Wow! This is awesome. This is why I attempt DIY projects. Not nearly as talented as you! You make it look like a breeze. Love it! Keep posting! Greattttt ideas!!!
Genius! I never thought we can use ikea cabinet to create an island kitchen. I always thought we need to order the island from contractors. Ill add this to my future kitchen.
I really like this kitchen island and I wish you had told us in the description the names of the cupboards and the drawers etc. Also some measurements would have been great to know😊
@@maxplus2849 I came here looking or this as well. Can you just list all the tools and products you used? I've never made one before, but I bet I could do a decent job if I followed this exactly.
What you're seeing there is: Ikea cabinets 15X24X30 21X15X30 21X15X30 15X24X30 Keep in mind, Ikea does not sell 21X15 drawer, so in this case we bought 21X24 and 24X15 and made 1 drawer from the two. That's if you want to have drawers in the middle cabinets. If you want to make the island using Ikea cabinets: 15X24X30 24X15X30 24X15X30 15X24X30 then you should have no problems - Ikea sells drawers for all those cabinets.
I really enjoyed your video, thank you for making and posting. It’s been a great help as I start to think of making my own. I had been wondering what the two long metal pieces were initially, but now I’m thinking you used this as some sort of reinforcement or stabiliser: would that be right?
Great job! We’re going to do something similar. What did you do to ensure that the island won’t tip over if you open one or two drawers? That’s our biggest worry, especially when the drawers are quite full. Thanks!
Nice build. Since you went with metal casters, would you recommend using more than 8 to distribute the weight more? I am worried about scuffing the flooring, whether it be hardwood, laminate, or tile.
Thanks for sharing, great work! I'm a bit concerned over hypermobility of the iseland. Once in position you probably want that big piece of furniture fixed so you could lean on it and so that visitor's kid wouldn't run it playing into something or someone. Wheels with breaks will help a bit but I wonder if floor mounted rails are needed to have full control/safety.
Hi, I'd like an island with only all deep drawers (no cupboards) is it possible you could let me know what I've to look out for when purchasing? Thankyou for the video - your island is beautiful.
Hi! Thank you for sharing this video! It was really informative and interesting to watch :) it also showed me all the things I may have done wrong with my kitchen island I made recently... I had quartz countertops installed and didn't know I needed to top the cabinets with plywood. What is the reason for doing this? Is this something I need to correct in the future? The island has been shifting side-to-side whenever someone leans on it but I thought it was because it does not yet have paneling on the three sides. Could the lack of plywood under the countertops be the reason why? Thanks for reading all my questions :) even if you don't get the chance to answer them, I still really appreciate you posting this video! I look forward to watching some of your others!
Looks amazing! How much higher off the ground was the island lifted? I want to make sure that what i build is counter height (36"). I'm assuming your cabinets are base cabinets (standard 36" high)? Are the wheels and plank lifted it at least 3 - 4" higher? Did anyone catch that on the video? Please advise...What wheels did you use and how high are they? Also, how thick was the wood plank the wheels you attached them to? Thanks again!
Great work! Thanks for sharing this. I was wondering if the two metal pieces you used as reinforcement would be necessary if you had not cut the plywood. The ikea cabinets, in my case, all have the same depth (60 cm), so I am planning to use a rectangular plywood (15mm/0.6 inch thick, and 1.6 meters/ 5'3 long) to connect 8 wheels. Do you think I need similar metal reinforcements? Thanks
Thanks! I set the metals there to reinforce the cabinet, because if they bend in the middle then the drawers will shift and will be uneven. If your floors are even then you should be ok without metal reinforcement, but if your floors are uneven then yes, I recommend that you do the same as I did.
@MaxPlus Thanks for the answer, I am currently doing mine as we speak and I bought the wrong Wheels, so back to the store I go😑 the first ones were rubber, did not like how they didn't move well. I like yours better. Thanks for posting this☺️
Great job!...Just one question. I was wondering why you didn't do the same depth all the way across instead of using the cabinets that weren't the same depth as the ones on the ends...
