Your kitchen island doesn't have to be pricey to be functional and stylish. Many DIYers are repurposing old furniture to create their dream kitchen island. Here are 12 DIY kitchen island ideas to inspire you.
The 12 Best DIY Kitchen Islands
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Kitchen island with storage: bookshelf island
The island has shelves for cookbooks and is useful for food prep. Plus, this DIY kitchen island can double as a place to do homework.
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Kitchen island for small kitchen: scrap wood island
This DIY kitchen island cost just $30 and is made with 2x4s. It includes two shelves for storage, along with some faux drawers. Organize and enhance your kitchen with these 11 brilliant ideas.
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Dresser kitchen island
Here’s a DIY kitchen island made from an old dresser that has been modified with wheels for easy mobility. The designer purchased this dresser on Craigslist for $100 and then painted it a color to match the kitchen. Old dressers are excellent for repurposing, but have you thought of repurposing any of these 80 items?
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Affordable kitchen islands: barn wood island
This aged wood island is made from an old bar. This aged wood island is made from old barn wood, but pallet wood can also be used. It features a shelf underneath for storing dishes and pots. It includes a shelf underneath for storing dishes and pots, as well as a handy towel bar.
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A kitchen island with storage
This DIY kitchen island has plenty of storage for everything from dish towels to plates and even wine glasses. It also has an overhang, which allows for some bar stools. Find a place for those bottles of wine with this incredible under-cabinet wine rack. She made some improvements to the kitchen island in her townhouse. For about $200, she painted the island and cut some trimming pieces to give it some detail.
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A kitchen island with storage
This DIY kitchen island has plenty of storage for everything from dish towels to plates and even wine glasses. It also has an overhang, which allows for some bar stools. Find a place for those bottles of wine with this incredible under-cabinet wine rack. She made some improvements to the kitchen island in her townhouse. For about $200, she painted the island and cut some trimming pieces to give it some detail.
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Kitchen island with storage: cart island
This vintage cart now serves as a unique DIY kit. You can either refinish a cart from a resale shop or garage sale, or opt for an industrial look by adding a countertop of your choice. Consider adding a countertop of your choice to achieve the industrial look.
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Kitchen island for small kitchen: multi-purpose island
This rustic DIY kitchen island is built with scrap wood—the top is a few 1x4s and screws. The builder says the island doubles as a laundry folding center and computer table.
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Large kitchen islands with seating and storage: pallet wood island
Put that pallet wood to good use and build yourself a kitchen island! There are several plans online. This pallet wood island has some storage space underneath and a handy storage system on the side for utensils.
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Rustic island cart
This rustic island cart has storage on some open shelves and in a cabinet, along with caster wheels so it’s mobile. This DIY kitchen island would work well in a rustic, farmhouse style kitchen.
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Inexpensive kitchen island
This DIY kitchen island can be built for just $15. The simple how-to-make kitchen island design allows for a good amount of workspace, along with a rack for storage. It also features some cabinet hardware for hanging pot holders or towels.
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Sofa table island
Take that piece of furniture and reinvent it! This DIY kitchen island is made from a sofa table and is finished with a butcher block countertop.
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Deslaurier Custom Cabinets is a kitchen design company with over four decades of experience designing customized kitchens in Ottawa and Renfrew. With an outreach of over 30 dealers, their team of designers provides clients with a fully customized design process.
