Awesome. I love repurposed islands, it gives a nice visual break in cabinet heavy kitchens.

It's a good idea and a nice cost effective solution. I particularly like the big butcher block workspace.

Somehow the new feet seem off to me. I think I would try and find ones that aren't as thick and/or I would try to paint them to match the rest of the piece.

I like the upgrade of the top and feet, though I agree with mapchic, the feet need to be painted. I think that would make them look more cohesive. Since the wood doesn't match with the top...

I think it's great. I, too, would be happy to see paint on the feet.

Beautiful and clever!

Great "upcycle" shall we call it then? Since people have to be all crazy and technical. Geez! Excellent job, I would have never thought of something like this for a solution.

Meow, Pi! Any time someone uses elbow grease to customize something so it looks or functions differently, that is considered DIY.

I like it! Starts off with a great find that almost fits the bill, add on a very useful butcher block top (standard for any kitchen work table). I agree that the feet are a little wide, but getting the "right" feet is problematic: no one locally may have the "right"one. Good compromise. Painting the feet to match the table would also be problematic: finding the right shade of white (without losing your mind). For now, keep them natural.

Boo Pi! There's no logic in being snobby and a purist when it comes to DIY. I think its great!

Maybe the need a 'Before and After Repurposing' column. I agree that this is not a DIY, but I do like it. I don't care about the feet seeming bulky. I cannot imagine having enough time or energy in life to spend on a detail as small as that.

It's a very nice island, and I wish I had space for it myself, but sorry, this hardly qualifies as a DIY in my eyes.

I agree that 'repurpose' might be a better word than 'DIY.'

Great idea, though. I like the way it's narrow (looks like 12-18 in.) and IMO the unpainted feet are good, they make it look a little off-beat and not too matchy-matchy. I also like the persian rug - an unusual and warm touch for a kitchen floor.

The simplicity of this solution is lovely and inspiring - it also goes nicely with what's visible of the rest of the kitchen.

I can't imagine anyone's going to notice the feet—I've never looked at my kitchen from that low an angle. I think this works just fine.

I think it looks great! Good job and super smart solution.

Jeez... I must be losing it. I scrolled up and down, up and down, up and down a million times before I finally just read what the changes were. I couldn't tell! :-O

Hey Pi, what's with the hate?

I've noticed a disturbing trend on AT...anytime a comment is not syrupy sweet or flattering its considered snark...oh well too bad..it is a cute island... not really proportionate to the space, but cute nonetheless. It is not, however, DIY...

Who cares what it is....as someone else said, she found something that suited her needs and I think it came out great..feet and all.

But remember, when you post, you'll have those who won't and love it so you need to be thick skinned.

It's hard to read the intention in written words and maybe PI didn't mean to be snarky as someone called it. Just basing her opinion.

Regardless, I still think it ROCKS and I saw the 'transformation" immediatley. Nice job. ransthrEGA

It's lovely.

A several of the first comments today in different posts have all been snarky and negative. What is that about.

Looks very nice & fits in smoothly with the kitchen. Maybe minimal DIY, but there have been some really wretched DIY 'afters' where a lot of effort was involved. This looks nicely 'tweaked' for the owners.

I too had to go back and forth between the before and after several times before seeing the change. I think it's great a piece of furniture intended for one use was was repurposed for another but I was expecting a more involved DIY.

Gosh, I'm not getting why there's so much Seinfeld about the terms DIY and upcycle. I just think the solution is awesome: it goes well with her kitchen design and isn't overwhelming as so many kitchen islands are. Congratulations.

The furniture snobs are out and about again.

Good job on the mods.

Nice find and good work on the DIY (yes, DIY) modifications--this is something that fits the function you wanted and also looks great in your kitchen. A great example of how a good find and a good idea can lead to a simple project with a huge impact on your space.

Nice job! And I LOVE that rug.

coordinates in style & colour. feet need finishing so they stop looking added on. would look as good but not better w/marble top. good idea.

I like it,it fits well with her kitchen.

Nice re-purposing. The size of the added "feet" look a bit weird, and I think I would have gone for wheels (large ones that lock into place). That would give even more versatility.

Geesh, people. It wasn't snark at all. I should have been more clear: I really expected something more involved. By AT's definition of DIY, I "DIYed" my island too - I bought kitchen cabinets (pre-made items) and put a top on them. And raised the base. I wouldn't call what I did DIY, so I didn't think AT should have called this DIY either.

The console table is really nice, though I agree with others that the feet are a little odd. And there weren't that many changes to it for me to consider it really a "do it yourself" project. That was all.

My issue with this was the use of the word Custom in the headline. Custom to me implies making something from scratch whereas customize is modifying something that is already pre-existing. Yes, it is nitpicking but it there are some many words and terms that people use in the wrong context to the point where the wrong becomes commonplace. For example, decimate does not mean the same as annihilate... not even close.

It's a lovely piece, but the feet don't work and not painting them is just plain lazy. It looks like they forgot to finish the job.

I think they should paint little faces on those wooden feet!

I like it so much better than many kitchen islands. Very functional, attractive, and unique.

I think they left the feet unpainted to tie in with the butcher block top.

If it's not a DIY and it's not an "upcycle" call it what it IS--

A HACK

IN the absolutely nicest "Wish I had thought of that" way.

Which looks very nice in the kitchen and adds a solid anchoring feel which many kitchen islands do NOT have.

And seriously--did the woman NOT DO IT HERSELF? And--it was "Custom" to HER needs and changed to make it do the job she NEEDED it to do.

I like the pics here and some of the ideas but beginning to think I should NOT read the comments since there seems to be a very deep Culture of Mean going on here.

My first reaction when I saw the pic was 'Wow. Why would you DIY an nice piece like that?' I was expecting a major transformation. Then I saw he After photo and had to scroll up and down to spot the difference. Everything made sense after reading the article. LOL.

Nice job converting a pre-made piece into something that fits your space.

I like the wooden feet and if it was my piece and a professional painter offered to come and paint them for free I would still prefer to keep them as they are, or possibly oiled to help with vacuum cleaner bumps.

Great job. And I don't give a rat's patooty what any one chooses to call it. No label can take away from it's awesomeness. Well done.

And geesh, Pi, your incessant criticisms & tearing down of others' ideas is beyond tiresome.

I think it's a great idea! It has a perfect balance; it's not permanent like a 'real' kitchen island, but it doesn't feel (or look) like a temporarily solution eighter. Well done!

A lovely feature !