Is the counter top a stone? We are on the process of kitchen remodel and I was told that having an islnd on wheels is a hazard, and I really need a moveable island since our kitchen is very tight
Looks amazing! Is that a real marble top? If so how did you secure it to the table and where did you get it cut to size? Thanks for sharing this video.
Love this hack. Can you provide the specific Ikea cabinets and dimensions you used? That would really help me out as I'm planning on designing something similar for my kitchen. Thanks!
What you're seeing there is: Ikea cabinets 15X24X30 21X15X30 21X15X30 15X24X30 Keep in mind, Ikea does not sell 21X15 drawer, so in this case we bought 21X24 and 24X15 and made 1 drawer from the two. That's if you want to have drawers in the middle cabinets. If you want to make the island using Ikea cabinets: 15X24X30 24X15X30 24X15X30 15X24X30 then you should have no problems - Ikea sells drawers for all those cabinets.
Hi bought a ikea island for my crafts. Old and stupid old woman. Do you have any idea please how to lock the wheels. Don't want unit to move. There's a grey lever on each wheel. But I can't budge it either up or down to lock wheels. Help would be much appreciated please. Thank you
What you're seeing there is: Ikea cabinets 15X24X30 21X15X30 21X15X30 15X24X30 Keep in mind, Ikea does not sell 21X15 drawer, so in this case we bought 21X24 and 24X15 and made 1 drawer from the two. That's if you want to have drawers in the middle cabinets. If you want to make the island using Ikea cabinets: 15X24X30 24X15X30 24X15X30 15X24X30 then you should have no problems - Ikea sells drawers for all those cabinets.
Thank you Thank you. This is literally the only design I LOVE for a kitchen island. The drawers are beautiful and I love the colors on the island which matches perfectly with my kitchen. Thank you so much for sharing
What you're seeing there is: Ikea cabinets 15X24X30 21X15X30 21X15X30 15X24X30 Keep in mind, Ikea does not sell 21X15 drawer, so in this case we bought 21X24 and 24X15 and made 1 drawer from the two. That's if you want to have drawers in the middle cabinets. If you want to make the island using Ikea cabinets: 15X24X30 24X15X30 24X15X30 15X24X30 then you should have no problems - Ikea sells drawers for all those cabinets.
So that corner rail on the bottom is just to stiffen the plywood between wheels? Is there a minimum distance between wheels less than which you wouldn't need to do that? Does using it mean you don't have to use as many wheels? Thanks.
The purpose behind the rails is to make sure that the cabinets wont bend downwards, and the amount and location of wheels is to assure the stability of the island.
Cool but Ikea MDF or whatever they use for infill is like screwing into sand. It eventually crumbles apart and is only useful for things not meant to hold up to real use.
@@maxplus2849 Most of their stuff is 10 year warranty. The 25 year stuff is made differently. I'd rather not have to throw out all my furniture every 10 years, and from experience that's about how long Ikea MDF lasts. Maybe humidity or other conditions make it take longer to crumble.
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Wow! This is awesome. This is why I attempt DIY projects. Not nearly as talented as you! You make it look like a breeze. Love it! Keep posting! Greattttt ideas!!!
Thank you! 😊
I truly admire people that can do things like this. Very impressive work and I learned much
Thank you!
Don't tell my husband, but I forgot all about this island and fell in love as soon as I saw him clean up after himself. 😄
Awesome job. Thank you for taking the extra time to make a video of your work and post it for us.
My pleasure!
This is perfect. Exactly what I was looking for so I can make an island that is the exact size I need in my kitchen. Thank you!
You are welcome!
Brilliant, excellent IKEA hack...Bravo !
Thank you much!
beautiful island, enchanting music. liked and subscribed, so very happy to have found you! thank you for sharing your lovely ideas.
Thank you!
What a beautiful project! Amazing!!!
Thank you!
Hello maxi plus can you make me one of these, are you Iondon
Cutting a panel in half on its edge with a circular saw with no guides like a boss.
