Making A Kitchen Island Out Of Home Depot Cabinets // High End & Low Cost!

[@marthabradas8873]

wow! you may think this was a simple build, but please, both you and your wife are very skilled and talented and hardworking! I loved what you created! Thanks for sharing!

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

We really appreciate that! Thank you so much!

[@jacobgonzalez7003]

thank god for youtube and people like you lol ive been siting here trying to figure out how to build an island that will match my kitchen cabinets with out spending a bunch of money. never would have thought of just combining existing cabinetry

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

The university of KZbin taught me everything I know 🕺🏼

[@Hashim-G]

It’s the “I worked at one” referencing working for a custom cabinet shop! I truly appreciate this video and can’t wait to check out more! Definitely subscribing!!

[@pamthompson495]

Loved everything about video...from start to finish! BEAUTIFUL JOB! It's nice to see husband and wife using their gifts and talents together...your children are blessed to have you both...they are adorable..

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

Thank you Pam, I’m glad you liked it!

[@SailorVickymoon]

The final revela is everything!! I LOVED the color of the cabinets!! it's stunning!!! and the combination with the warm tone of the wood looks so nice too!!... I'm definitely take it as an example for my own kitchen renovation !!..Also your babies are adorable!. You should definitely make more videos with your wife explaining the process she followed for choosing the color combination in the kitchen!! your lady has really good taste!. Blessings for your family and greetings from Venezuela.

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

Thank you! She did great!

[@aj12271]

I prefer to build these without widening the base cabinets so I have overhang of my countertop enough to slide barstools under for sitting & eating. This version of kitchen island doesn't allow that. Still a nice job.

[@optimisticzebra8498]

Agreed it kills me that there's wasted space in there.

[@judierose7]

@@optimisticzebra8498 Exactly. I was thinking of putting in wall cabinets in that space. and still have an overhang. So my island would be 6'x4'. I'm looking for someone who has done that. I want to see how it looks.

[@handymanhoney-do6881]

I’m inherently thrifty and love a premium DIY with a big payoff. Great job. Reminds me of projects using an inverted china cabinet to make a bar.

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

I’m the same way! I get a lot of satisfaction out of a cheap method that turns out high end.

[@MrZavy08]

Thanks for this video. I knew this could be done, but you explained it so well and made it look so doable! I LOVE what you did with the back!!

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

You are so welcome! Glad it was helpful.

[@ecidadeII]

Holy crap this is fantastic!! Thank you so much for the great ideas!

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

Appreciate it! YOU are fantastic!

[@MoroMoro1]

The island looks great! Thanks for filming and sharing

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

Thanks for watching!

[@jenniferh.9596]

I see that you have an electrical outlet on the side of the island. How did you install that?

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

We had our electrician run the wire through the floor and then just added a box out of the side of the island. 👍🏻

[@joynorwood1951]

So proud of you guys!!! That’s absolutely beautiful

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

Thank you so much!

[@JesseMiller-zq3bw]

Thank you!! I’m in the process of getting supplies together to build my dream kitchen on a limited budget and I’m definitely going to try to do this exactly how you did!!^__^

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

That’s great to hear, good luck!

[@linkay6]

Could you put wheels on this? I love this idea.

[@Anndkfjrosldm123]

A light blue 😂 I’m a woman too and I think it’s a dusty aqua or seafoam green. Love the colors ❤

[@glennnelson3275]

That's solid - we're fixing to embark on the Home Depot cabinet journey. Thank you for the video.

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

Glad it was helpful!

[@olgatorres4154]

Y’all make a great team ! It looks AMAZING 🤩

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

Thank you, we’re pretty proud!

[@oldguy1030]

Nice build. Cute kids!

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

Appreciate it!

[@KittyNinjas]

The man has talent indeed!

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

Greatly appreciated! 👊🏻

[@angienagel9883]

Love the island!

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

Thank you so much!

[@roneiarnold828]

Fantastic!!

[@jesusloveseveryone888]

Beautiful work, brother. Amazing!

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

Thank you so much!

[@RobinBrooks-gv1rl]

Looks great, but I don’t quite understand how to secure the island to the floor, could you please explain? Thank you!

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

I secured a few boards to the concrete in the footprint of the island with a power hammer. Then I sent screws through the sides of the island into those boards so it was secured. Hope that helps 👍🏻

[@patricemccarty7475]

Beautiful job 👏🏾

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

Thank you! 😊

[@hurkules1]

What fastener did you use to attach the butcher block top to the base cabinets?

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

👊🏻👊🏻 www.amazon.com/Desktop-Fasteners-Figure-Connector-Podoy/dp/B08PD48X93/ref=mp_s_a_1_2_sspa?crid=F63ABK3A0UB4&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.0Q8XalpmIXEXqk49YK6HLfQ9w1QboOjAYWJI3zj_lIIQDH9VKtBYGfPsKMRzvbkpnQzl1oklYzdwufsdc52FAVaRnTr10Xgf2VG93blkw_eJ-EWy2n3K42p1xE9k-sy7bV2Y7VdlOKZP1FWj63HoMxgu2qx4yNncTGs4WUeZPStqGi4BxwaKUdS9g3FBZOxHnKYW0k8g2v7MRShHOqcbpg.2ttD9U2AlV0GmGjrN1JUfzOuMFucCvSkgZIem3Zme-w&dib_tag=se&keywords=8+fastener&qid=1710216619&sprefix=c+8+fastener%2Caps%2C277&sr=8-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&psc=1

[@The_GreenMachine]

id love to do this, my kitchen needs an island. but i also have zero tools for wood working, so really that price just doubled maybe even tripled!

