View from edge

whoa. Add that to your tricks for staging! Can you imagine the possibilities?

Ok, you know the rules. Details! Paint color on island, stain on the plywood. You know somebody is gonna want to know!

Looks great! Better than any temporary island I've ever seen.

So the details:

1. Stock oak cabs from Home Depot
2. Oak plywood with oak trim that you iron on.
3. beadboard wrap and boards for the details.
4. Stain color walnut
5. Paint color: Behr Graywood
6. Four counter height stools from overstock. Only cost 270.00 for all four!

Very clever! This is an excellent example of utility plywood from Big Box vs. nice plywood from actual lumber store. Looks great!

Impressive. I say a keeper! Now is that the island or the boyfriend! I say both!
Nice job!

Just needs another coat and some hardware.

Thanks for the kind words!

Nicest use of plywood I've ever seen.
Far prettier than some of the islands, too.
He deserves a big fat ... kiss! ;)

Lovely.

Really nice! Makes me wonder if you sealed the snot out of it on both side, if it would be able to have an undermount sink in it or if it would fall to pieces?

Anyway, good job boyfriend! Love a handy man!

I did seal it super well. I do not think I would ever do an undermount sink as it probably would fall to pieces. Works well as an island top though!

I have been singing his praises and of course gave him a huge hug and kiss!

Thanks for the sweet compliments! I will be sure and read these to him.

Wow! That looks fantastic.

Holy cow! That looks amaaaaaaazing! Pardon me for asking, but I would be interested in knowing the total dollar amount it took to put this together, if you don't mind sharing. I'm impressed!

I was expecting IKEA or a salvaged something, but never would have guessed plywood! That looks great and you got so much function and enjoyment of your room added with one small thing. It makes sense -- they do sell furniture grade plywood that looks really clear and nice, but how many people would think to add the side wrap and make a countertop out of it? I like the paint and beadboard detail on the island too. Nice job. He deserves another hug.

I would say the total cost of the island was around 500ish. I did not buy everything but the biggest expense was the three cabinets we bought at home depot. The rest of was very innexpensive.

Thanks so much for all of your compliments!!!

Here is a better close up of the dents and scratches I made. I could not handle it looking so smooth. I used a darker stain marker to fill in the dents I made.

Too funny! Love it with dents and all!

Your BF is a talented guy. You're a talented finisher! Well, makes sense with your staging eye that you could give it the fit finishing touches. Look at all that storage.

That really looks great... ditto the comments about keeping the boyfriend!