Create a Custom DIY Kitchen Island

Creating a unique kitchen island is a great DIY project that will add valuable storage and design to your kitchen. A custom DIY kitchen island can also add additional work surface to a small kitchen, create a designer look in a plain kitchen, and even pull double duty as another eating area. Basically creating a custom DIY kitchen island is a win win situation no matter how you look at it. Here are some ideas for creating a custom kitchen island for all of you DIY people out there!

An old dress is a great way to create a custom DIY kitchen island without having to do a lot of carpentry. Look for a dresser that fits you kitchen. This should be easy to do since there are thousands of styles and sizes out there. Next, you will want to make sure you dresser is near counter height, can easily be made counter height, or you that have some means to get it to counter height. A quick way to make an old dresser the perfect DIY kitchen island height is to add castor to the legs. This will add height and make your custom DIY kitchen island mobile. You can find all types of castors and wheel at any home improvement store as well as online. Measure the difference between your counter and your dresser and aim for buying wheels that will make up this difference. This is the easiest way to turn a dresser into a custom DIY kitchen island. For added protection coat your dresser with two layers of wood wax. You could also paint on a couple layers of polyurethane. This will allow you to wipe down you custom DIY kitchen island when necessary. If your dresser is too tall you could cut the legs off to make it shorter.