DIY Kitchen Island Build | Best Tips and Tricks for Easy Install & Functional Design
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- Опубліковано 27 кві 2024
- When I set out to build my own kitchen island, I didn't realize how complex it would be. While I messed up a lot and using stain grade oak is much harder than building something to be painted, I couldn't be happier with how the island turned out!
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Wonderful job, but I agree, black stools would look better. They would tie in your darker upper cabinets. But what you currently have still looks beautiful!🧢
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Stools with a black base would really look great but what you have is awesome! Excellent job!!!!!Your videos are the ONLY ones my wife and I can agree on watching together!😃
Aww best compliment ever!
Looks fantastic! I agree, black on the chairs would not only tie into the upper cabinets, but also the hardware on the island. Great job!
Black for sure. You are amazing with everything you do. You are so creative and have an eye for detail with all your builds.
a microwave with a top-loading drawer? i didn't know that such a thing existed. that makes relocating a microwave to somewhere lower than countertop level (or higher) a no-brainer. very slick.
Wow! I love that island. So much storage and efficiency. I think black would look better, but the gold are nice too
Fantastic job, I have a sincere admiration of people who are building and customizing stuffs instead of buying.
I love the stools you have! They add more lightness to the space! No need to have black legged ones. I think these look beautiful!
I like the gold. I think it adds contrast to all the black in the room.
You did an amazing job. So well-engineered and such a creative design. No one will believe you build rather than bought this functional professional kitchen island. DIY Princess
Black stools for sure! Amazing amazing amazing work!!! Holy Moly, you should be so proud of yourself!
As someone who's always looking for budget-friendly ways to improve my home, this DIY Kitchen Island Build video was a goldmine of ideas. The presenter's tips for easy installation and maximizing functionality were incredibly helpful and I love that they used accessible materials.
Black stools. It is impressive seeing how far your skills have developed over the years. Well done
An Absolutely Amazing design and build DIY kitchen island project!
I especially appreciated your exceptional Craftsmanship on custom designing each item to meet you and your family's household needs!
Well done!
I like the gold. It adds a little pop of color
I appreciate your concern and eye for detail and agree that the black bar stool bases would like great!
Great video Melissa. Funny that you think that your island needs to fit in a smaller than average room. My entire house here in England would fit in your kitchen😂.
Absolutely! Black would look excellent🖤
Great job Melissa. ❤
Gorgeous! just gorgeous! I think black stools would match your kitchen much better than gold.
Red oak takes stain very well, but if you’re trying to match existing oak woodwork, good luck. Quite challenging. Nice job on the cabinets and pocket screws.
The island turned out beautifully. I agree that the stools are not quite it. I think black would definitely work.
I think black base stools would match better. The island is great! 🧢
Only change I would have made is to the top.
The corners should be even softer. Larger radius cut.
Reduce hip bruising.
Otherwise wicked nice!
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Black for sure. Love the island.
Wish I had that island!!!! It's Beautiful!!! I think black base chairs would look great in your kitchen, but you do you and you'll do it right!
Go with black stools. Great job on the island . It has inspired me to build one of my own.
100% change that gold to black.
Nothing else is gold in your kitchen. The black will help tie it all together!
This is beautiful. A ten minute video…so much work and time in this project. You are amazing. 🧢🧢🧢
Thank you! 🙏
Black base on stools, for sure! So jealous. Want to do this to my island! Excellent job!!!❤
Yes black base stools! The island looks great!!
Love the gold...leave it as is!!!
I would take the cushions off your stools. Then get the paint called plasty dip. And paint them black. This type of paint is very durable. So much that people would paint their rims and other products on their vehicle. And it survives the outdoor elements. But if you ever wanted to change your mind. It actually peels off with a little bit of effort. In other words, it’s not permanent. This way you can keep the style of your stools, which I like very much. And still get the color and design that you’re looking for. Here in Nebraska, I purchased the plasty dip spray paint at my local Menards
Very nice! Yes, I totally agree on the black stools (perhaps even black antique-style iron). Amazing job, as always!
They look great! I am always impressed with how easy you make it seem but extremely thankful that you include all of your “learning opportunities.” Thanks for all the great content and tips…like in this video the idea to use Carpet Tape blew my mind…I have been struggling to finish a project recently where adding the drawer facing has been driving me nuts. Thanks
So glad it was helpful for you
Awesome island build. Yes the black would look better and tie in with the black handles on the cupboards.
I think a black stool base would match your drawer handles better than the gold stools. Great job by the way.
Great job Melissa love your kitchen thank you so much for sharing enjoyed watching
Wow amazing job!! You are so talented. I agree black stools would tie into the space better 😊
Beautiful Job! Definitely go with stools that have a black base instead of the gold.
Your skills as a DIYer are really growing nicely.
Yes black stool bases would look great
The step-by-step instructions and clever tips made it seem surprisingly doable! Great job!
Beautiful! Well done🎉
Yes black stools indeed ! I am jealous of your island 😉
Yeah that island is pretty BA. Great job. If you could spare some of your patience when building I could use some
Definitely black!
If you want to try the look of black stools but not ruin the gold finish, cover one of the stools in electrical tape. It should come off easily and not damage the gold if you decide to leave the stool with the original finish. Great build!
