Dresser Turned Into Kitchen Island

Dresser Turned Into Kitchen Island. You really have me rethinking fitting an island into my kitchen. I built a 2x4 riser base for the casters, took out the bottom.

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A vintage wood dresser would be perfect for this project, so if you don’t have one, you can always search through thrift shops. It was a bit taller than your stan­dard dress­er and made the per­fect height for an island, and thus, the dress­er to island con­ver­sion project was born. She makes dope furniture, including turning old outdated pieces into something.

This Is How Our Island Started.


Ugly old dresser turned chic liquor cabinet & bar This dream of hav­ing a kitchen island start­ed with a dress­er we found at a local resale shop. It’s hard to believe that not long before it was a.

Had It Cut To Size Right There On The Spot.


Eddie wanted to make it a little more elaborate so that it looked as much like a piece of kitchen cabinetry as possible. For the top of the island, i went to home depot and purchased a 1″ thick piece of pine board and. The dresser top had a veneer surface with many ring marks and other blemishes.

Just Put Shelves Where The Drawers Were, And Use The Existing Drawer Hardware To Hold Them Up.


$18 with tax (had to buy 4 new ones because of some accident in which the paint stripper is at fault) total: By leaving the one drawer, she also has a great space for smaller storage. See more ideas about diy kitchen island, old dressers, diy kitchen.

We Then Added Legs To It.


Love how the island turned out. With some new handles and the drawer spaces converted into shelves, the woman’s repurposed dresser is now a gorgeous kitchen island! We now have a gorgeous kitchen island that seats about 10 people, and it only cost us around 80.00.

A Vintage Wood Dresser Would Be Perfect For This Project, So If You Don’t Have One, You Can Always Search Through Thrift Shops.


When it came to me it was 'barn fresh' which is a nice antiques dealer euphemism for an icky hot mess. If you’re look­ing to start a upcyled project that will look amaz­ing in your home, this would. Take an old dresser, paint it, and put a counter top or wood block of your choice on it, and you have yourself a kitchy kitchen island!

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