DIY Island Cabinet Trim | Kitchen Makeover Series Part 3

[@raygen1540]

Thank you. Most people explain but don’t show it. The problem is you have to guess each statement. You are the only one I found that cut out the long parts but kept what we (as people doing it) care about!

[@RegularGuyDIY]

Glad it worked out for you! Wishing you the best!

[@jenniferelletson5196]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I finished trimming out my plain island yesterday and am getting ready to paint. This was my FIRST TIME using a miter saw and nail gun! I could not have done it without your video. There are many similar tutorials on youtube but I found yours the most helpful. The part about how to wrap around to fit under the toe kick was the best!

[@RegularGuyDIY]

Wow! Congratulations and great job! Thank you watching, commenting and for the kind words. Wishing you the best!

[@NikoDoggie]

Thanks to this awesome video - which I copied beginning to end - I now have the coolest island in the neighborhood. It looks amazing! Plus nail guns are fun. My painter showed up while I was still working on it, he was impressed too. I'm no carpenter, so the wood putty saved the day with the gaps at the corners. Thank you so much for your detailed instructions, this really helped me out!

[@RegularGuyDIY]

Wonderful!!! So happy to help and that your project “looks amazing!” :) Wishing you the best!

[@ladybuginred2177]

I am going to do this exact upgrade to my island. I love the step by step instructions!

[@itskookiesway]

This turned out amazing! So glad you showed us each step! I will reference back here when I update our island.

[@RegularGuyDIY]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video! I look forward to seeing your finished project.

[@AndrewSzekely]

looks great! Did you have cabinets spay painted or rolled?

[@singlefather01]

I kinda like the two tone color, also.

[@RegularGuyDIY]

Thank you!

[@cicruff1]

Great content thank you for showing how you added trim to ALL sides

[@leodavis7524]

Excellent video and explanation…I will be doing the island I built shortly 👍

[@RegularGuyDIY]

Thank you for watching and commenting. Please let me know how your project works out. Wishing you the best!

[@terrygovender1703]

Great step by step tutorial..going to tackle my project soon and will use your video as the guide..thanks a lot for sharing

[@RegularGuyDIY]

Thank you for watching and commenting Terry! Wishing you the best on your project.

[@jacih1034]

Just beautiful.... looking for a new island. Your videos are great. We have the same floor installed. Love it.

[@RegularGuyDIY]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@LostFoundDecor]

Thanks for this super helpful video! We’re tackling our island this weekend :)

[@RegularGuyDIY]

Thank you for the kind feedback. Wishing you the best on your project!

[@christiner453]

Thanks for such a great video. I am looking to do this with my Island Base. I bought a piece of wainscoting but its to long and the boxes would not be even at all. Fantastic!

[@RegularGuyDIY]

You’re very welcome. Wishing you the best!

[@keydillard]

Omg! Thank you for this video!!

[@RegularGuyDIY]

You’re so welcome! Wishing you the best!

[@CarlJohnsonandAssociates]

That was an awesome job!!! Thanks for going step by step

[@RegularGuyDIY]

Thank you for the encouraging words and for watching! Wishing you the best!

[@drewb5738]

Thank you. I was having trouble planning out the baseboards around the lower corner overhangs.

[@RegularGuyDIY]

You’re welcome Drew! Please let me know how your project works out.

[@dsapor2]

This is super super helpful! Thank you for being so detailed. Question for you about the 1x4 lumber used to create the boxes. I'm seeing a few different material choices at the hardware store. Pine, MDF, etc. Do you have a suggestion of which material to use if the trim work will eventually be painted with the cabinets just as you did? Thanks again :)

[@ElsaAndAnnie]

Excellent instructional video. I need lot of help in fixing my kitchen

[@RegularGuyDIY]

Thank you for watching and commenting! Wishing you the best on your kitchen project!

[@ElsaAndAnnie]

@@RegularGuyDIY, Thank you sir. You are doing an amazing job. Thanks again.

[@rajashekar3717]

Thank you for such detailed process 😊 loved the end result, I am going to try this

[@RegularGuyDIY]

You’re welcome! Wishing you the best on your project!

[@AndrewBurtonS-group]

looks cool Id recommend using glue at all the corners if anyone is thinking of doing like this guy

[@RegularGuyDIY]

Thank you for your feedback! Have a great day!

[@makeitjoyful]

Thank you so much!

[@angelamacon185]

Thank you for this!!

[@RegularGuyDIY]

Thank you for watching and commenting. Wishing you the best!

[@joeny1980]

Looks good but I'd have put that 1x4 on before the base. Actually would use a 1x6 on the bottom row with 3.5 of it revealed.

[@RegularGuyDIY]

Thank you for watching!

[@donnacouncilor6247]

Thank you for this video. I did my owner island after watching this. what gauge nail is in your nail gun?

[@RegularGuyDIY]

You’re welcome! Thank you for watching and commenting. It’s an 18 gauge nail gun. I used 1” brads on the trim work. Wishing you the best!

[@raakdogg]

Great job. Thanks for sharing. Can you let me know what air gun you used. I am looking to buy one to do some trim around the house. Thanks

[@RegularGuyDIY]

The nailer used in this video is a pneumatic Porter Cable brad nailer. It’s held up well for over fifteen years.

[@suzannerneff5221]

Super cool!!

[@RegularGuyDIY]

Thank you Suzanne!

[@richardlug6139]

Great job! Just my personal opinion for what it is worth, I would paint the inside squares to match your upper cabinets. To much blue for me.

[@RegularGuyDIY]

Thank you for the kind words and feedback! It’s less overwhelming at eye level, when viewing the entire kitchen.

