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Diagonal Planked Reclaimed Wood Kitchen Island

Written by Cass

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As you know, we are all about taking builder grade and making it beautiful, unique, and interesting — and doing it all on a budget. So when projects like this one show up at the link party, I am always so thrilled to feature them! Just look at the lovely makeover that Denise gave her standard kitchen island, using reclaimed fence wood and $25 in other materials!

$25 Rustic Reclaimed Wood Plank Kitchen Island Tutorial, Frazzled Joy on Remodelaholic.com #kitchenisland #reclaimedwood

Denise was inspired by this lovely island by Sarah Richardson :

wood planked island inspiration

You could use the same idea and technique on a larger scale and different pattern for one of these looks:

large wood plank accent wall with fireplace

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diagonal planked tile wall

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partially planked wood wall

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painted accent herringbone wood plank wall

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And here’s Denise to give you all the details of her $25 kitchen island makeover!

 Reclaimed Wood Kitchen Island Tutorial
by Denise of Frazzled Joy

Hi everyone!  I am Denise and I blog over at Frazzled JOY.  I am married to the love of my life, and I have four awesome kiddos – 3 boys and 1 girl.  I started blogging almost 2 years ago and love sharing lots of DIY projects, with the occasional family post.   My favorite project to date was my kitchen update.  I also enjoyed challenging myself in design by participating as a linking participant in Linda’s One Room Challenge this spring, and challenging myself in writing by participating in The Nester’s 31 Day Challenge.
 
I am so excited to be here at Remodelaholic to share with all of you guys how I gave a rustic look to our kitchen “island”!!
 
reclaimed wood planked kitchen island, Frazzled Joy on Remodelaholic
This is something I had been dreaming about for a while.  My inspiration came from a Sarah Richardson kitchen.  I think I pinned photos of the island in her kitchen several times – they just kept popping up!!  I love everything she does!  So, when I saw this kitchen island with the rustic wood, I was instantly crushing!!  I don’t have as grand of an island as this, in fact it’s not even technically an island, but more of a bar. But, I knew that this would be doable.  Here’s the before:
 
reclaimed wood planked kitchen island before, Frazzled Joy on Remodelaholic
 
Maybe you can see the set-in space there – a perfect place to add some rustic charm.
 
So, to get the look I was going for I started with some old fence pickets from a friend, and then I got to work.
 
First things first was giving all the boards a good hose down with the power nozzle on my sprayer.  Then I let them dry out in the sun for a day.  Next, I sanded all the pieces, top bottom, and edges, to prevent as many splinters as possible, and just clean them up a bit.
 
prep old fence wood for kitchen island, Frazzled Joy on Remodelaholic
 
After getting all of the boards ready I needed to get the bar ready for the application.  First in that was to paint the background a similar color as the planks – because they are not going to match up perfectly (it’s old wood), and this way the spaces won’t be as noticeable.  I simply used some leftover paint for this – obviously it doesn’t have to be perfect.
 
how to add rustic reclaimed wood planks to a kitchen island 01, Frazzled Joy on Remodelaholic
 
I also had to build a frame on the end of the bar since that surface was completely flat.  I just used 1″ x 1/2″ boards that I found in my wood scraps for that.  Simply cut the boards to size, miter the corners and attache with finishing nails.  Be sure to pre-drill holes for the nails, so you don’t split the wood.  (It also makes it much easier to drive the nails in.)
 
how to add rustic reclaimed wood planks to a kitchen island 02, Frazzled Joy on Remodelaholic
 
The next part of the project was cutting the pieces.  I enlisted my hubby’s help on this one, mostly because my arms got tired :).  This obviously would have been easier with a chop saw – but I don’t have one, so I used what I had – a jigsaw.
 
how to add rustic reclaimed wood planks to a kitchen island 03, Frazzled Joy on Remodelaholic
 
