Island topper ideas need for repurposed dresser
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Janet Pizaro on Mar 21, 2016I would see if you can find a metal stick on tile for the top of your piece. Try looking in Home Depot.Helpful Reply
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Moxie on Mar 21, 2016There are laminates that looks like wood that would be easy maint and food friendly or perhaps a top with a glass overlay of whatever you want or an epoxy encasement of corrigated metal might be super coolHelpful Reply
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Heidi on Mar 21, 2016so much depends on what you can afford, how big is island, etc. I was lucky and found an old marble kitchen table that I stole the top from and put in on top of the new island base. You can concrete a new top, peel and stick tiles, wood flooring, paint a countertop, or use a roll of laminate. Epoxy is nice but beware it melts with heat, no hot pans directly on it! You can always do something inexpensive until you can upgrade at a later date.Helpful Reply
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Judi on Mar 22, 2016I would go with a butcher block top..... they always look so elegant and warm...google for some pictures to see if it will fit your design.... good luckHelpful Reply
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Carole Bisby on Mar 22, 2016HI, I just bought an island for my kitchen that was black and had a butcher block top, I was not fond of the butcher block as it did not fit with all of my décor, so I had a company that does formica make a top cover that fits right over the top of the butcher block, I love it!!! Matches my room and still have the option to use the butcher block in the future if I want. Cost my around $80 but it was worth it. This might be an option. Good luckHelpful Reply
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Patsy LeDoux on Mar 22, 2016My son put galvanized tin around his and it look good.Helpful Reply
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Carole Bisby on Mar 25, 2016we are in Michigan, it is a local company. I am sorry about that, but try asking around a lot of people do that on the side even. Good luck!Helpful Reply
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Kerry Riese on Mar 30, 2016love your website keep it up !!!!Helpful Reply
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Jane Harriss Naus on Apr 06, 2016I don't know your style, but I would consider galvanized or old barn roofing on the back of the dresser (usually they need a good back) - depending on the height & if it has legs or is solid I might add a lower shelf in barnwood or tobacco barnwood (in NC we can get old tobacco barn sticks) & then do the top in that... Have fun & good luck with it! Oh, you might consider adding a few wrought iron pieces to it, too - maybe a plant hanger as a towel rod or wrought iron hooks for mits, adding a pot rack above?Helpful Reply
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