It’s finally finished! Our IKEA free-standing kitchen island with genuine wood top, is a perfect fit. This was a pretty simple Ikea hack with quick installation. Hallelujah!
It turned out to be the perfect kitchen island for our small kitchen. The shiplap sides and back are making me so happy!
We began this “island journey” when we first bought our house sixteen years ago! There was an undersized island with a butcher block countertop. It was good quality.
Creating A Kitchen Island Using Ikea Base Cabinets
Move the center island to a different wall in the kitchen. Then take the built in cabinets in our bedroom sitting area to make a new and bigger island.
We had that one for at least a decade. It wasn’t ideal because the cabinets were old and didn’t really deliver a lot of storage space.
Fast forward to last year when I found this cool, industrial work bench kind of thing at our local thrift store! It was actually a brand new piece that had been donated by a furniture store in the area. I scored it for around $60!
Creating An Ikea Kitchen Island
My wheels started turning. How to get some storage in that island? So of course I was looking at magazines for ideas! More on that in a minute.
After using our tiny little, circa 1980 drawers for so long, I was just astonished at how much could fit in these drawers. Don’t even get me started on the organizers that go inside!
There is a place for all of the silverware, utensils, storage jars, knives, cutting boards, baking items, small appliances, and even some small espresso cups!
Diy Kitchen Island
The drawers also have a soft close feature. When you close them they don’t slam shut. It’s pure luxury I tell ya’. Scroll down to see the inside of them!
We’ve put together several IKEA furniture pieces, so we’re familiar with their instructions. It’s kind of funny but the instructions have no words, only pictures! I guess pictures are the universal language.
We still ( 2 years later) think the kitchen cabinets were a great purchase, great deal, and great addition to our kitchen!!
Ikea Kitchen Island With Seating And Storage: A Diy
As I said above, I was looking through magazines at different farmhouse style kitchen islands. I found this shiplapped beauty in The Cottage Journal, Country Cottage Autumn 2019 issue.
He added a small piece of trim to the front (drawer side) and the back (seating side) to give it a finished look.
We loved the wood top on the industrial worktable that I had thrifted. It’s hardwood and it says “made in India” on the bottom.
Rachel Schultz: Designing An Ikea Kitchen Island
I haven’t researched what kind of wood it is but this stuff is tough! I suggested that we just upcycle it on the new base cabinets.
We could have left an overhang on each side. But I had my mind set on a waterfall kind of look. Which just means that your edge meets up with your side with no overhang!
It’s more of a modern style and I love a modern farmhouse look, with some boho, and industrial thrown in. Ok, it’s eclectic!
Ikea Diy Kitchen Island With Thrifted Counter Top!
We lightly sanded the top and treated it with food grade oil. It deepened the color a little and it looks like new!
I found these black iron drawer pulls at IKEA as well. They’re the Borghamn handles. They fit right in with the modern farmhouse look we’re going for in the kitchen.
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I have to admit that I had purchased the longer one originally. I exchanged them for the size down and I’m so glad I did. However, I might use the longer ones somewhere else in the kitchen. They’re so dramatic and you can’t beat the price!
Diy Ikea Kitchen Island
Note from Rob: The pulls are longer than five inches wide so the Kreg jig hardware tool wouldn’t work. These handles are over sized at six and a quarter inches.
This tool was a no brainer to use and made the handles look like a pro installed them. It can also be used for hinges. Awesome!
They pull out full length and hold so much stuff that it’s just incredible. If you dream of an organized kitchen, IKEA helps to make it happen, for real!
Hacks For Your Kitchen Island
We had the other ones (why?) that don’t extend and open like these do, in our shopping pick list. Luckily, an employee from kitchen planning helped us to get the right ones.
Most of the drawer inserts we’re using were also bought at IKEA. I especially love the knife holder that goes in one of our hidden drawers.
Also, the cooking utensils used to really get on my nerves. In the small drawers of our old cabinets, they were just a hot mess and didn’t all fit in one drawer.
Island Kitchen Design Ideas For Your Inspiration
To DIY a shiplap kitchen island with an upcycled countertop was worth the effort! So much of our kitchen necessities can live in the huge drawers that fully extend for maximum storage.
Be sure to get help from a kitchen designer or staff when you visit the showroom. You’ll pick out your individual pieces (base, drawers, drawer fronts, countertop, drawer pulls, etc) and create a purchasing pick list.
Keep in mind that some of them are natural material, and also thick veneer. Just make sure you’re getting what you want!
Kitchen Island {ikea Hack}
Buying a kitchen island from a furniture store or online usually starts at around $1500. Also, there are limited sizes to choose from.
Our DIY IKEA kitchen cabinet island cost us around $800. including the countertop. Your price could vary depending on the cabinets and countertop that you choose.
If you’re new to DIY projects, just plan it out and take your time. You’ll learn some new skills along the way.
Clever Ikea Kitchen Island Hacks To Bookmark & Try
That’s exactly what we did. We used two IKEA kitchen cabinets. They come in various sizes and finishes. You can customize the size as well as add in a sink unit, or whatever you need!
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How To Create A Custom Ikea Kitchen Island
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