Right? I actually went back to watch it again!...lol
Thanks guys! Always trying to prefect my work! :))))
Gave me anxiety!
Love ur clean n go method 💯
Thank you 😊
Gave me some great ideas, thanks for sharing!
You are welcome!
Great clean and thought out
Well done
Thank you!
Genius! I never thought we can use ikea cabinet to create an island kitchen. I always thought we need to order the island from contractors. Ill add this to my future kitchen.
For sure! Totally doable! :)
MAXIMERA IKEA CABINETS! AWESOME VID! THANKS FOR THE INSPIRATION!!!
Glad you like them!
I really like this kitchen island and I wish you had told us in the description the names of the cupboards and the drawers etc. Also some measurements would have been great to know😊
Thank you for letting me know, I will try to add that into description :)
@@maxplus2849 I came here looking or this as well. Can you just list all the tools and products you used? I've never made one before, but I bet I could do a decent job if I followed this exactly.
@@maxplus2849 I love your work.. I also waiting for the details of things you were used for made this beautiful kitchen island…
What you're seeing there is:
Ikea cabinets
15X24X30
21X15X30
21X15X30
15X24X30
Keep in mind, Ikea does not sell 21X15 drawer, so in this case we bought 21X24 and 24X15 and made 1 drawer from the two. That's if you want to have drawers in the middle cabinets.
If you want to make the island using Ikea cabinets:
15X24X30
24X15X30
24X15X30
15X24X30
then you should have no problems - Ikea sells drawers for all those cabinets.
cabinets are from Ikea, and the cabinet faces are from here:
www.semihandmade.com/pages/clj-cove
perfect kitchen!!!
Glad you like it!
Really clean work
Thank you!
Looks fantastic
Yeah! look amazing, Thank you!
Crazy skills!!!
Thank you!
very nice and great job
Thank you very much
awesome!
Thank you!
Pretty cool
Thank you!
Tight!
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Thank you!
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I really enjoyed your video, thank you for making and posting. It’s been a great help as I start to think of making my own.
I had been wondering what the two long metal pieces were initially, but now I’m thinking you used this as some sort of reinforcement or stabiliser: would that be right?
Yes, I bought that in the local metal shop.
Literally just typed out the same question about the metal brackets...I'm glad I read the comments :)
Great job! We’re going to do something similar. What did you do to ensure that the island won’t tip over if you open one or two drawers? That’s our biggest worry, especially when the drawers are quite full. Thanks!
It's too heavy for that to happen! I mean, I don't see it happening at all.
Nice build. Since you went with metal casters, would you recommend using more than 8 to distribute the weight more? I am worried about scuffing the flooring, whether it be hardwood, laminate, or tile.
8 should work just fine.
Thanks for sharing, great work! I'm a bit concerned over hypermobility of the iseland. Once in position you probably want that big piece of furniture fixed so you could lean on it and so that visitor's kid wouldn't run it playing into something or someone. Wheels with breaks will help a bit but I wonder if floor mounted rails are needed to have full control/safety.
It's so heavy, it's not easy to move the island, it doesn't require additional rails on the floor
If movable worries you, add one or two if your wheels with locks on them. You can lock fir stability stationary; unlock to move.
This is true!
Hi, I'd like an island with only all deep drawers (no cupboards) is it possible you could let me know what I've to look out for when purchasing? Thankyou for the video - your island is beautiful.
nice..
Thank you!
@maxplus Maybe a simple question but are the L-shaped metal brackets installed underneath simply to provide more stability and/or prevent warping?
Yes, pretty much!
Hi! Thank you for sharing this video! It was really informative and interesting to watch :) it also showed me all the things I may have done wrong with my kitchen island I made recently... I had quartz countertops installed and didn't know I needed to top the cabinets with plywood. What is the reason for doing this? Is this something I need to correct in the future? The island has been shifting side-to-side whenever someone leans on it but I thought it was because it does not yet have paneling on the three sides. Could the lack of plywood under the countertops be the reason why?
