It’s hard to have a DIY kitchen island that stands out when it’s built using Ikea cabinets, but that was the goal of this project. To not only make something look and feel custom, but all the while ...

When we set out to design our island, we aimed for something more than a kitchen-cabinet clone stranded in the middle of the room. Instead, we took our cue from the classic worktables of rural Amer ...

When you think island, you might picture a bank of cabinets topped with granite and dropped into the center of your kitchen. That’s just one way to do it. For a tighter space, less is more and ...

To create a kitchen island, buy a pair of base cabinets and screw them together. Look for the right cabinet (or cabinets) so that the look fits the room and doesn’t crowd it too much.

In one Brooklyn kitchen that Workstead designed, most of the cabinets and counters are wood, but the island has a dark-blue base and a white marble top to make it stand out. But even changing just ...

Maximize your kitchen space by following these plans for how to build a kitchen island with room to do it all—chop, mix, shelve, and store.