Island for our Modular Bar

Submitted by SaraLodise on Mon, 07/08/2013 - 05:37

Second Project! Although the storage capacity of the Modular Bar is awesome, we needed a good workspace for pouring the drinks :)
I modified the "Simple Kitchen Island" plan a little:
1) Instead of using a 2'x4' project panel for the tabletop, I used the jig to put together two 1x12s, this made it a little bit narrower, but since I was staining I prefered the look of the edges of solid oak.
2) I didn't need the storage of the bottom shelf (and the dogs would get in anything I put there), however I knew people may put their feet on the bottom rails so I beefed them up to 1x4s instead of 1x2s and added a middle beam to stabilize them some.
3) I increased the total height some so we can pull the island up to our current 36" high dining room table to accomodated two extra people.

Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
Oak Boards: $130 Finish: $15 (was able to use some scrap from Mod Bar)
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Miniwax Gel Stain in Aged Oak (1 coat) + 3 coats of Miniwax Polycrylic
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner

Comments

Jenna Boone

Tue, 11/12/2013 - 16:41

It looks like it came out really nice. I have been looking for a bar plan and I think this is what I needed to see. You did a great job.