I'd like to make a DIY kitchen island from a dresser...

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I am trying to find out if anyone has transformed an old dresser into a kitchen island.What are the best ways to strengthen everything.

Dysko7710 · Answer

Here are a couple of links with ideas and tutorials:

http://www.remodelaholic.com/from-dresser-to-kitchen-island/

http://www.hometalk.com/diy/bedroom/dressers/how-to-turn-a-dresser-into-a-kitchen-island-idea-5546879?expand_all_questions=1

Bonnie Shirley Coates · Answer

My kitchen is very small so I added a dresser to give me additional counter space and storage. My dresser was already very sturdy so all I did was paint it and put is along a wall in my kitchen under a pot rack. Of course, this photo is when we first moved into the house. It is a little more organized now. I just didn't have the space for an island. Good luck with your project.

BabyBoomerSC · Answer

I have a neighbor that did this. She removed the drawers and inserted a piece of thin wood in it's place and then painted the entire piece off white. For the top, she stripped off the stain that was there and then re-stained it and sealed it. She added hooks on the sides for towels.

Letmework · Answer

I used an old record player cabinet because it was the right size, height, etc. I gutted it, painted the outside and put a slab of marble over the top (I scored both pieces on Craigslist) and use it every day for my baking center with my Kitchen Aid stand mixer on it. I had an electrician wire an outlet in the ceiling above it. Good luck.

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