My Kitchen Island
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We were thinking about a kitchen island for a while; just to sit and have breakfast or a quick lunch… Taken from rubble materials we thought a recycled solid wood beam will be fine. We only ordered a simple pine wood base and asked the carpenter to fix the old beam pieces on the top. I recycled a kitchen cabinet which I used so far for a paint and products storage unit on the terrace.
I have used a different technique for aging the pine wood base ; it hasn't represented the same difficulty for the beam as the whole piece had been exposed against weather, hence this old aspect. The project is now perfectly fitting in the kitchen.
I have used a different technique for aging the pine wood base ; it hasn't represented the same difficulty for the beam as the whole piece had been exposed against weather, hence this old aspect. The project is now perfectly fitting in the kitchen.
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I like it! We purchased an old executive desk from the thrift store for 100.00. We are raising it to counter level and adding a butcher top to it.
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@Sylvia Good! Can't wait to see the post! Thank you.
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Love this island. I did this in one of my rental properties and it is great but not as pretty as this one. Your's is the best ever. I buy houses to remodel to sell or rent. I started in the mid 1980s the word flipping had not come out yet.
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@June Mcnamara Thank you so much June, you are very kind. This is my dream: buying houses for remodelling... Enjoy!
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