Guest Post by Dana at House*Tweaking
In an effort to customize our boring builder kitchen, we brainstormed an affordable island extension and the replacement of the original islandʼs laminate countertop with inexpensive butcher block. This is what our island looked like untouched…
floor in 2 corners and also screwing it into the top of the base cabinet. A piece of trim was added to the seam where the new extension met up with the back of the base cabinet.
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This is very clever. I especially appreciate the details. As an utterly non-handy person, lots of times I have great ideas, but can't figure out how to put them together. Explaining how and where you attached the new shelf -- and how you took off the counter -- are the details people like me need. :)
Nice island!
Thanks for the guest spot, Todd! It was a lot of fun!
-Dana