Knowing the look I was going for, I started in the corner with a triangle and went from there. I must confess, I did not measure any of these cuts with a ruler.  I cut a 45 degree angle on one end of the board and then held it in place on the bar and marked where the other end needed to be cut. Repeating these same steps all the way across, and on the end.
 
how to add rustic reclaimed wood planks to a kitchen island 04, Frazzled Joy on Remodelaholic
 
use painter's tape to hold planks to kitchen island, Frazzled Joy on Remodelaholic
 
add diagonal planks to a kitchen island, Frazzled Joy on Remodelaholic
 
The tricky pieces were the ones on the corners – they required cutting a couple of angles that met in a point, and took all of the geometry skills I could remember.  🙂
 
 
dry fit diagonal planked kitchen island accent pieces, Frazzled Joy on Remodelaholic
 
 

When we got all the pieces cut it was time to attach them.  My go-to adhesive for things like this is liquid nails.

 
liquid nails for reclaimed wood kitchen island, Frazzled Joy on Remodelaholic
 
And, I used good ‘ole painters tape to hold everything in place until the glue dried. For the most part the pieces were pretty wedged into the frame, but this just made me feel better.
 
diagonal planked kitchen island diy tutorial, Frazzled Joy on Remodelaholic
 
As I was working along to this point I noticed that the fence pickets boards were a little thicker than my frames.
 
plank overlap on kitchen island, Frazzled Joy on Remodelaholic
 
So, I decided to use some trim to make it look a little more cohesive and finished.
 
I picked out my trim and I painted it with the cabinet color and then attached it with more liquid nails.  And, of course, more painters tape to hold everything.
 
adding trim to reclaimed wood plank kitchen island, Frazzled Joy on Remodelaholic
 
And here is another look at the finished product.
 
finished reclaimed wood diagonal planked kitchen island, Frazzled Joy on Remodelaholic
 
I’m so in love with the results!!  It’s not perfect by any means, but that’s the rustic beauty of it.  Just the touch the room needed!!
 
Here’s the before again just to see the difference.
 
 
reclaimed wood planked kitchen island before, Frazzled Joy on Remodelaholic
 
The best blessing of this project is that it really only cost me around $25 – the cost of the trim ($4 for an 8ft piece – I used 4 pieces + some from a piece I already had) and the liquid nails ($4). Everything else I had or got for free!! Can’t beat that for a little rustic flare!!
 
Thanks again for having me here!!  Come on over to Frazzled JOY and look around!!  🙂

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DIY Reclaimed Wood Kitchen Island, Frazzled Joy on Remodelaholic.com #reclaimedwood #recycle #kitchenisland
 

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Denise, this is lovely! Such a big change for such a small investment. Great work!

Remodelaholics, head over to Frazzled Joy to pay Denise a visit — and be sure to check out her other great budget-friendly projects like how she jazzed up boring flat doors and built a mudroom bench with cubbies.

And if you’re looking for a thing or two to do with old fence posts, try one of these!

Build a Curvy Reclaimed Wood Bed

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Published: August 8, 2014Filed Under: Before and After, Guest Bloggers, How To, Kitchen, Tutorials Tagged: Guest Bloggers, Kitchen, Kitchen Islands, reclaimed wood

About Cass

Cassity started Remodelaholic with her husband, Justin, to share their love for knocking out walls together. Since then, Remodelaholic has become a great community and resource for all those wanting to know how to make their builder-grade home BEAUTIFUL on a budget!


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Comments

  1. Denise says

    August 8, 2014 at 7:35 am

    Thanks so much for the opportunity to share this project with your readers!! It really is everything I hoped it would be, and was a pretty easy DIY 🙂

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    • Cass says

      August 9, 2014 at 2:13 pm

      Thanks for being our guest, Denise!!

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  2. Pam @ Simple Details says

    August 8, 2014 at 8:11 am

    So fun to see Denise’s fantastic rustic island featured! Such an amazing update for $25!

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