Thursday, May 22, 2014

Possible solution for ugly island

I was at IKEA today and was looking at their precut countertops. Some of them are very nice and I was particularly attracted to the butcher-block type counters (comptoirs in French) which are solid wood and a nice thickness that gives them a look that is more expensive than the actual price tag.
The precut slabs are 73 1/4 inches long so I will have to measure the island to see if the size works. If it's a little too long I can have Ludovic cut it to size.
I'm thinking that if I paint the island white and add the wood tops I can solve the problem without spending a fortune.

Here's the IKEA top:
And here again is the ugly island:




 
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  1. LindaMay 23, 2014

    Oh, Telma. . .maybe it's the paint and wax fumes from all the furniture I've been transforming, but I have a few brainstorms for this island. YES. . .use the butcher block, and then create something amazing with these cabinets. I see possibilities with the wonderful shabby key-lock hardware, the set-in panels on each door (two colors), and definitely some distressing. You. . .in France, of all places. . .have the makings of the perfect shabby French look!! Check this out. . .

    www.google.com/search?q=paris+grey+and+old+white&es_sm=91&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=hLd_U_yBMdKwsAS4voCQBA&ved=0CCoQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=610 or this. . .

    https://www.google.com/search?q=aubusson+blue+and+paris+grey&es_sm=91&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=Rrh_U8fdNbDMsQT9gIKwCw&ved=0CGoQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=610 .

    Anyhow, that's how I see it!!! You'll turn that island into something to be admired and replicated!!

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