[@jefftodd8550]

How long were the nail in your finish nailer.

[@RegularGuyDIY]

1.5” thanks for watching!

[@paulstephens9274]

What do you think of the 2 toned cabinets

[@RegularGuyDIY]

We love it! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@noelle1358]

Love what you did here...is this section of the island made of quality wood like the cabinets? Im looking to upgrade mine but I have cheap engineered wood on the back of my island, not sure if that can just be painted over or add a thin sheet of wood and then build the panel/trim work?

[@RegularGuyDIY]

Thanks for watching and commenting! The cabinet panels in my project are veneer and easy to paint. Please let me know what you decide and how it works out. Wishing you the best!

[@alanp5348]

Beautifully done! Since the sheeting on these islands is fairly thin, I am curious what size nail did you use in your gun. Also, I was wondering if you knew where the electrical wires ran to power the embedded sockets. Probably a good idea for me to avoid them!

[@RegularGuyDIY]

Thank you for watching and commenting! I used 1” brads for the trim work. We have one outlet on the side of the island and the electrical conduit is visible from inside the cabinet. In our case the conduit is a couple inches from any nails, so there was no interference. I like that you’re thinking about personal safety and the potential for damage!

[@JS-mt6wp]

Thanks for the tutorial. For the last piece of trim you used to finish the corners at the 16:54 mark. Did you had to rip one side so it sat perfectly on your 1x4? Did you use a table saw to do this?

[@RegularGuyDIY]

You’re very welcome. That is exactly what I did. If you don’t have a table saw a circular saw could also do the trick. Worst case, and of course a matter of preference, you could simply butt one piece against the other side. Wishing you the best!

[@AndrewSzekely]

looks great! Did you have cabinets spay painted or rolled?

[@RegularGuyDIY]

Thank you for watching and commenting! The cabinets were brush painted with chalk paint then varnished for water protection. Please check out my videos - Parts 1 & 2 of the Kitchen Makeover Series to see how I painted the lowers in Granite and uppers in Bright White. Wishing you the best!

[@chubbrock659]

very nice! thanks for the video, Im getting ready to do the same thing. One question for you- how long were your brads? I worry about stapling into the drawers on the side.

[@RegularGuyDIY]

1 inch brads were used. Thank you for watching and commenting! Please let me know how it works out. Wishing you the best!

[@chubbrock659]

@@RegularGuyDIY thank you for the response, I showed my wife your video and she wants the "exact same thing" so it was very helpful. Ill probably get to work this weekend.

[@heckty13]

what are the dimensions of the wood used in the project?

[@RegularGuyDIY]

The boards used to create the panel look are 1” x 3”. Wishing you the best!

[@gordonsanderson2348]

Nice Job! Thanks for sharing this! It is helpful! I'm looking to get the dimensions correct before I start on our island. You said you used 1x4's to frame the sides prior to adding the inside moulding. Can you confirm if you ripped standard lumber to 4" wide or if you used standard dimensional lumber which would give you 3-1/2" wide boards? (They look a little wider than 3-1/2" to me). Thanks!!

[@RegularGuyDIY]

Thank you! I used standard dimensional lumber - 3.5” wide. Wishing you the best!

[@gordonsanderson2348]

@@RegularGuyDIY Thanks!!

[@truwarrior36]

This looks awesome! Where did you find the trim you used for inside the boxes?

[@RegularGuyDIY]

Thank you! The interior “cove” moulding may be found in most home improvement stores. Thanks for watching and commenting. Wishing you the best!

[@teamrenegadeselitebasketba2555]

Did you use 1x3.5 for the frame and boxes? Did that matchup when you used the end as the finishing piece from the other side of the island?

[@RegularGuyDIY]

Yes - 1” x 4” boards were used. At the 12:03 mark, I discuss a couple options for the cabinet corners. I ripped a 45 degree cut down the length of the boards. You could bypass that and butt the forward facing boards over the edge of the boards on the end.

[@patrickrafferty9156]

Nice job! Did you use 18g air gun for everything ?

[@RegularGuyDIY]

Thank you Patrick! Yes, I used a finishing nail gun for everything.

[@patrickrafferty9156]

Just starting mine, decided on using glue for the corners and using 15g for the 1 x3, 18g for quarter round trim.

[@craigderthick6372]

How did the countertop getaway from the over hang in the middle with out corbels?

[@RegularGuyDIY]

The butcher block is plenty sturdy, so corbels weren’t necessary for structural support. For the sake of our kneecaps, we didn’t want to add any decorative elements underneath the counter. I hope this answers your question. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@kylecadarette228]

Cut your angles at 46 or 45.5 and you will have better joints on the miter joints

[@RegularGuyDIY]

Thank you for the tip and for watching. Wishing you the best!

[@robertsalas3984]

well it looks good all the way here in az , but i wonder how it looks in person . 🤔😶

[@RegularGuyDIY]

My wife loves it! That’s my basis for measure.

[@robertsalas3984]

@@RegularGuyDIY i agree. if the wife is happy what others say means nothing . looks good tho!🙂

[@DavidDDope]

how come you didnt glue the boards?

[@RegularGuyDIY]

Glueing is certainly an option. With the number of nails that I used with the nail gun, they won’t be moving.😂 Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@lucyloo35]

What color is the island?

[@RegularGuyDIY]

The color is Graphite, Annie Sloan chalk paint. It’s my understanding that the paint has been reformulated and the color has been changed to a slightly darker and less blue-toned shade. Wishing you the best!

[@lucyloo35]

@@RegularGuyDIY thank you! I’ll be meeting with an interior designer tomorrow. Fingers crossed.