DIY $20 Rustic Kitchen Island project. Fast and easy! Great project for all skill levels.

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[@erikdiamond]

Sir, I am deaf. In additional to youtube's auto-captioning which is not a perfect technology (yet), but to use your hand to point at things and "gestured" on how to do them was a great help to me. Keep up good work! I have subscribed with you. Blessings.

[@SDMPoahway]

Thanks to these instructions I made one for my kitchen and have been enjoying it for about 8 months. I painted the base turquoise and the top I made with laminated popular which I painted white. Now I'm getting ready to do another one as the top has been used for my coffee bar and spice rack I made. Now I have no place to prep food. Thanks Vintage Revivals Home and Garden Decor.

[@vintagerevivalshomegardend2351]

Hi, it’s been a while since I posted this so don’t remember. But, the whole project was designed around the top which was salvaged from an IKEA coffee table that had a broken leg. There needs to be approximately a 1& 1/2” overhang on the top so we made the base smaller by that amount on all sides. So, if you have a top to use, you can construct the base with this method to your size requirements. I hope this helps. Thx Dan

[@724Cherelle]

Great Tutorial! I can’t wait to make my own kitchen island! Thank You!

[@vintagerevivalshomegardend2351]

Hi Cherelle, we are pleased our video gives you the confidence to try this your self. Thanks for watching. Dan

[@doedoe49]

Looks awesome !

[@haroldrull4943]

You did it in 6 minutes or less, good carpentry. I would do that in probabaly 8 hrs. , I like this basic tutorial anyway and I am sure there is more into craftsmanship than speed. Thanks

[@BecBec1967]

It's very similar to my workbench, also using Kreg pocket hole system, I built. Many compliments. My 1st build ever. No-one could believe I built it. I need a kitchen island, never thought to use this plan, thanks.

[@vintagerevivalshomegardend2351]

Hi Nana, that's great. This plan can easily be customized for different uses. Thanks for watching. Dan

[@jeanniealford4234]

Love it.

[@OscarDzul]

Great tutorial, step by step. Hugs from México.

[@vintagerevivalshomegardend2351]

thanks oscar. best, dan

[@katherine8017]

oh my goodness so glad i started going through your videos...this is what i want to make and you made it so easy for this beginner

[@ginamaria2579]

Really love this !

[@vintagerevivalshomegardend2351]

Hi Gina! welcome back. We really appreciate your support. Thx Dan

[@KathleenJean53]

Thank you very much. Enjoyed your video and I have the tools and the need! This is just what I need in the pantry as a work table and to store the mixer and crockpot, etc. Humidity is a real problem in the northeast in Summer. I will need to attach top so it can handle the swelling and shrinking of that big piece of pine I have been saving. Everything really shrinks down in winter during the heating season. One thing I do is seal all surfaces, sides top and bottom which helps.

[@vintagerevivalshomegardend2351]

Hi Kathleen, we don't have quite the same issue with humidity and the boards moving. Good luck and thanks for watching, Best, Dan

[@zslfabulousmommy737]

So nice thanks for the tutorial. I have a diy kitchen island on my channel thanks so much for the video

[@paulfreegard1271]

mainly new 4x2 and screws no joints

[@vermontjeff2535]

Real nice build. I like it...

[@vintagerevivalshomegardend2351]

Thanks Jeff. we try to make them simple.

[@corvettesyndicate3649]

What size screws did you used for attaching the top and shelf. Thanks. I’m making on this week. Just adjusting the size a little.

[@ohadchen8130]

Do you have a similar project only with storage option?

[@welderwg10]

Nice job sir , however if you don’t use glue with a pine structure it will loosen up In time, good thing you screwed it together so when you need to reinforce it you can glue it then 👍🇺🇸

[@vintagerevivalshomegardend2351]

Yep. Sounds like you know a bit about building. Thanks for watching

[@miguelromero1]

It does look grat

[@lfuentes4098]

What paint and stain did you use?

