DIY KITCHEN ISLAND IDEAS – Kitchen island doesn’t have to be expensive. You can create your own kitchen island to trim the budget. The do-it-yourself (DIY) kitchen island offers you simple ways and affordable materials for this part.
All you have to do is set aside time for searching DIY kitchen island models then required materials. Check our list below for details on how to realize the styles.
Vintage DIY Kitchen Island
Can you spot a unique part of this vintage kitchen? The answer lies on its kitchen island. Amidst high-end wooden materials in this kitchen, the kitchen island instead uses secondhand wood materials.
This opens room for you who have wooden storage and a table that is no longer usable. Reclaim that storage, paint it with white so as the storage becomes shabby chic furniture as this picture suggests.
On top of the table, place marble that functions as a table for this island and houses a sink. With that simple idea, you can enjoy the vintage DIY kitchen island.
Peaceful DIY Kitchen Island
Our second recommendation resembles the previous one in a way that they both look classic. This time around, the kitchen island seems more peaceful and softer. That is because of the neutral colors that you can choose for the storage as seen here.
The kitchen island uses classic-inspired storage that actually you can buy in a flea market. You can opt for a more affordable version with light wooden materials. On top of that, add antique wooden boards as the table.
The kitchen island serves more as a preparatory area and storage.
Easy DIY Kitchen Island
All you need to do for this third idea is a wooden table. That suffices as a kitchen island. You can seek this kitchen island type as seen in this picture. This kitchen island uses the wooden table that contains layers later functioned as a shelf.
On that shelf, you can place eating utensils, jars containing spices and many more. This kitchen island gives rooms for searching the table that lies within your budget. This kitchen island suits for those of you wishing for realizing natural kitchen like this one.
Your overall kitchen tone can be looking more down to earth.
Plain, DIY Kitchen Island
Another easy kitchen island idea. You only need wooden storage then put on top of the storage white marble. Simple and plain, this kitchen island offers you rooms for selecting materials that lie within your budget.
You can choose which materials that are affordable. In this kitchen island, you can do a lot of things. You can place food ingredients before further processing. You can prepare ready-to-serve food and drinks before taking them all to the dining room or living room.
Else, you can talk with your children as you are all waiting for the food.
Adorable, DIY Kitchen Island
Our fifth recommendation fits for your galley or corridor kitchen. Don’t get discouraged with your galley kitchen as you can still have space for a kitchen island like this picture shows. Simply choose a cute floating, wooden table like this one.
Select a wooden table along with a set of cute, wooden chairs as this picture recommends. Place fresh flowers, bowls or plates for taking up snacks or foods right from the stove.
In that tiny space, you can eat with your family members (one or two only). Or you can use the kitchen island for placing ready-to-serve foods.
Elegant, DIY Kitchen Island
Still about wooden materials, this kitchen island looks elegant. You can choose wooden materials for storage and stand for a kitchen island that stands slightly higher and trimmer like this picture shows.
After the storage, select wooden boards that bring in light feeling as seen here, as well. With that overall design, you can feel the kitchen island seems elegant. You can utilize the kitchen island as a preparatory area for food ingredients before further processing.
Or, you can place dirty dishes and cups before taking them all into the sink.
Lovely DIY Kitchen Island
If you notice well, most of our DIY kitchen island ideas involve wooden materials. That makes sense for us all because woods are easy to find in our house or neighborhood. You can also use secondhand wooden materials.
The seventh idea looks lovely because of the wooden storage and the stand that gets painted in soft blue as this picture shows. On top of that, you can select a polished and light wooden board as the table for various items, from flowers to cakes.
All in all, the kitchen island seems lovely and vibrant, a good choice for kicking off every morning.
Cute, DIY Kitchen Island
When you are about to create a kitchen, consider also a mini space for a kitchen island. This picture shows a cute DIY kitchen island that resumes the kitchen’s countertop. You only need to buy a set of cute chairs as seen here.
In that super small space, this kitchen island can take up milk jars and cups for your small kids before heading to school. So, they can enjoy a quick breakfast before studying.
Clever, DIY Kitchen Island
We categorize our ninth recommendation as a clever DIY one because you don’t need to buy a certain kitchen island. This kitchen island uses wooden storage that functions as a table, too.
Else, you can make use of secondhand wooden storage in your house for trimming the budget. Go hunt for used wooden storage when you don’t find any. This kitchen island can be used as a storage and a preparatory area within the kitchen.
Antique, DIY Kitchen Island
We end our list with a reclaimed wood storage idea. This recommendation invites you to recycle unused wooden storage as a kitchen island. You can paint the storage with blue as this picture suggests.
The storage thus feels so antique and refreshing. On top of the storage, place a wooden board that becomes the table. You can place flowers on fruit. With a set of antique wooden chairs like this, the kitchen island can turn into a mini dining set.