We had Brian and Jason build an island for the kitchen, which turned out great! When we first had them build it, our original dimensions ended up being a tad too big. We were going to end up being pushed up against the island when opening the refrigerator doors, so we had them cut it down to be a little bit smaller. With this, we also lost a narrow cabinet we planned to use for storage of cookie sheets and pans. Oh well! We were able to keep the two cabinets that will be homes for our garbage cans and recycling cans.
We had also originally stained the wood on the base of the island the same color as the ceiling in the living room. It looked awful in the kitchen; it was way too purple. So, with the new island, we just painted it the same color as the lower cabinets (gauntlet grey). It looks awesome. We love it! This first picture is of the completed island, and other pictures are of the first island we got rid of.
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| The final island. Looks great! |
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| The blue tape indicates the approximate amount of island we cut off. |
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| The stained wood looks terrible on the bottom! |
I often suggest putting a tray divider or two in the cabinet above the refrigerator to my clients, or maybe in your case in one of the upper cabinets that make up your tall pantry. Those cabinets are usually hard for people to use on a daily basis, and trays, cookie sheets, and muffin tins aren't used that often. Just a thought! Looks great!
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