You can convert a piece of furniture for an island. You will need to decide size & style. Do you want a hangover for bar stools? A trash can storage? A place for cook books? Pan storage? Then you can get some plans and specific help.
You can use any piece of furniture that would finish out at 36" with top. Or use sets of 30" upper cabinets and put on a 4" platform base and add a 2" top.
One problem with using furniture pieces for a kitchen island is that they usually are not the correct height to permit standing and working at without leaning over at an uncomfortable angle. This then requires installing legs to raise the unit up, or constructing a frame for the unit to sit on, as Kelli referred to above.
If you use ready made base cabinets for your island, as Ken suggest above, they should be the right height to accommodate a counter top.
You could use any table for a island add baskets if there is a shelf paint it to match the kitchen redo the top to make a work surface even get granit for top
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You can convert a piece of furniture for an island. You will need to decide size & style. Do you want a hangover for bar stools? A trash can storage? A place for cook books? Pan storage? Then you can get some plans and specific help.
You can use any piece of furniture that would finish out at 36" with top. Or use sets of 30" upper cabinets and put on a 4" platform base and add a 2" top.
You can use kitchen base cabinets set back to back. That is what our builder did.
Here are some crafty ideas from Hometalkers!
https://www.hometalk.com/search/posts?filter=Build%20kitchen%20island
And how to build from scratch:
https://www.familyhandyman.com/kitchen/the-12-best-diy-kitchen-islands/
We turned an old kitchen table into an island easily and it's the most used piece of furniture in our home now. Here's a peek if you like: https://www.exquisitelyunremarkable.com/2013/06/decorating-cheats-farmhouse-table.html
Here are some ideas: https://www.hometalk.com/search/posts?filter=kitchen%20island
check out this: 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}
One problem with using furniture pieces for a kitchen island is that they usually are not the correct height to permit standing and working at without leaning over at an uncomfortable angle. This then requires installing legs to raise the unit up, or constructing a frame for the unit to sit on, as Kelli referred to above.
If you use ready made base cabinets for your island, as Ken suggest above, they should be the right height to accommodate a counter top.
Do you have a pic of your space?
This is a really nice DIY kitchen island made from base cabinets: https://domesticblonde.com/2017/03/25/kitchen-island-make-it-yourself-save-big/
This tutorial shows how to build a kitchen island from IKEA cabinets: https://www.housebythebaydesign.com/build-a-diy-kitchen-island/
You could use any table for a island add baskets if there is a shelf paint it to match the kitchen redo the top to make a work surface even get granit for top