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

Yeah there definitely is a barrier to entry when it comes to DIY but once you get them they pay for themselves. 👍🏻

[@melissabreedlove8211]

While I love this video because I am actually fixing to start an island project of my own.. now am I the only one that finds this funny that u bought “big box store cabinets” when ur day job is making cabinets? 😂

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

I know… it’s blasphemous 🤣

[@melissabreedlove8211]

@@TheReformationWoodshop 😂😂

[@melissabreedlove8211]

Yes let her take over!!

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

Done deal!

[@LisaWilcox]

You did great wifey!

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

She appreciates the recognition 🙌🏼

[@danielletaylor4420]

Love it! What’s the paint color ??

[@TownGirl04]

Actually, Home Depot has lots of Island but not online. You have to go in store and they can try match the top, to your existing countertop. I don't know the price. But I am going to do what you have done so thanks for this great video!

[@boydstongrove]

Beautiful Island! One question: was there a reason why you didn't make the back side open for shelving or bar stools rather than boxing it in?

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

No reason, just a design choice. Sometimes when we build islands we do open backs with storage and sometimes we do finished panels. 👍🏻

[@amysaunders4589]

GENIOUS 👍🙋🏽‍♀🙋🏽‍♀

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

I get that a lot. 👊🏻🤣🤣🤣

[@TheReeW]

I wanna know the paint color 😊

[@omarbrooks6866]

What's the name of the paint you used? Thanks

[@KelliYoung-d5v]

What is the color? It’s gorgeous!

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

Quietude by Sherwin Williams 🙌🏼

[@davidscales1464]

Well done! What is your preference for wood fillers?

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

I use Famowood 👍🏻

[@jarmom4033]

Liked & Subbed!😉😊 (not just bc u asked me to😅) I ❤ making awsome things to save $$$,, great job btw (&video) 👍

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@lb8596]

Did you treat the butcher block top with anything? I’m looking to do this exact thing in my kitchen

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

In the past we treated the wood with linseed oil but realized that didn’t make for a long term solution. With this island and the countertops I used clear satin polycrylic.

[@anthonylomando]

what kind of paint sprayer does your wife use?

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

The Graco Magnum X7 👍🏻

[@mizfaith777]

So with butcher block it came out to about $800?

[@parecearabe]

That's what I understood. For that kind of money I might as well consider purchasing an island for $1,000-$1,100. Any price higher than that, then I'll attempt to make this.

[@kristinesharp6286]

Dude glasses almost broke 2:26.

[@oranoran5769]

That's lot work

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

For a great result!

[@Kaynoellex]

It’s cheap if you already have all the power tools

[@kristinbonds2135]

Yes! I’d love to see your wife.

[@sue-brownhenry3220]

The one reason I watched this video was to see how you attach the top to the cabinets. The only party you didn't show! 😐

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

Ahh I’m sorry! I bolted a 2x4 into the floor and then built the island around it and drove screws through the outside of the island to make sure it wouldn’t move

[@deemartinez836]

Theres a concept.... A cabinet maker that goes cheap on his own cabinets.

[@lostintime8651]

Shelves would have been cool on the backside. Just saying.

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

For sure, I’m actually finishing up an island and video of it that has shelves in the back. 👍🏻

[@book1136]

Let see what she can do

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@0_Comprimise9]

Karma is a B. You will pay for that $50 mix up down the road. Strange and dishonest you didnt correct them. Shame on you man

[@TheReformationWoodshop]

I gave you a snippet of a story and you made a complete judgement of my character from 7 seconds of information. They knew of the mistake and honored it because they already vocally gave me the better deal. Shame on you for assuming I conned them.

[@WOMEN-ARE-REAL]

great job by the way! I have one comment - I know that was not the nicest wood, so I understand painting it. BUT I you made it look so good I really love when the wood grain shows a see through stain of the same colour may have been awesome - what would happen if you did that on the Home depot Wood was it presswood or composite or actual wood?. ITS BEAUTIFUL I am not as much criticizing as I am musing to myself. I like your way of thinking. I did the same when I moved into my condo years ago that I had. I wanted always a corner bookshelf. They dont exactly sell those at stack a shelf and that was our budget. We had a lot of books a lot - between the two of us it was more than enough to fill four sets of book shelves and we angled one in the corner and clamped, shimmed and joined them. It looked great and we had many compliments. when yoiu think out of the box you can do just about anything. We are way too functionally fixated - part fo the consumer mindset. Love your channel and the tools. What is the best cheap nail gun, for jobs like this are the Industrial staplegun that takes brad nails enough? If so which one? I need to get one my neighbour at my last place hated my guts from the hammering from DIY stuff, dont want a repeat.. I happen to know a place or two to get free tiles, granite and marble pieces of significant size to small size (free backsplash or counter (some tile places literally toss out boxes of tiles partial to full bags of grout and flooring) and the granite and marble cutoff and breakage Hint don't ask unless you know someone cool. For SAFETY reasons they have to say no. I found a motherload once and was still there at 530 by myself lifting boxes of tiles (I had a process and was wearing gloves and CSA boots. He was nice but it was very clear they dont want you to get hurt - it wasnt about the tiles. I wonder could you do resin with it to fill in gaps or for butchers block some reclaimed hardwood strategically placed for cutting with the resin and stone even mixed would be great for cooking prep different surfaces for different needs.

[@derpherpp3]

All that labor and tools and still using compacted wood cabinets.