Before you begin building the island order your countertop made 21 1 4 inches wide by 56 inches long so that it s ready to install when the base piece is done.
Build a kitchen island using stock cabinets.
The cabinets in this project are pre ordered stock cabinets.
The hardest part about making a kitchen island is deciding what to make it with.
Remove all tables and chairs from the kitchen and measure to find the center of the room.
This project calls for an l shaped toe kick using 2x4s.
Measure the room place the cabinets the room needs to be measured to locate the island in the best spot and to place the base cabinets.
Use simple straight cuts on plywood and stock boards to wrap the cabinets.
Install the floor cleats.
The floor cleats are two 2 x 4 boards that are attached to the floor.
Beadboard panels add texture to the unfinished side of the cabinets.
We had trouble leveling them so we used a few wooden shims and tried some re arranging also used 1inch pieces of wood between the cabinets to make them more separated and give the doors more space.
Once this decision is made you can assemble the island.
Fasten the cabinets together back to back so you can get accurate dimensions for the base.
It s wise to use shims on the cabinets.
The easiest cabinets to use are stock base cabinets because they are going to be the same size as the rest of the base cabinets.
Some use base cabinets and others use wall cabinets.
Begin by choosing the look and type of material you would like to work with including stock cabinets molding.
Place spacers throughout the toe kick over the points where the cabinets meet.
How to build a custom kitchen island step 1.
Building a kitchen island can be pretty straightforward if you use stock cabinets for the cabinets and doors.
How to build a kitchen island with stock cabinets step 1.