Hi friends! I have a special treat for you today. Say hello to my neighbor Marta: culinary school graduate, homeschooling mama of twins, and fellow Army wife.
Marta doesn’t just bake like a boss, she builds too! Say hello to her beautiful new DIY kitchen island:
I was so excited when Marta asked me to design a rolling kitchen island for her. Not only is this island mobile, but it gives her a bit more storage and workspace in her kitchen.
Isn’t it beautiful? She built this in one weekend! I love the soft gray color she chose and that butcher block! What a steal. We found it at Woodcraft for a little over $100 – and it’s solid wood.
Want to build this Rolling Kitchen Island?
DOWNLOAD THE PDF PLANS FOR MARTA’S KITCHEN ISLAND
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Such a beautiful, simple project with so much functionality! Nice work Marta!
Where do you prefer to get your butcher block from? Do you think the weight of the island could withstand an overhang for stools? Great job:)
Hi Deb,
Thank you. Ikea has a $99 butcher block option called the Karlby, though it’s not solid wood – it’s particle board wrapped in a butcher block veneer. We found this solid wood butcher block for $119 at Woodcraft. As far as the overhang, it would depend on how much of an overhang you have – if necessary, I’d suggest adding corbels to support the extra weight. Hope that helps!
Hi Jen,
Is there a trick to getting the top shelf plywood in? The directions just say to ‘drop in’, but my husband and I cannot get it to fit into place with the small opening between the supports and the top. We didn’t have an issue with the bottom shelf since there is more space. We’ve tried everything (my husband is an engineer, so we’ve tried every way) and at this point my husband is about to take off all of the supports (that are glued and screwed in) or just saw the shelf in half to get it into place. All the dimensions are correct, but I feel like we have to be missing something?? Thank you.