IKEA Hack DIY Kitchen Island~Organizing~How To~Cost

Hey Free Range Friends! We made our first video Ikea Hack DIY Island a little over a year ago. It also happens to be our most popular video, with well over 100,000 views and many comments and questions. Wow! Thank you!

We decided to do an updated video to try and answer some of our most frequently asked questions.

Many have said that they're making the DIY kitchen island for their own houses. We're so excited about this, and would love to hear how it worked out for you!

Below you'll find links to the products we used, as well as some helpful (but optional) tools.

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Tips:
~Completed measurements of the DIY kitchen island are:
36 inches deep x 61.5 inches wide x 35 inches tall.
Of course, the size of the island can be customized to fit your space, depending on the size cabinets you choose.

We opted not to buy the legs and Ikea trim available for the cabinets. Instead we built a base which made it easier to add the shiplap near the ground.

Installing drawer pulls: We purchased the Euro-handle-it knob/drawer pull tool. It's one of the only tools that I found will help you line up and install handles that are wider than 5". This tool makes it soo easy.

Trim: We added trim that we cut to size to cover the end of the shiplap to give it the finished look. The length that you cut your pieces of shiplap on the sides will depend on the width of your trim. The choice is up to you.

~We made our own trim by ripping down wood that we had on hand.

~We included a 1.5 inch overhang in the front of the counter, over the drawers. Not sure if this is standard, but it has worked well for us!

~Just a reminder. IKEA cabinets come in a flat pack and have to be assembled.

~Take advantage of the kitchen specialist at the IKEA showroom. We found them to be knowledgeable and helpful.

Links to products:
Base Cabinets:
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/sektion-...

Drawer organizers:
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/variera-...
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/variera-...
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/variera-...
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/variera-...
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/variera-...

Drawer pulls:
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/borghamn...

Shiplap:
https://www.lowes.com/pd/7-125-in-x-8...
Wall-Plank-Coverage-Area-4-5-sq-ft/1000563087

Hardware:
https://www.lowes.com/pd/National-Har...
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Bostitch-1-i...
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee...
https://procabinetsupply.com/products...

Thanks for watching. See you again soon!