Painted Dresser as Kitchen Island

Another testament to the transformative power of paint: this dresser-turned-kitchen-island. With a fresh coat of paint, a few new accessories and a proper top, it makes a perfect budget-friendly kitchen island...

An old dresser was taken and all of its hardware was removed. An off-the-shelf wooden paper towel holder was attached on one side and the whole thing was given a new coat of blue paint. Add a stone top, new pulls, and some hardware for hanging towels and such, and you have yourself quite an attractive and functional kitchen island. There's a bonus on what we presume was an unfinished back side, too:

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This one's not used as an island, but it is a dresser in the kitchen. Also check out the back-to-back dressers used as a kitchen island in the post Creative Kitchen Islands.

Images: Better Homes and Gardens via Studio M Designs

Comments (22)

Great idea, perfect for a country kitchen. The chalk board is genius.
I imagine those casters are lockable? Otherwise the dresser/island might be prone to skidding across the floor.

posted by mirandabee on October 1st 2009 at 2:10pm
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Neat. I love to repurpose things. We're currently using a mid century dresser as a cadenza.

posted by megnez on October 1st 2009 at 2:10pm
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love it

posted by Haunted_Studio on October 1st 2009 at 2:20pm
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What a great idea! Love the chalk board back!

posted by MODERnestS on October 1st 2009 at 2:25pm
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That is an awesome idea. Thanks for this!

posted by TammyE on October 1st 2009 at 2:27pm
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What a great idea. It looks right at home there.

posted by CallDoctorBison on October 1st 2009 at 2:29pm
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I love this. Perfect for my tiny kitchen. nice storage

posted by gmc830 on October 1st 2009 at 2:29pm
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O that's a great idea. I love using objects in a way that defy their intended form.

posted by phongalong on October 1st 2009 at 2:33pm
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I absolutely LOVE this idea. The chalkboard paint is also great for all kinds of things including toddlers who love to scribble.

posted by larraine on October 1st 2009 at 2:43pm
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Great idea! I was originally thinking that it'd look better as a buffet but was totally sold when I saw the chalkboard back.

posted by SonicPersephone on October 1st 2009 at 3:12pm
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I love it, great idea :)

posted by kocka on October 1st 2009 at 3:25pm
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Very nice repurpose!

Instead of a chalkboard backing (ubiquitous) I suppose one could also install a pegboard with hooks to hang pots and pans...

posted by bepsf on October 1st 2009 at 3:38pm
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These kind of post make me happy!

posted by LoriSF on October 1st 2009 at 3:55pm
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Thank you for the inspiration. This is a great idea!

posted by caligirl_in_jersey on October 1st 2009 at 3:56pm
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Great idea!

posted by nectarsquarespace on October 1st 2009 at 4:09pm
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Not too sure about this.... Probably looks VERY out of place in the context of a kitchen. It's set nicely staged with fresh fruit, in the middle of making freshly-squeezed (odd there appears to be no fruit that has been squeezed yet - that might ruin the pose;) it looks odd.

Was the dresser painted just to match the juicer? Might be a tough color to otherwise coordinate with the rest of the kitchen.

posted by krunkinator on October 1st 2009 at 5:55pm
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This is a great idea, but am I the only one who's SO OVER chalkboard?

posted by heatherdazy on October 1st 2009 at 6:39pm
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I think this is very cute and creative, love it.

PS. Sorry, but how can anyone be SO OVER chalkboard? lol It serves a purpose, it's kid friendly and it's something that can easily be changed. You don't have to use it in your own space, so why be SO OVER it in other people's.

posted by missnic on October 2nd 2009 at 1:02am
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Liking.

posted by JoJenks on October 2nd 2009 at 2:22am
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I don't like the color but I love the idea. I'm looking for exactly this kind of dresser right now for my kitchen. The chalkboard is great if you have kids or grandkids around; I don't, and it would hurt my knees to get down there to write my grocery list. ;-))

posted by Charlotte on October 2nd 2009 at 5:24am
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love the idea. Through out history wardrobes have been used in every room of the house not just the bedrooms. The only thing with this conversion is to make sure the drawers are re-inforced to support pots and pans instead of clothing.

posted by TheoJ on October 2nd 2009 at 3:34pm
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Adding the chalkboard on the backside is great idea.
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posted by stylight on November 16th 2009 at 1:25pm
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