Build Your Own Kitchen Dresser
Learn how to build a diy rustic dresser with this step by step video tutorial.
Build your own kitchen dresser. Here s a diy kitchen island made from an old dresser with wheels for easy mobility. The main step in converting a dresser to a diy kitchen island is to remove the top. I cut the top 20 x 56 to allow for a one inch overhang on both sides and a one inch overhang on the front. To attach i applied wood glue along the top of the dresser then placed the top on and made sure everything was centered with 1 on each side.
Use one of these free diy dresser plans to build a beautiful dresser or chest that will add a whole new layer of style to your room. Finally i cut the top for the dresser and the build was almost done. Written instructions color photos and a pdf download of the blueprint and material list will make build this kitchen island a breeze. The designer bought this dresser on craigslist for 100 and then painted it a color to match the kitchen.
Dressers make great conversion pieces because they offer tons of drawer space. Using pre built materials will save you a lot of time in building your kitchen island. Rockler has a free kitchen island plan that uses pre built cabinet panels for the sides and a butcher block from the top. There are quite a few free dresser plans here that range in the number of drawers different drawer sizes different widths and different heights.