Building a Custom Kitchen Island
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When designing custom pieces, it is best to make yourself a "blueprint" of exactly what you desire. Then measure your space to make sure it will fit where you want with enough clearance on all sides. Then carefully come up with the dimensions for the piece. If you need help, enlist the assistance of a local cabinet maker that can advise exactly how to make your cuts and assemble. They can also suggest the best wood options too.
Houzz and pinterest will be the sites to start with to choose a design. Many options for height of your desk space and organizing solutions to be customized within. After you have your design and create a materials list based on dimensions. If you need build assistance youtube has instructional videos Or try finewoodworking for techniques. Hope this helps
I am a retired cabinet maker, and I draw all my own plans. Plans can be very tricky to draw properly. What I would suggest is to buy plans online. If they are not exactly what you want you can modify them. At least you’ have a base to start from. Plans are readily available online and they are inexpensive. Two sources you can try that immediately come to mind are Rockler and Woodcraft.
You may want to consider using kitchen cabinets as the island in a contrasting color to the present kitchen. Two 36" cabinets joined by the top of your choice. This would be stable as well as easy to move in the future when you can remove the top and take the two cabinets away.
One cabinet could be drawers the other could be doors for larger items. I like all drawers myself.
Just a thought.
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