Here s a diy kitchen island made from an old dresser with wheels for easy mobility.
Build your own kitchen dresser.
Dressers make great conversion pieces because they offer tons of drawer space.
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.
There are quite a few free dresser plans here that range in the number of drawers different drawer sizes different widths and different heights.
Also visit my blog for the free printable pdf plans and photo tutorial.
Written instructions color photos and a pdf download of the blueprint and material list will make build this kitchen island a breeze.
Using pre built materials will save you a lot of time in building your kitchen island.
The designer bought this dresser on craigslist for 100 and then painted it a color to match the kitchen.
Finally i cut the top for the dresser and the build was almost done.
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.
Learn how to build a diy rustic dresser with this step by step video tutorial.
Next you can add wooden corbel brackets to create a hang over.
The main step in converting a dresser to a diy kitchen island is to remove the top.