as we've thought about our kitchen renovation for the last 2 years, we've kept coming back to a few "needs" that have remained unchanged. we would like more countertop space and more functional storage. and i have always thought it would be nice to have a place for people to sit in the kitchen.
i have our house plan in cad and in sketchup, and have been working on a new layout on and off since we bought the house. a few of the designs included a kitchen island. since we have lived with the open kitchen for so long, we weren't sure how we'd like having an island in the middle of the space. a few months ago, i took the ikea butcher block top that we had on the top of our old media cabinet, sanded it down, and spent less than $10 at the hardware store on some 2x2s to make a base. it's not pretty, but i just wanted something that i could put in the center of the kitchen for us to try out.
it's been a couple of months now, and the conclusion? i love have the extra countertop space. it's a little tight, but still workable. 
i didn't realize how messy the kitchen was when i took these photos! woops. oh-well, just keeping it real...hope everyone is having a nice weekend!
3 Responses to the kitchen: part 3, the island?
Your makeshift island looks good!
A messy kitchen is a kitchen well-lived in! ...and it doesn't look all that messy.
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See you at Thanksgiving!
When we lived in our TINY apartment in Louisville, we used our kitchen table as counter space... since our actual counter top was only about 2 feet long :P Your setup just reminded me of that. Islands are great!
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