Despite having a decent amount of floor space in our kitchen, we are seriously lacking storage. We were living with a barely-unpacked kitchen for the first month after moving in because we didn't have any practical storage for small appliances like our blender, rice cooker, and other small gadgets.
If you didn't know already, I'm a HUGE fan of This Old House and every week the produce basic DIY home improvement videos on their second series Ask This Old House. I recalled seeing an episode where they featured a simple butcher block kitchen island made from stock kitchen cabinets and casters. I showed Hans the video online and he agreed that we could probably build it with minimal skill (emphasis on "minimal" LOL).
We were able to find everything in NEARLY one stop at Lowes, minus a quick trip to Ace Hardware for proper-sized bolts. We acquired a circular saw. Vroooom!
It definitely took a good four hours to build but we are so incredibly happy with the result. I love that we can move it around and even put it out of the way in the living room when we have lots of people over. If you are interested in making one yourself, here's a link to the project:
Gathering materials, unboxing at home.
Ta-da!
When I visited New Orleans this spring I discovered a gorgeous fabric store and placed and order that I had shipped back to Maryland. With some simple cotton lining and hidden zippers I created some throw pillow covers that I absolutely love.
Getting rolls of fabric in the mail is so exciting!
Done, and they compliment our armchair so beautifully