What a cool idea, I might try that!
Way to go turning red oak into something acceptable for a modern kitchen! And yes, black stools. Kitchen looks great!
Beautiful job, you should be proud. I have been following your videos for a while and your skills keep getting better and better! Dan
Oh wow! 😍 I really love that you had the oak for the kitchen island, and didn't make it dark like the cabinets against the wall. Because now it still looks very spacious even though islands tend to be very large/bulky looking! And the black cabinets frames it all very nicely!
As for the bar stools, I think a black base would complement the door handles on the other side of the island really well, especially since the doors on the stools' side don't have any handles. But gold is very fine too! 😊
Agreed; black base bar stools would be better! Well done on this build - it’s beautiful!
Bloody marvelous. Thanks for sharing. I think black for the stool legs would work better.
I'd personally leave them that color to let the stools seem like an "expensive" addition to the kitchen but if you really have OCD and want them all one color, then go with black!
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Blumotion soft close is great! I added Blumotion through my house several years ago and am really enjoying the quiet.
Great work on your cabinets. Doing custom cabinets is wonderful. Glad you had the courage to do it.
Black for sure
Beautiful job! Amazing! I would go black with the stools.
Very impressive island, it looks very professional.
That's way out of my skill level to attempt.
I'm actually right in the middle of doing my staircase remodel that I got inspiration from your video on.
Waiting for stair tread stain to dry.
Thank you for your channel, I have learned alot from you.
that is so awesome, I hope your stairs turn out great!
Great job, the island is beautiful!!
Working with hardwood is always difficult you've done an excellent job and I love your barstools easy easy and easy out enjoy your content always
Great job.... I vote for black bases
That island looks fantastic. I wouldn't change a thing!
A superb job Melissa. The design and the execution were outstanding. Love the colors in your kitchen, but I do agree that black stools for the island would be more cohesive.
Great build. As someone who has done tons of DIY carpentry work in my home (crown, casing, board and batten, ect), I can tell you that building cabinets is a whole other level. I had to completely rebuild the drawers of a bathroom vanity I built because my measurements were off by 1/4". So I feel for you when I saw you were off 1/8th of an inch. Ouch. I agree that the stools would look better with black bases instead of the gold.
A professional cabinet maker could not have done better. I much prefer your voice over narrations.
Yeah, the stool bases would look better black. Better contrast and it would tie the kitchen together. It would be a great finishing touch. Nice work on everything! Huge upgrade.
Yes. Definitely black base on the stools.
Whoa, beautiful island! Very functional, you thought of everything and then some. Your attention to detail is always so impressive. Hidden storage across the stool side, good addition. Nicely done!
Stools - I vote black - will match the other cabinets and handles on the island.
Hola Sra. Melissa! Cómo siempre, ha realizado un excelente trabajo y lo ha explicado de maravillas. Un consejo colega: cuando deba teñir maderas que no toman el color deseado ó cambian el color que aplica, lávelas con una solución de sosa cáustica a razón de 3.50oz./0.52gal. cepillando la enérgicamente y luego lávelas con agua jabonosa utilizando jabón de barra blanco y sin perfume del que usaban las abuelas para lavar la ropa a mano. Enjuagando las persistente mente y dejándolas secar. Recuerde siempre usar guantes y protección ocular. Saludos cordiales para usted y los suyos.
WOW! What a great job!
If you want eclectic then gold if fine. If you want custom then black to match everything!
Gorgeous! And so much functionality. Very impressed with your work. Agree that a black base on the stools would look better.
Woah, the finished shots look incredible. Absolutely incredible. Does not look "DIY" in any sense, even though I know you did it yourself.
Thank you!
🧢🧢🧢 Great work! I love the perfectionism. I can't tell you how many times I've redone something instead of leaving it with an issue that will drive me nuts every time I look at it. My vote would be for black stools. 🧢🧢🧢
You're darn good! I really like your approach to DIY
Yes to black.😀
Amazing work...very well done. You make me feel ...I don't know the word.🎩🧢
Amazing design -- well thought-out. Stool legs? Match 'fridge and/or drawer-pull color.
Awesome!!!!
7:25
That's a neat Edit 👌
Mel, Beautiful island!!!
Another awesome job Melissa! You continue to amaze me. In my opinion, black stool bases would look a whole lot better than the gold ones. Btw why did you stop doing the live format of your projects. I really enjoyed that.
Because the analytics suggest overall people prefer voiceover
@@WelcometotheWoodsBlog Ok I guess I'm a rarity.. Anyway keep up the good work. I look forward to your videos.
Great job looks amazing 🧢
I would have chosen Black but I think you chose well with Gold. It adds a little something extra..
That’s amazing! Wonderful job 🎉
Also, the gold looks superb
Colorful (maybe even a fabric with a pattern) stools with simple black base would look very nice.
Beautiful job
Great job. I think the contrasting stain colour on the island works really well. Excellent build quality overall! 🧢
Nice job! I think black would look better. Just paint the gold.
I would agree that black legs for your stools would be more aesthetically pleasing.
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Very clever tip.
Yes
Awesomeness as always. Thanks
Black base for sure.
Wow!! Your island looks amazing!!
Awesome job.
Great job and easy work island