Here's a fun project I just finished. I purchased the antique c.1920 oak dresser at the flea market about a month ago. I removed two of the drawers and used lovely pine boards for the shelves and top. The case is painted in antique white. The overhang can accommodate two bar stools, and there's plenty of storage from the drawers and shelves. Perfect for a small kitchen!

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Our eat in kitchen was driving me bonkers. There was never enough room for everyone. I've wanted to put an Island in our kitchen for as long as I could remember, then we found this dresser and the light bulb went off! the rest is DIY history. We found this dresser on the street behind our house with a free sign on it. painted it, and added a wood countertop. We now have a gorgeous kitchen Island that seats about 10 people, and it only cost us around 80.00 We then added legs to it…

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Our eat in kitchen was driving me bonkers. There was never enough room for everyone. I've wanted to put an Island in our kitchen for as long as I could remember, then we found this dresser and the light bulb went off! the rest is DIY history. We found this dresser on the street behind our house with a free sign on it. painted it, and added a wood countertop. We now have a gorgeous kitchen Island that seats about 10 people, and it only cost us around 80.00 We then added legs to it…

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Here it is! Here it is! I'm so excited to share this with you...because it's been my favorite part of the kitchen remodeling process. We are in love with our cheery turquoise island and the dreamy yellow globe light . It instantly turned our kitchen into a more finished space, and we're th

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Number four on the list of the Top Ten Design Elements that I love in a house are curtains. After linen, slipcovers, and seagrass – curtains bring so much to a room that they should always be considered when designing a house. Curtains add romance, texture and softness. They can also add jolts of needed color. They bring coziness and warmth to a room or sometimes they add a beachy breeziness. Curtains are tricky though – they need to be done right, executed perfectly, or it’s better to not…

I'm not sure what I like better about this kitchen island, the color or its transformation. Although it started out as an old dresser (which, btw, you can find for next to nothing in charity shops and on craigslist), new pulls, some accessories and a tiled top turned it into a lovely and functional addition to the kitchen. And if that wasn't clever enough, there's a surprise on the back.... a blackboard for notes or kid-fun. Courtesy of BHG via studiomdesigns. Interested in more how-tos for…

Some very dear friends of mine got married last month. As with most marriages, this one came with the expense privilege of furnishing a ...

Small, narrow kitchen idea with English chest as island.