How to make a kitchen island from an old dresser!

[@LifeinLaCampagne]

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[@barbarahenn-pander5872]

Love the reuse of items. Much harder work but so good for the earth. Well done.

[@LifeinLaCampagne]

Thanks! It looks better than new as well - I think anyway 😊

[@snarkyenigma9219]

I'm digging the idea of putting on doors (instead of the dust collecting) open shelves.

[@LifeinLaCampagne]

Thanks for watching

[@larrycantwell1740]

Well done, great job resulting in a beautiful kitchen island

[@LifeinLaCampagne]

Thanks 😊

[@goodintentions1302]

Well done! I'm a big fan of the rounded corners. 💞

[@LifeinLaCampagne]

Yes we love them too! 😊

[@judichristopher4604]

BEAUTIFUL

[@LifeinLaCampagne]

Thanks

[@HouseFairyDIY]

Brilliant! Well done. I love everything about it. I've just turned a vintage sideboard into a kitchen sink unit and will be making a kitchen island out of another sideboard and some dressing table drawers. Subbed!

[@LifeinLaCampagne]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!

[@clarencehershberger2058]

That is so well done. Beautiful!

[@LifeinLaCampagne]

Thanks 😊

[@HouseFairyDIY]

It looks lovely and will be much much better quality than shop bought islands. I'm going to make one myself but haven't found the right pieces of furniture yet.

[@LifeinLaCampagne]

Thanks and good luck with your one!!

[@lyncrosthwaite7277]

Wow it's so different and well done. Love the paint, but I would wouldn't I? 🤣

[@mikedevere]

Brilliant job, well done 👏

[@LifeinLaCampagne]

Thanks

[@markbergeron369]

Turned out really nice!

[@LifeinLaCampagne]

Thanks 😊

[@claudiorodriguez1143]

That's a handsome kitchen island. Great job. I probably would have added decorative iron brackets or wooden corbels under the eating bar area. Either way, it is beautiful. By the way, I love the brick walls. 😊

[@LifeinLaCampagne]

Thanks! And good idea about the wooden corbels, I may do that some day when I have more time!

[@LifeinLaCampagne]

Also, raking out and pointing the stone walls was a long, repetitive job but I definitely think it was worth it now!

[@nk782]

Awesome!

[@LifeinLaCampagne]

Thanks

[@peacefull_moment]

Very nice! Thinking about doing the same.

[@LifeinLaCampagne]

Thanks for watching! I would definitely recommend doing it yourself if you can, it looks so good and you save so much money.

[@nicoleshupe2313]

Nice. Love it

[@LifeinLaCampagne]

Glad you like it! Thanks for watching :)

[@marythornton363]

I love it 🌹 thank you

[@LifeinLaCampagne]

So glad you like it!

[@debramarie6715]

❤

[@LifeinLaCampagne]

Thanks 😊

[@jessikamat1]

Where did you get the router template? Thanks

[@LifeinLaCampagne]

Honestly I can’t remember 🤦‍♂️😊 but I think I got it from Amazon (where else!)

[@mitzimcewan9124]

Can you use that chalk paint for Kitchen cabinets?

[@LifeinLaCampagne]

Hello! The paint I use is from the al fresco range so it is waterproof for outdoor use , making it perfect for kitchen cabinets! In fact, my sister is using it to paint her kitchen cabinets as we speak! Thanks for watching :)

[@traceyblad7866]

I’ve looked at so many videos on how to actually screw the top on and every time it gets to that part it’s skipped over quickly. 😪😪😪😪

[@LifeinLaCampagne]

Hello! So I drilled a few pilot holes through the dresser and the surface from underneath (making sure that I didn’t drill right through the surface!!) and then screwed in the screws from underneath while holding the surface on top. Sounds obvious but just make sure your screws aren’t long enough to go right through the surface and stick out the top! We’ve all done it 😂 hope that helps!

[@traceyblad7866]

@@LifeinLaCampagne awwww thank you so much!!!!!

[@traceyblad7866]

@@LifeinLaCampagne what kind of screw and what size screw did you use? Did you use a washer or anything else?

[@LifeinLaCampagne]

@@traceyblad7866 no problem at all, good luck with your project!

[@LifeinLaCampagne]

@@traceyblad7866 I will check the exact sizes etc. in my man cave and get back to you!

[@carlamcdaniel9425]

OMG that is not a dresser.

[@LifeinLaCampagne]

It was a dresser I had just already taken the top off :) thank you for watching!

[@carlamcdaniel9425]

It's a cabinet not a dresser

[@LifeinLaCampagne]

@@carlamcdaniel9425 I can guarantee you with its top half on it was most certainly a dresser - you're right, not anymore though, it's now a cabinet! Thanks again for watching :)