Rolling Butcher Block Island [SOLD]
Rolling Butcher Block Island
Having seen my Kitchen Island post in March, a friend asked me to make her something similar for her new vacation home. However, my policy is not to accept commission work. But this was a chance to get rid of an orphan cabinet gathering dust in my basement – and she is a very good friend…
The requirements: it be mobile, match her 36” counter height, have a clean, beachy vibe, and include storage. Her strong preference was it be finished by an upcoming long-distance moving day.
The old cabinet was made of rock maple, with a single dovetailed drawer and 2 doors opening to a storage area, but the shelf was missing. The cabinet was only 30” tall, and the back was pressboard & not meant to be seen.
A set of design options was generated and links to products and examples provided. To raise the height of the cabinet, 5/4 x 6” pine extensions were screwed to the bottom of the cabinet. New locking casters replaced the old. New sheet beadboard was used as panels inside frames of 1x4” select pine to encase the new height on three sides. The gap on the face side was filled by maple strips ripped from the old top; the rest of the old top replaced the missing storage shelf. The new top is a massive 1¼” maple butcher block salvaged and restored from a secondhand bar unit bought online (a LOT less $ than new!). The requested paint color was “Cape Cod washed out shingle.” After a base coat of light gray, I applied a mix of acrylic glaze and medium gray paint and using a whisk broom created streaks to reveal the lighter undertones. Two coats of satin poly sealed the finish. Cup pulls and knobs in satin nickel match the rest of her kitchen.
More new construction than restoration than usual. While stimulating and fun, I’m keeping my “no commissions” policy for now…
Dimensions: 36” L x 24” W x 36” H
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Rolling Butcher Block Island
Having seen my Kitchen Island post in March, a friend asked me to make her something similar for her new vacation home. However, my policy is not to accept commission work. But this was a chance to get rid of an orphan cabinet gathering dust in my basement – and she is a very good friend…
The requirements: it be mobile, match her 36” counter height, have a clean, beachy vibe, and include storage. Her strong preference was it be finished by an upcoming long-distance moving day.
The old cabinet was made of rock maple, with a single dovetailed drawer and 2 doors opening to a storage area, but the shelf was missing. The cabinet was only 30” tall, and the back was pressboard & not meant to be seen.
A set of design options was generated and links to products and examples provided. To raise the height of the cabinet, 5/4 x 6” pine extensions were screwed to the bottom of the cabinet. New locking casters replaced the old. New sheet beadboard was used as panels inside frames of 1x4” select pine to encase the new height on three sides. The gap on the face side was filled by maple strips ripped from the old top; the rest of the old top replaced the missing storage shelf. The new top is a massive 1¼” maple butcher block salvaged and restored from a secondhand bar unit bought online (a LOT less $ than new!). The requested paint color was “Cape Cod washed out shingle.” After a base coat of light gray, I applied a mix of acrylic glaze and medium gray paint and using a whisk broom created streaks to reveal the lighter undertones. Two coats of satin poly sealed the finish. Cup pulls and knobs in satin nickel match the rest of her kitchen.
More new construction than restoration than usual. While stimulating and fun, I’m keeping my “no commissions” policy for now…
Dimensions: 36” L x 24” W x 36” H
#takomaparkmd #vintagefurniture #CommunityForklift #furniturerestoration #furniturerehab #furnitureflip #furnituremakeover #redotheold #makeitnewagain #beforeandafterfurniture #salvagecommunity #DMVmetro
#furniturerestoration #furniturerestorer #oldfurnituremadenew #restoredfurniture #salvagedfurniture #salvageyard #beforeandafterhome
Rolling Butcher Block Island
Having seen my Kitchen Island post in March, a friend asked me to make her something similar for her new vacation home. However, my policy is not to accept commission work. But this was a chance to get rid of an orphan cabinet gathering dust in my basement – and she is a very good friend…
The requirements: it be mobile, match her 36” counter height, have a clean, beachy vibe, and include storage. Her strong preference was it be finished by an upcoming long-distance moving day.
The old cabinet was made of rock maple, with a single dovetailed drawer and 2 doors opening to a storage area, but the shelf was missing. The cabinet was only 30” tall, and the back was pressboard & not meant to be seen.
A set of design options was generated and links to products and examples provided. To raise the height of the cabinet, 5/4 x 6” pine extensions were screwed to the bottom of the cabinet. New locking casters replaced the old. New sheet beadboard was used as panels inside frames of 1x4” select pine to encase the new height on three sides. The gap on the face side was filled by maple strips ripped from the old top; the rest of the old top replaced the missing storage shelf. The new top is a massive 1¼” maple butcher block salvaged and restored from a secondhand bar unit bought online (a LOT less $ than new!). The requested paint color was “Cape Cod washed out shingle.” After a base coat of light gray, I applied a mix of acrylic glaze and medium gray paint and using a whisk broom created streaks to reveal the lighter undertones. Two coats of satin poly sealed the finish. Cup pulls and knobs in satin nickel match the rest of her kitchen.
More new construction than restoration than usual. While stimulating and fun, I’m keeping my “no commissions” policy for now…
Dimensions: 36” L x 24” W x 36” H
#takomaparkmd #vintagefurniture #CommunityForklift #furniturerestoration #furniturerehab #furnitureflip #furnituremakeover #redotheold #makeitnewagain #beforeandafterfurniture #salvagecommunity #DMVmetro
#furniturerestoration #furniturerestorer #oldfurnituremadenew #restoredfurniture #salvagedfurniture #salvageyard #beforeandafterhome