Simple Making A Kitchen Island Out Of Base Cabinets

Once we did demo on the old island peace out we could decide exactly where the new one would sit.

Making a kitchen island out of base cabinets. We glued and nailed the plywood top onto the island. Turning Base Cabinets into a Kitchen Island. If I wanted to pay a million bucks for a cabinet I wouldnt be making this myself.

I used my jigsaw to cut the boards. We had 3 matching cabinets from Ikea that were going to make up the base of the island but we had virtually no plan on how to make it happen which is why Im showing it here in case you ever want to do this too. 3-35 is a good distance to have your island.

When picking out pine you want to make sure the wood isnt warped and each of the pieces has a nice grain that shows up when you stain it. Everyone wants more room in their kitchen and one way to create that space is to add a peninsula. Heres a close-up view of the top of the island.

Build a platform to raised the wall cabinets up to the correct height and cover with toe kick at the bottom. Finally you will want to install a countertop on your portable kitchen island. For this I used Luann board.

Building a Kitchen Island with Stock Cabinets Turning your kitchen island plans into reality is rather straightforward if you use stock cabinets for the island cabinets and doors. Next I used shims to make the boxes square. The first thing I needed to do was to make everything flat and one piece.

Once they are painted and dried you can add drawer pulls and kickboards. This simple project is easy to build and will expand counter storage and eating space. The price range you will find out there is huge.