When we moved to this rental, our favorite kitchen island had to go into storage. It was too big for this house. We desperately needed something here as far as an island due to the lack of storage here. The only thing in this kitchen that belongs to our landlords are the white upper and lower cabinets. And they are SMALL. So, we decided to try to find something that will double as an island and hold all of our dishes and mixing bowls, etc.
I did share a post when we first moved in this rental on how I organized this small kitchen. We used a sewing machine cabinet by the stove for our cookware and an antique cash register drawer for our silverware. We ended up finding this large piece at an antique mall. The owner of it actually just dropped it off at her booth and said it was previously in an old store. It works absolutely perfect to house our dishes and bowls because of the large deep drawers.
I love the hardware, but the finish on it was strange. It’s like someone created a “wood look” rather than letting the wood have it’s own look. ???? I think this type of style was popular back in the 70s. Rather than strip it, we decided to just add a coat of paint. We are still in self-quarantine from this “Coronus” as Deb calls it, so I used paint that I had on hand. It’s the same paint that I painted the walls of the camper with…. Sherwin Williams Pure White.
I think it turned out so pretty… and looks so much better. This more than likely will be used as a storage piece in our new house and not an island because it has no over hang. We thought about just replacing the boards with new ones and adding one but… QUARANTINE. Also.. I miss my previous large island with the open shelving. Anyway, we started by removing the two boards on the top because we wanted that part to be natural wood.
Deb ended up using her planer and sander to remove all of old finish. She then stained those two boards with Minwax Dark Walnut and applied two coats of Polyurethane for floors. It’s the same finish we used for both of our bathroom countertops in the last house and it holds up so well.
Deb ran a sander over the base before I painted just to rough up the finish for the paint to stick. I then used a DeGlosser just as an extra guarantee. It just takes the shine off of it and it’s the same thing I used on the cheap laminate cabinets in the camper.
I gave the base of the kitchen island two coats of paint. Once that was dry, I ran a sander all around the corners and around the old drawer pulls. I wanted it to look like it was naturally worn in certain areas. I originally thought I wanted this painted kitchen island to be solid white with no chips or worn spots. BUT…. both Deb and I decided that it looked like a brand new piece of furniture. The sanded paint looks more our style.
Painting this kitchen island was such a fun project even though it took a little longer than I thought it would. We both went into this thinking it would be a few hour project. ???? Because we forgot the fact that one coat of poly takes 8 hours to dry. But, I think it turned out so pretty and I’m so glad it’s done. It sure kept my mind off of what is going on in this world these days. ????
Are you guys getting odd projects done during this quarantine time? Ivy wants to know what you think of the painted kitchen island. Once again, thanks so much for stopping by and saying hi!
P.S. Until I blew this photo up, I didn’t know that Ivy was sitting on her tail… This look is VERY inapprope and a little frightening. ???? Poor Ivy.
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You guys nailed this. Other than Ivy turning transgender... Not that there is anything wrong with that....whoops sitting on her tail.
Seriously love how the island turned out.
hahahahahaha I died after I had all of these shot and added to the post. ???? And thank you.
I absolutely love it! It looks like it came out of the antique store like that. You guys are so good! And, awwwe on Ivy & her tail ???? love her.
I have bren working from home & during breakd between things I've been doing more organizing than projects. Like FINALLY sorting through mine & my husband's family recipes that have just been shoved in an old recipe box. Love it when things are in their right place, the right way. Maybe a little OCD ????
Take care you two!
hahahaha seriously. We would be doing the same except we just moved. So things are pretty much stuffed everywhere.
That’s definitely Deb’s dog right there...????????????
hahahahahah Exactly.
Seriously guys that looks awesome!!! You two definitely have a talent for this stuff! Really great job!
Awww. .thank you!
It's exactly how I imagined it to be ????????
Also, thanks for including images and information on the products and process.... we'll be using your techniques as we "reno" our 5th wheel????
Yay!... I am having so much fun in our camper.
I love everything about this island project! You guys do such a great job and it really is inspiring to others who have no vision!
Knew it would look beautiful, well, because it’s you two. Love it!! Always love anytime we get to see Ivy too. That face!! Love her. ???? Thanks for having me peeing my pants again from watching your stories. Good times!! As always, take care. ????????❤️❤️❤️
hahahah thank you. Stay safe.
Where did you did this gorgeous rug?
Looks awesome!! I’m getting ready to do this to my grandfathers old dresser from the 1920’s that I use as my TV stand in my living room. It’s going to be gorgeous! ???? Thanks for the inspiration!
Yay!... I had fun painting this piece.
Love it turned out great❤️
Thanks so much!