Help with dresser turning it into kitchen island
The top back lip looks easy enough to remove.
I really don't want to paint it because of some of the details. What I want to do thou is add on to the top or add a top so that it can also be an eating island.
If I just add a piece on the back I'm not sure I will be able to match the edge detail.
Your thoughts, ideas would be helpful.
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GrandmasHouseDIY on Oct 22, 2015It sure would be a shame to add a top that would overhang and cover up that lovely edge detail. I wonder if you did a top (butcher block perhaps?) that you could cut to sit perfectly on the top of the dresser so you could see the detail and then just over hang (a foot perhaps?) across the back for seating once you remove the back molding like you mentioned.Helpful Reply
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Z on Oct 22, 2015Beautiful piece. I'm glad you are not planning on painting it. What is it's height? Is it tall enough for an island, or do you need to add a new top to get the proper height?Helpful Reply
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Janet Pizaro on Oct 22, 2015Would a piece of granite work for a top? There are so many beautiful choices available to go with the beauty of wood.Helpful Reply
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Roxie on Oct 22, 2015Put some wood on the back that you can paint any color to match your kitchen. Add some small brackets to hold a shelf, then make that the eating area of your kitchen island. Your shelf could have any kind of edge on it you wanted. When I was at a HOME SHOW recently there was a company that made very thin granite veneer tops. They came out, did a measure and made the top to go over the counter tops that are already there. So if you have the plain wood and the wood top of the dresser one piece of 'solid' granite would look custom made.Helpful Reply
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Kerry Veen on Oct 23, 2015That is beautiful. Those are my favorite handles. Granite or quartz is a good idea for the top and you can have it cut so it doesn't cover the detail. I'd add a piece of wood to the back and paint it a color to match your kitchen. What a fabulous island idea. Thanks for sharing.Helpful Reply
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Peppi on Oct 23, 2015i love the idea of adding brackets to the back and then adding a shelf on top. saw at hobby lobby great wrought iron brackets that would look beautiful!Helpful Reply
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Mary Take Massieon on Oct 23, 2015Here is a thought. I took a dresser also, found a table at an antique store. Cut off part of it and purchased new legs. Love you are doing this. Have a great day.Helpful Reply
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Heather Workman on Oct 23, 2015I did paint my dresser/island because of some damage. I removed orginal top because I wanted overhang for stools in kitchen, and used kitchen table top. I had to brace it and it took some figuring out but now I love having drawers on island and it adds much needed character.Helpful Reply
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Polly Zieper on Oct 23, 2015This bureau is beauriful!!!Did yo look at DIY Islands on this site?Helpful Reply
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