Next up? Drilling pocket holes! We loooooove our Kreg Foreman… sucka makes it so easy to drill many MANY pocket holes. We measured and marked the locations for our screw holes with a T-square and pre-drilled everything with a counterbore bit in advance. And then capped off the edges with strips of poplar to give a really clean line and cover the exposed layers of plywood. We used 3/4” plywood, and cut everything to size. You can click here to print out all the building plans… but I’ll just walk you through the basics here too. Maybe that will be part of my #goals for 2017. although I know that I should really learn to do it myself too. I took my sketch to my custom furniture maker (LOL), and he stared blankly and me… and then asked me what we were having for supper.Īnd then he went to the drawing board for me! I love that he’s willing to do all the tedious and mathematical nonsense that goes into actually drafting building plans. Wine bottles plus crawling baby equals no bueno. I loved the idea of including a wine rack, but that didn’t end up making the cut when we considered the tiny human that crawls around our ‘crib’ wreaking havoc. I like that it’s a bit chunky and feels ‘substantial’.Īfter deciding what I loved and didn’t love for my own kitchen, I drew up a little sketch of what would be ideal. This one is by Ana White who is basically my girl crush… so I couldn’t NOT include it in the lineup.And THOSE WHEELS! Heart eyes! (although not practical for our floors) I love the metal detail on this guy and how it feels industrial and isn’t too feminine.This one is obviously a gorgeous color, and I like the openness of it and how it feels classy with a bit of a modern flare.I also like that it has lots of drawers because my kitchen has lots of cabinets, but only a couple of drawers. I love that this one has lots of storage and could potentially also have a cabinet dedicated to a garbage can.I ended up saving these 4 for different reasons, and I’ll explain what I liked about each below the pic: Naturally, I took to Pinterest to find some inspiration (be sure to follow me here!) I perused through many-an-awesome kitchen and found lots of inspiration for kitchen islands with so many different ideas and options. I knew I wanted it to have a butcherblock top, and have a place to house the microwave… but other than that, I wasn’t really sure where to go with designing this bae. My wheels have been turning over the past few months on how to incorporate a rolling island. I don’t regret that move at all, but this wall has been just yearning to be useful. We have an awkward wall in our kitchen that’s been blank ever since we relocated these cabinets to another wall. It has to be beautiful AND functional for our family! But when we’re talking about a larger-scale building project that will involve many hours of time and closer to a handful of twenties rather than a handful of ones ($$)… well let’s just say I’m going to put more thought into making sure it’s exactly what I want. These moveable islands don’t feature plumbing, electricity or gas they are usually tables, trollies or units on wheels.So here’s the thing about DIY… if it’s a little crafty project with minimal supplies on the line, I’m more likely to just jump in all willy-nilly and see what happens. When you’re designing your kitchen it’s important to consider if you want an island to stay where it is permanently or have more flexibility with a portable one. Yes, mobile kitchen islands are moveable. On the top of the portable kitchen island you can use vases, bowls or other decorative pieces, while lower storage sections can be used for crockery, cookery books or other kitchen knick knacks. You can style a portable island in a number of ways, especially if you have open shelves and storage compartments. It’s possible to get a kitchen island on wheels for under $137/£100 but the higher the quality of the materials, the more the price will go up. Portable kitchen islands come in a plethora of styles and prices vary from retailer to retailer. If this flexible approach is something you want to rely on regularly, putting the island on wheels will be worthwhile. The beauty of a portable kitchen island is its flexibility, so you can use it as freestanding furniture to create a traditional kitchen island or push it against a wall to create a peninsula.
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