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DIY KITCHEN ISLAND UPGRADE - Mary Jo on the Go
How I easily upgraded my builder-grade kitchen island to look high-end and custom. Here are the simple steps to DIY update your kitchen island.
This 4’x8’ panel looks like shiplap but it’s so much easier to install and waaaay cheaper! All it took was a nail gun (into studs) and I caulked between the seams to hide them. I did this whole 12’ wall with 3 panels and it only cost $112. Here are some best practices based on FAQs I have gotten about this project: • Install with a nails and place them in between the grooves so the nail holes are hidden. I used a nail gun which makes it so quick and easy but you can use finish nails and a...
THICK MOULDING HACK • Where are my weekend Hackers at?! I thought I'd share a series on panelling hacks to whet the appetite for the weekend! @sharpesouthernhome have demonstrated brilliantly that installing moulding doesn't need to involve a major remodel of your room. Where you have slimmer skirting, or base boards, and thicker moulding, you can manage the transition between the 2 by getting some cove moulding. This goes in between the base board and the wall moulding to create that seam...