, cabinetry, sinks, hobs and finishes can be selected from appropriate external suppliers. |
| Design flexibility | A resolved, coordinated specification with a simpler ordering route. | Maximum freedom over materials, furniture, appliance layout and visual detailing. |
| Project coordination | The principal island elements are brought together within the complete product. | Your project team coordinates dimensions, compatibility, safety components, services and finishing parts. |
Granberg Centerlift 6490H
The Centerlift 6490H is a floor-mounted electric island lift. One side remains open for seated access, while the opposite side can carry hanging cabinets, drawers and storage. The upper frame can be arranged around a worktop, shallow sink, hob and associated fittings.
One lift, two purposeful sides
The Centerlift 6490H solves one of the central tensions in accessible kitchen design: creating clear seated access without surrendering all of the storage beneath the island.
The open side creates knee and leg space beneath the worktop, allowing a wheelchair or suitable kitchen chair to approach the preparation, sink or cooking area more directly.
Hanging cabinets can move with the island on the opposite side, providing options for drawers, cookware, under-sink storage, waste sorting and general kitchen organisation.
A genuinely multifunctional island
The Centerlift can provide a simple adjustable preparation surface or become the principal washing, cooking and social area within the kitchen.
Create an expansive working surface that can be raised for standing tasks or lowered for seated preparation.
Incorporate an accessible shallow sink with flexible plumbing planned around the full movement of the island.
Position a suitable hob within the island and protect the area beneath using the required safety and heat-protection components.
Use the central island as a shared point for conversation, serving food, working together and entertaining guests.
Luxury without visual compromise
The Centerlift is the engineering beneath the island. The surrounding surfaces, furniture, appliances and decorative details can be selected to coordinate with the rest of the room.
Specify the worktop around the final frame width, covers, side panels and desired seating or working overhang.
Select hanging cabinets, drawers, waste bins or other compatible storage arrangements.
Coordinate appliance dimensions, plumbing, electrical services, heat protection and safety components early.
Choose the motor-end finish and conceal or coordinate the mechanical details with the final island scheme.
See the complete island in operation
Our Granberg Kitchen One display includes a working Centerlift 6490H finished as a complete premium island. Seeing the full system makes it easier to understand its scale, movement, stability and relationship with the surrounding kitchen.
Plan the island as a complete installation
A height-adjustable island affects the room layout, structure, services, worktop, appliances and safety system. These elements should be coordinated together rather than added individually later.
Allow adequate movement space around the island at every height and consider how seated and standing users will approach it.
Establish the finished worktop dimensions after allowing for covers, panel thicknesses and the required projection.
Confirm the floor construction, fixing positions and structural suitability before finalising the island location.
Coordinate flexible services, waste routing, power supplies and appliance connections throughout the full adjustment range.
Decide which areas require open access, drawers, hanging cabinets, under-sink storage or waste and recycling bins.
Include the required safety plates, safety strips, hob protection and covers for the final configured island.
Important dimensional note: the stated 990–3290mm sizes are frame widths. The finished worktop will normally be wider once the side-cover thickness and desired worktop projection have been included. Confirm final dimensions before ordering cabinetry, worktops or surrounding services.
Accessibility School
Learn how an island lift improves comfort and shared use, which kitchen functions can be incorporated and what should be considered when planning the layout.
Read the kitchen island guide →Create the centrepiece of your kitchen
Select the complete coordinated island system, or build a bespoke specification from the Centerlift frame, cabinetry, drawers, safety products, finishing parts and accessories.
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