DIY: Kitchen Island Plans

Additional storage or a work area can be added to a kitchen with the inclusion of an island. You can buy an island that is pre-built or you can save money and build yourself a kitchen island on the cheap. This can be done by using scrap material that you may already have in a garage or that has been saved from a previous home improvement project. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

1

Measure the width and length of your kitchen to determine the size of island that you can build, for example, 2 feet wide by 4 feet long.

2

Measure the 2-by-4 boards for the base of the island with the tape measure. Two pieces will need to measure 48 inches and two pieces will need to measure 22 inches. Cut the 2-by-4 boards to the required length with the circular saw.

3

Place the pieces together in the shape of the island. Drill two holes into each end where two boards meet with the power drill. Secure the pieces together with wood screws using the power drill.

4

Measure and cut a 2-foot-wide by 4-foot-long section from a sheet of plywood using the circular saw. Measure and cut five 32-inch lengths of 2-by-4 boards with the circular saw.

5

Measure and mark the center on one of the long sides of the 2-foot-by-4-foot piece of plywood. Set one of the 32-inch pieces of 2-by-4 horizontally on the mark. Drill two holes with the power drill and then secure the board to the plywood with wood screws using the power drill.

6

Set another of the 32-inch 2-by-4 boards in the corner horizontally on one side of the plywood. The end of the 2-by-4 board should be against the side of the plywood. Drill two holes with the power drill and secure the board to the plywood with the wood screws. Repeat this step for the other three corners.

7

Place the plywood, with the 2-by-4s attached, on the top of the base. Secure the plywood to the base with the wood screws.

8

Set the guide on the table saw to 1 inch. Run a 2-by-4 board over the table saw to split it into two pieces.

9

Measure the 1 -inch boards for the top support of the island. Two pieces will need to be 48 inches and two pieces will need to be 22 inches. Cut the 1 -inch boards to the required length with the circular saw.

10

Place the cut pieces on top of the 2-by-4 boards to create the top support. Drill one hole in the end of each board with the power drill. Secure the 1 -inch boards to the 2-by-4 boards with the wood screws.

11

Set the scrap piece of countertop on the top of the wood frame for the island. Secure the scrap piece of countertop to the frame with the wood screws. Drive the screws into the the underside of the countertop.