DIY Island
2 Materials
$120
5 Days
Medium
I needed an island for my guest house, which is actually my cosmetics manufacturing lab. I wanted more surface working area, but I try to keep this guest house looking like a living area. (sort of a lab in disguise)
So, I dug around and found these old stair posts. After a trip to the big box store, I threw this together.
Scrap wood made good corner braces. I explain these in more detail on my blog.
Added support. Here you can see the interior of the island.
Working on the trim and the bottom shelf. FYI - I have more details on the paint color and how I get a smooth finish for all of my painted furniture pieces in the article.
I also built this cedar tabletop for the island. (Because the article is so in-depth, the instructions for the table top are going in its own article. That should be ready by Monday). I hope this inspires someone. If you want all the down and dirty details, just head on over to the original and complete article by clicking on the link below.
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So, let me see, you just "threw this together" did you? When I throw something together it sure never looks like that. I'm so happy if all four sides are the same height. It's beautiful and looks so expensive. Well done, my dear.
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My hobby is woodworking. So I make furniture and a lot of other things.
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