How to Customize a Kitchen Island on a Budget – As I shared yesterday, we’re making great progress on the kitchen makeover. We’ve been looking for a way to customize the island and after a bit of research, we chose to install picture frame moulding. It was an inexpensive way to add an architectural element to the kitchen while still respecting our laidback lifestyle. Here’s a look at how we gave the kitchen island a custom look on a budget….

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.

You have to get creative when you decided to add kitchen island trim molding. This one has shaker cabinet vibes, without sacrificing the molding to get it.

A special thanks to Lowe's for sponsoring this post. If you have builder-grade cabinets, you know they lack personality. The sides of our cabinets and the island were flat, cheap-looking, and lifeless. I wanted to give them a budget-friendly upgrade to dramatically change our kitchen without doing any major demo. The only demo we had to do was removing the corner trim on the island, which took a matter of seconds! When it came to figuring out a plan, I knew I loved the built-in look, which…

Do you want to add moulding to a kitchen island? This is such an inexpensive way to upgrade you island, making your whole kitchen look instantly updated!

How to give your island a makeover - this gorgeous blue kitchen island has picture molding, detailed trim, and gorgeous blue paint.

Mary Johanson | DIY Tutorials + Home Maintenance & Inspiration on Instagram: "Comment "link" below for the full blog post tutorial! What do you think? I wish I had done this a lot sooner! ✔️1x6's for the bottom ✔️1x4's for the top and verticals ✔️Picture frame molding for the inside of each "square" ✔️round shoe molding around the bottom ✔️ wood filler for seams and nail holes then sand ✔️ caulk and paint Save this for your project list! ❤ #makersgonnamake #kitchen #modernfarmhouse…

Adding trim to a kitchen island is a budget friendly way to build your dream island! Upgrade an existing island or enhance a brand new design. Step by step tutorial and before and after photos included.