How can I make a DIY kitchen island?
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Jacque
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To DIY a desk into a island but i don't know if there is something better i can use
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Several good ideas here everything from old window, a old sewing cabinet, a dresser, etc.
https://www.simplybeautifulkitchens.com/diy-kitchen-islands/
Hi Jacque, I have seen some beautiful dressers reinvented into kitchen islands. Here are some ideas on Hometalk:
https://www.hometalk.com/search/all?filter=dresser%20into%20kitchen%20island
Here's one made from stock cabinets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi2vh2_rF-o
Here's one idea: https://www.hometalk.com/diy/kitchen-dining/kitchen-dining-furniture/30-kitchen-island-made-with-2x4s-7817263
$30 Kitchen Island Made With 2x4s
We turned out kitchen table into an island...super easy. https://www.exquisitelyunremarkable.com/2013/06/decorating-cheats-farmhouse-table.html
Jacque....Can you send a picture so we can get a better idea and maybe some help? Thanks
The height is typically 36”.
It needs to be scrubbable not only on the top, but the sides.
Some cities enforce having an electrical outlet in a kitchen island. It will need to be on the side, not the top.
I farmhouse table might work well.
Here is one idea: https://www.hometalk.com/diy/kitchen-dining/kitchen-dining-furniture/diy-kitchen-island-makeover-with-plywood-and-lumber-3939968
DIY Kitchen Island Makeover {with Plywood and Lumber}
A lot of people turn dressers into DIY kitchen islands. There are a lot of pretty ones here: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pinterest.com/amp/angellnichole/old-dresser-into-kitchen-island/
You could certainly turn a desk into a kitchen island. Just figure out what you need it to do, what you need it to hold, and research from there. Try Hometalk's search bar on the top left for ideas or give Google a whirl.