Distressed Kitchen Island Diy

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Distressed kitchen island diy.

The frame is painted in white while the pinewood is left natural. Did refinishing the island take special diy blogger super skill fancy tools or equipment or a workshop where you have to wear a safety mask and goggles. It is a rectangular shaped island. I ve already finished painting most of the rest of my cabinetry white so the plan for this island is to expand the countertop and finish it out with a dark antiqued paint finish to contrast the white.

Giving this kitchen island a whole new look has been a major part of my diy kitchen renovation project. The fill has a free plan for building a kitchen island out of base cabinets. The homeowner didn t want a flat cabinet so i distressed the cabinet doors. 2 i sanded the edges of the doors with fine grit sandpaper and removed the dust with a tack cloth.

Well as you probably saw in the recent kitchen reveal i finally made up my mind the island not only stayed in the kitchen but it got a new distressed antique furniture look. 1 i mixed one part white paint with three parts water and mixed for a consistency of water. Oct 16 2013 explore kathy nunley s board distressed painted kitchen islands on pinterest. An island is mostly permanently fixed onto the floor.

The plan takes you through the process of picking a spot in your kitchen for the island shopping for your supplies connecting the cabinets fastening the cabinet to the floor.