[@JTenPhoto]

I was wondering about sanding the table before it's painted. Do you sand the full lengths of the 2" x 4"s, or each individual cut piece before assembly, or sand the whole piece after assembly. This may be one of those common sense questions, but...Thanks.

[@vintagerevivalshomegardend2351]

Hi John, in the beginning I would sand after assembly. But now, I sand all the pieces prior. Seems obvious now but in the past I was so concentrated on the design that it didn't occur to me. Great observation. Thanks for watching. Dan

[@mvpcardinal9768]

Great video. Was curious how much you charge for a table like that.

[@karamessina381]

How much weight can the bottom shelves handle? I'm looking to make this, but want to make sure it can hold my kitchen aid, cast iron skillets, other kitchen gear.

[@vintagerevivalshomegardend2351]

Hi Kara, hard to say exactly but 40-50lbs should be fine. If you are putting much more might consider the brackets I use on the video about the pub height table posted in February. Hope this helps. Best, Dan

[@27IV]

😍😍😍😍

[@caust8406]

How many coats of paint on the legs did u use?

[@weiweii1]

Is it strong enough if i want to use this design for my workbench, thanks for the idea anyway :)

[@julienmonneron934]

Hey ! Well Done ! Which paints have you used ?

[@vintagerevivalshomegardend2351]

Hello Julien, on this piece we used Swiss Coffee (Home Depot) interior flat for the legs. For the stain, we used special Walnut, also from Home Depot. We appreciate you watching and commenting. Thx Dan

[@lisabenoist210]

how many inches up was the bottom apron put?

[@vintagerevivalshomegardend2351]

Hi lisa, I don't remember exactly but usually 12"-14". We sometimes put another shelf in between if we want more storage. It just depends on personal taste. Best, Dan

[@lisamurphy7698]

I think this is missing how to use a kreg pocket hole cutter and how to measure for it

[@vintagerevivalshomegardend2351]

Hi Lisa, I don't include that because there are lots of videos on how to use the Kreg Jig. I use that system a lot so don't want to bore watchers by repeating that technique. Hope that helps. Dan

[@shawnharris5734]

one thing i notice after reading a textbook on woodworking, a good portion of youtube does not know what theyre talking about. most people you see building wood tables just screw the tabletop down to the frame and dont account for wood movement...

[@susannahrose4431]

What is the solution for that?

[@shawnharris5734]

@@susannahrose4431 check out ishitani he uses sliding dovetail joints for the tabletop

[@shawnharris5734]

@@susannahrose4431 basically need to rout dovetails into the tabletop then have a male portion in your frame. Then the wood can move around a bit and not ruin the table. Wood has to be allowed to move. Wood wants to expand radially and not longitudinally. So your frame has members with the grain going down the length and the tabletop has grain going the opposite direction, screwing it down doesn't allow it to expand. Screws will break or tabletop will crack typically. You want it to last if you're spending all that money and effort on the table right.

[@neudimensions1320]

Do you have a time machine? @6:36

[@robira1313]

I don't get it.

[@steveos111]

Is this all pine?

[@vintagerevivalshomegardend2351]

Hi steveos, The shelf boards are pine. The frame is called "Whitewood" at HD. We use that because it is Kiln Dried. You can identify it by the brand "HT" burned into each board. That stands for heat treated. As opposed to doug fir which is usually still "green". Hope that helps, Dan

[@steveos111]

Vintage Revivals Home & Garden Decor thanks for the reply!

[@thdevilmancometh]

plans or dimensions?

[@vintagerevivalshomegardend2351]

Hi Devilman, I just try to show the basic method for this concept. If you use the dimensions in the video, you will get one just like this. All that is necessary is to adjust the size of the frame to change the use or application. Then, make the deck boards smaller or larger according to the frame. Hope this helps. Dan

[@thdevilmancometh]

ok i just didnt understand the spacibg between the shelves and the floor...thanks for the replies!

[@RGV-FISHING]

What’s the size of the coffee top?

[@EagleSlightlyBetter]

Tripod. Please. Tripod. Need. Bucket. Sea. Sick.

[@Dr.Mauro2022]

That's called table NO ISLAND