How to make an island out of some old cabinets...

Last 2 cabinets...lets see how we can make this work.

Which configuration is best?

And where will everything go?

Add some old legs to the mix....

Build a couple of false fronts to make it all fit right.

Making progress

Coming together

A little at a time

Some "texture and trim" pieces to pull it all together.

Cut and measure and caulk and measure and cut, repeat.

Lots of tools needed for this process.

ALMOST ready for paint

Sneak peek at counter tile and back splash tile

I will have to say that for a "recycled" kitchen, I 
am VERY pleased at how it is coming all together.


We really lucked out on cabinets, all the right
pieces, and the fact that I have a VERY handy 
husband.  We both have a "vision" and never
have a hard time "seeing" the finished product
which I also think is a bonus.


It's all coming together nicely.


There were two "left over" base cabinets from our
kitchen purchase.  That paired with some old
"recycled" legs off of my parents 20 year old
butcher block are all being used to create a 
new island for the center of our kitchen.


It is a lot more labor intensive and Kyle has
been plodding along on this and putting all 
the pieces together.


I wanted to show the progress so you could
appreciate the finished piece.


When it's all put together, it will be painted
and then attached permanently to our kitchen floor.
(Makes me a little sick to think of screwing it
to the new floor--but it must be done.)


After all the finishing, painting, attaching, etc.
It will then be ready for a counter top and some
bar stools.


The last picture is a sneak peek at our 18"
counter tile (a fake, cheap version of honed
black granite AKA $3.99 porcelain tiles)


The white subway tiles are smaller than "regular"
subway tiles and will be the back splash.


It's coming along...


Slow and steady, slow and steady!!!