I built an island...

Ron-P
Ron-P Posts: 8,520
in The Clubhouse
...a, kitchen island that is...

Due to the limited counter space we have and add to that a very rainy day a few weeks ago, I got fired up to destroy and rebuild. Tore out the pony wall between the living room and kitchen, bought a few cabinets and began...

First the wall demo, then came a 1"x1" trench through the slab to run the electrical to the island (also had to bore a hole through the island leg). Next up I turned the fixed, fake top piece of the cabinet into a slide out drawer. After that was finishing up the flooring, put on the base for the top and tidy things up. This week.... we are going to paint it and I am going to build a distressed plank hardwood counter top.

All-n-al,l this has been a huge upgrade, final pics to come...


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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,977
    Nice!

    It must really be nice to have some carpentry skill! :- )
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    Very nice.
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    w00t!....I love me some remodels.
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • Thorton
    Thorton Posts: 1,324
    That came out very nice!
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  • jeremymarcinko
    jeremymarcinko Posts: 3,785
    Very nice work!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,746
    Ron doesn't mess a round, that's for sure. You should post another pic of your Tiki bar for these folks that weren't around when you did that.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,057
    Nicely done! Will you be staining it to match the cabinets behind?
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    Nice work!
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 10,716
    Wow! (I'm guessing you don't live in Cleveland) B)
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    That looks very nice. U got some mad skills brother!
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    You're a brave soul.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited February 2016
    Thanks everyone! I love this kinda stuff...

    Oh, Mr. F1, if you could only see the backyard now, it's gotten quite crazy. For you, a little later I'll post a thread. It's been a long while since I've been here, lots has changed. Nice to be posting again tho!
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,005
    Looks nice Ron. If I may suggest though, to remove the P over the sink. Some un named Polkies might take that literally. ;)
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    Great work there Ron, ;) great also to see you posting again, it's been awhile for sure!
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited February 2016
    When you said "I built an Island", I thought you were working for the Chinese as an engineer in the South China Sea, lol There are some new ones springing up down there!

    Nice work on the kitchen island!
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    Added the distressed top and stained it today. Just need to clear coat it and paint the island it she's done!

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,746
    What, no skeleton?
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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