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Kitchen Island made from Desk

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How to turn a desk into a kitchen island for extra storage.

Do you know how make a kitchen island out of a desk? It may seem a little difficult, but it’s really not so bad.

Vintage Desk

Let’s revisit yesterday’s post about building a kitchen island from a desk.

 I took the desk from jamie’s room.

Kitchen Island Made from a Desk

 I added a little of this and that.

 Used some fabulous Gorilla Wood Glue to glue some luan on top of the ugly OSB.

Add Wheels

 Put it all on some casters.

Embellish Kitchen Island with New Trim

 I added a little trim here and there.

Time for Paint

 I painted it with primer.

 Painted the drawers with primer.

pin it!

Gray Kitchen Island

 Voila!

 The color is gray (Glidden Heather Gray mixed with a little Glidden oops gray)  even though it doesn’t look like it in this picture.

 The back.

 After getting it inside, I see that I may need to trim out the inside of this area with some bead board to give it a more finished look. It’s amazing what you don’t see until you take a few pictures.
Look at those wonderful drawers! I will be able to organize throw all my stuff in there. Perhaps I can keep all my paint brushes,  Gorilla Glue, etc stashed away, but in easy reach!

And during the holidays we will have a great place to serve up our feasts!

 So, there you have it. My DIY Kitchen Island-Bar-Craft Station.

You can see how I made the top in my post DIY Kitchen Island (top)

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Updates

Edited to add (June 10, 2012)

After 18 months of not liking the color, I painted my island black.

I have also added some DIY  barn doors and painted my blue counter tops with a faux granite paint.

I’m loving the new color of my island. You can see more of the counter tops in this picture. I also installed board and batten for my back splash.

The kitchen island has yet another update. I painted it glazed red, added a new top and a window for the knee hole door!

Tips for glazing furniture.

If you are looking for other repurposed desk ideas, see these projects:

repurposed desk into a dressing table

Turn an old desk into a dressing table or small chest.

Use an old desk as a potting bench

Turn an old desk into a tall lingerie chest

Related Content: See More Desk Projects Here

Gail Wilson is the author and mastermind behind My Repurposed Life. She is obsessed with finding potential in unexpected places and believes that with a little hard work and imagination, any old thing can be made useful again, including herself!
Gail reinvented herself during a midlife crisis and has found purpose again. She hopes you will find new ideas for old things and pick up a few tools along the way.

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