SWMBO never has a problem coming up with pictures out of magazines to bring
me when she wants something built. The BORGS have a kitchen magazine/book
section that has kitchen ideas galore. That would be a good place to start.
Seems most of what you see on the web these days is junk.
Most kitchen islands are basically kitchen 'base cabinets' with a top, and
perhaps some creative design touches. We/SWMBO decided to go utilitarian and
I built ours with a bank of 12 drawers on one side, and cabinets with
adjustable shelves on the other. It won't win any creative design awards,
but use has proven it to be exactly what she wanted ... plenty of storage
space, and a 5' X 7' top that is a "workbench" for the kitchen.
Pictures on the web site below on one of the Project Journal pages, if
you're interested in that approach.
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"Jim Heater" wrote in message
> My wife wants me to build an island for the kitchen. She is having a hard
> time finding what she wants. She has searched the net quite a bit and
still
> comes up blank. Is there any one who knows where we can find plans,
> pictures or drawings of different islands?
> Jim
Go to a borg and look through the kitcen base cabinets. It saves a lot
of time to buy a few base cabs and put a top on it. If you are
creative, it will never look like it just a few cabs thrown together.
Mark
Jim Heater wrote:
> My wife wants me to build an island for the kitchen. She is having a hard
> time finding what she wants. She has searched the net quite a bit and still
> comes up blank. Is there any one who knows where we can find plans,
> pictures or drawings of different islands?
> Jim
>
>
I built a version of Norm's Island, which you can find at
http://www.newyankee.com/GetProduct2.cgi?9901
will send photos under separate email.
On Sat, 3 Jan 2004 10:38:08 -0500, "Jim Heater" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>My wife wants me to build an island for the kitchen. She is having a hard
>time finding what she wants. She has searched the net quite a bit and still
>comes up blank. Is there any one who knows where we can find plans,
>pictures or drawings of different islands?
>Jim
>