MET MONDAY-Making an Island

Oh what tangled webs my bright ideas get us in to!
The island project spanned several months of headache and misery.

This is the kitchen very shortly after we moved in. I thought to myself, this would be the perfect space for an island!

So one bright morning during my few days of Christmas vacation, I got a pry bar and started pulling out this penninsula.

For some reason, the sight of me with pry bar in hand spurred my husband into immediate action! (for future remodeling reference)

I liked it much better already just having the barrier gone!

We moved the peninsula here.

And bought this set of cabinets and drawers to back up to it.

Some decorative touches.

and granite.

Barstools

Paint

And hardware

Wala! The island I envisioned!

The orginal peninsula now.

The center of family gatherings.

Oh I just love it! I don't know how I ever lived without it!

The best part is the sense of accomplishment and knowing that you lived through another project unscathed, a little bruised maybe.

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Dena