How to Refinish an Aristokraft Laminate Kitchen Island

Laminate has many applications and is often used in kitchens because it is affordable and durable. Aristokraft uses laminate in many of its kitchen surfaces, including islands, for these reasons. If you want to give your laminate a fresh look, you ma...

DIY Rustic Kitchen Island

It is not uncommon for homeowners to spend a small fortune remodeling their kitchen, but there are many simple ways you can transform your kitchen for less. Creating your own rustic kitchen island, for example, is a way to give your kitchen a new loo...

How to Build a Kitchen Island From a Bathroom Vanity

With the proliferation of small appliances designed to make cooking chores faster and easier, you may covet more food preparation space. Few serious cooks would turn down extra storage space, too, but kitchen renovations are often expensive, messy an...

Framing a Kitchen Island Counter

Kitchen islands provide extra counter and storage space to many residential homes. Kitchen islands typically consist of cabinets on one side with a countertop that overhangs on the side opposite of where chairs are placed. Islands are freestanding st...

How to Build a Kitchen Island Ledge

Extending a kitchen island by installing a ledge provides you with more surface space for cooking or storage. As with the original island countertop, a ledge extension requires a strong support to prevent its collapsing beneath the weight of the obje...