Top 21 Kitchen Islands Projects

1. 1. Upgrading Kitchen Islands

   DIY Network shows how you can give your kitchen island a new look with these tips.

2. 2. How to Make Over a Kitchen Island

   

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   A new faucet and tabletop are a couple of changes that can help create a stylish kitchen island.

   Time:

   Several Weekends

   Cost:

   $500 - $1,000

   Difficulty:

   Moderate to Hard

3. 3. Clever Kitchen Ideas: Kitchen Garden

   

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   This unique garden design transforms the unused side of an island into the perfect place for planting.

   Time:

   Under Half Day

   Cost:

   $1 - $50

   Difficulty:

   Easy

4. 4. How to Install a Center Kitchen Island

   

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   Host Paul Ryan shows how to add corbels and install a kitchen island.

   Time:

   Day

   Cost:

   $1,000 - $2,500

   Difficulty:

   Moderate to Hard

5. 5. How to Install a Kitchen Island with Quartz Top and Built-In Storage

   

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   A new counter/cabinet unit serves as a study space, storage center, family computer station and dining area.

   Time:

   Weekend

   Cost:

   $1,000 - $2,500

   Difficulty:

   Moderate to Hard

6. 6. Entertaining Kitchen: The Island

   

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   A kitchen island receives a paint treatment that makes it the focus of the room. Learn how to paint your own kitchen isl...

   Time:

   Day

   Cost:

   $50 - $100

   Difficulty:

   Easy

7. 7. How to Customize a Kitchen Island

   

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   Cleaning and customizing your kitchen island is a good weekend project.

   Time:

   Under Half Day

   Cost:

   $50 - $100

   Difficulty:

   Easy

8. 8. Kitchen Islands (04:04)

   

   Kitchen designer shares advice on designing the perfect kitchen island.

9. 9. How To Install an Outdoor Kitchen Island

   

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   Learn how to assemble a modular kitchen island, which comes complete with a three-burner gas grill and a refrigerator. T...

   Time:

   Weekend

   Cost:

   $500 - $1,000

   Difficulty:

   Moderate to Hard

10. 10. How to Build a Kitchen Island With Cabinets

    

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    Carter Oosterhouse shows how to add counter space in the kitchen by adding a kitchen island with cabinets.

    Time:

    Several Weekends

    Cost:

    $5,000 - $10,000

    Difficulty:

    Hard

11. 11. How To Build an Outdoor Kitchen Island

    

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    This steel-and-stucco island turns the patio into a stylish entertaining space.

    Time:

    Several Weekends

    Cost:

    $1,000 - $2,500

    Difficulty:

    Moderate to Hard

12. 12. How To Create a Patio Kitchen

    

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    Learn how to create a patio kitchen from beginning to end, complete with lighting and landscaping.

    Time:

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    Cost:

    --

    Difficulty:

    Hard

13. 13. How to Build an Upscale Kitchen Island

    

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    DIY remodeling contractor Fuad Reveiz shows how to build a beautiful and functional kitchen island with both pre-made an...

    Time:

    Several Weekends

    Cost:

    $1,000 - $2,500

    Difficulty:

    Hard

14. 14. Kitchen Islands (01:21)

    

    Paul Ryan gives several tips to dress up a kitchen island.

15. 15. Kitchen Countertops, Backsplashes and Islands

    There are literally hundreds of options for a new home when it comes to the kitchen. DIY host Jeff Wilson explores kitch...