Build A Kitchen Island Using Stock Cabinets

This project calls for an l shaped toe kick using 2x4s.

Build a kitchen island using stock cabinets.

Building a kitchen island can be pretty straightforward if you use stock cabinets for the cabinets and doors. Measure the room place the cabinets the room needs to be measured to locate the island in the best spot and to place the base cabinets. The toe kick should be built so it sits 3 inches in on all sides of the cabinets and measures 4 inches high. The floor cleats are two 2 x 4 boards that are attached to the floor.

We started the process of looking at islands made out of kitchen cabinets and didn t find much we got some old cabinets from facebook marketplace. Some use base cabinets and others use wall cabinets. Begin by choosing the look and type of material you would like to work with including stock cabinets molding. It s wise to use shims on the cabinets.

Place spacers throughout the toe kick over the points where the cabinets meet. Beadboard panels add texture to the unfinished side of the cabinets. How to build a kitchen island with stock cabinets step 1. Install the floor cleats.

Fasten the cabinets together back to back so you can get accurate dimensions for the base. Once this decision is made you can assemble the island. Remove all tables and chairs from the kitchen and measure to find the center of the room. The cabinets in this project are pre ordered stock cabinets.

Before you begin building the island order your countertop made 21 1 4 inches wide by 56 inches long so that it s ready to install when the base piece is done. We had trouble leveling them so we used a few wooden shims and tried some re arranging also used 1inch pieces of wood between the cabinets to make them more separated and give the doors more space. Since upper cabinets do not automatically come with a toe kick one will have to be built. The easiest cabinets to use are stock base cabinets because they are going to be the same size as the rest of the base cabinets.