| Project by Peloton | posted 328 days ago | 442 views | 2 times favorited | 9 comments |  |
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Originally the island was a dark green granite tile that was improperly installed by the builder. Also, the island was much smaller, stopping just past the retractable fan. I used extended the surface area about 20 inches, added new tile, and installed bookshelves as requested by my wife. The bonus of the shelves was they acted as a support for the heavy overhang. The toughest part was matching the trim finish to the existing faux antique finish. I’m pretty happy with how it turned out and very happy with the cost vs the other options we explored.
This was my first project in the new house and the first of this magnitude.
-- “I'm thinking about it, ... I'm thinking it's the best way to piss [the French] off.” -Lance Armstrong
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ND2ELK
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posted 328 days ago
Nice looking island. You did a beautiful job on this piece. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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Beginningwoodworker
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posted 328 days ago
Nice looking island.
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Dusty56
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posted 328 days ago
First of all , that is a great looking kitchen and I think your fine island really added a lot to it ! The bookshelves certainly are a great addition to the piece : )
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bensaw
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posted 328 days ago
Great piece.
Scott Bryan
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posted 328 days ago
That is a gorgeous island. Your wife’s idea of including the bookshelves was a nice touch to the island that added functionality as well as form.
Nice project. You should be proud of both your “engineering” of the project and your wife’s design. I am sure that, given the success of this project, there are others that will be “assigned” to you.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
CharlieM1958
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posted 328 days ago
Nice work! Your wife had a great idea about the shelving.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
woodworm
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posted 327 days ago
Excellent work and beautiful piece!
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Jim
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posted 323 days ago
I’m just in the process of designing an island and really like what you’ve done, especially with the shelves. I’m going to modify my design to do this as well. Great job and thanks for sharing!
-- Jim Sollows --- Langley BC Canada --- www.sollows.ca
cylis007
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posted 255 days ago
You did a great job. It’s definitely a talent to improve on an existing piece and make it look original. Good job!
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