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I t’s hard to have a DIY kitchen island that stands out when it’s built using Ikea cabinets, but that was the goal of this project. To not only make something look and feel custom, but all the ...
This week’s video showcases a DIY mobile kitchen island featuring an epoxy resin “river” table top, designed to fit a narrow ...
When we set out to design our island, we aimed for something more than a kitchen-cabinet clone stranded in the middle of the room. Instead, we took our cue from the classic worktables of rural Amer ...
The kitchen is one of the most renovated rooms in any home, and for good reason—it’s where we cook, gather, and spend a lot ...
Maximize your kitchen space by following these plans for how to build a kitchen island with room to do it all—chop, mix, shelve, and store.
DEAR TIM: I’m in desperate need of a kitchen island, but I can’t build one or afford a new one. Is there a way to buy a used kitchen island cabinet with a top? Can you easily refinish the ...
Kristina Crestin, a designer based in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, paired cabinets covered in Benjamin Moore Dakota Shadow (448) with smoke soapstone. Because the kitchen island was ...
Q. My new kitchen is going to have a large island with my double-bowl sink in it. The young plumber and my contractor want to use some newfangled thing that just fits under the cabinet. They call ...