Thanks for reading all my questions :) even if you don't get the chance to answer them, I still really appreciate you posting this video! I look forward to watching some of your others!
Plywood is necessary for extra support, and usually plywood is put under quartz counters.
Looks amazing! How much higher off the ground was the island lifted? I want to make sure that what i build is counter height (36"). I'm assuming your cabinets are base cabinets (standard 36" high)? Are the wheels and plank lifted it at least 3 - 4" higher? Did anyone catch that on the video? Please advise...What wheels did you use and how high are they? Also, how thick was the wood plank the wheels you attached them to? Thanks again!
Yes, this is exactly as you said.. the wheels are 4in high and the cabinets are 30in high, plus the 3/4in plywood on top and on the bottom.
@@maxplus2849 awesome thx. Makes perfect sense now to get it counter height :)
Great work! Thanks for sharing this. I was wondering if the two metal pieces you used as reinforcement would be necessary if you had not cut the plywood. The ikea cabinets, in my case, all have the same depth (60 cm), so I am planning to use a rectangular plywood (15mm/0.6 inch thick, and 1.6 meters/ 5'3 long) to connect 8 wheels. Do you think I need similar metal reinforcements?
Thanks
Thanks! I set the metals there to reinforce the cabinet, because if they bend in the middle then the drawers will shift and will be uneven.
If your floors are even then you should be ok without metal reinforcement, but if your floors are uneven then yes, I recommend that you do the same as I did.
@@maxplus2849 thanks
@MaxPlus Thanks for the answer, I am currently doing mine as we speak and I bought the wrong Wheels, so back to the store I go😑 the first ones were rubber, did not like how they didn't move well. I like yours better. Thanks for posting this☺️
Oh, btw, getting enforcements too, didn't even think of those, but AWESOME idea!!!🥰
We are also doing a ikea kitchen. Do you have put plywood on the tops before putting your counters tops on?
If you're putting quartz yes. If you're putting granite you probably don't, but you have to consult with your granite installers.
Great job!...Just one question. I was wondering why you didn't do the same depth all the way across instead of using the cabinets that weren't the same depth as the ones on the ends...
The customer wanted to put chairs there, so they are of different depths
That is baller - 4:02, holding it with your foot, then, one hand to the nail gun?!
Yes, I hold it with my foot and nail it :)
Is the counter top a stone? We are on the process of kitchen remodel and I was told that having an islnd on wheels is a hazard, and I really need a moveable island since our kitchen is very tight
No, it is quartz.
We're looking to do an island in our home soon. Curious how much all the material cost???
I don't know, the customer bought everything
Looks amazing! Is that a real marble top? If so how did you secure it to the table and where did you get it cut to size?
Thanks for sharing this video.
This was quartz, and I did not install the counter - it was done by another contractor.
Thanks! This answer my question about the counter top .
Is quart as heavy as granite?
@@maluderoos5274 I'd guess it's lighter but would like to know for real too.
Love this hack. Can you provide the specific Ikea cabinets and dimensions you used? That would really help me out as I'm planning on designing something similar for my kitchen. Thanks!
What you're seeing there is:
Ikea cabinets
15X24X30
21X15X30
21X15X30
15X24X30
Keep in mind, Ikea does not sell 21X15 drawer, so in this case we bought 21X24 and 24X15 and made 1 drawer from the two. That's if you want to have drawers in the middle cabinets.
If you want to make the island using Ikea cabinets:
15X24X30
24X15X30
24X15X30
15X24X30
then you should have no problems - Ikea sells drawers for all those cabinets.
@@maxplus2849 Thank you! This really helps!
Hi bought a ikea island for my crafts. Old and stupid old woman. Do you have any idea please how to lock the wheels. Don't want unit to move. There's a grey lever on each wheel. But I can't budge it either up or down to lock wheels. Help would be much appreciated please. Thank you
Omg, that’s beautiful. I wish you could have put a free plan for us
What you're seeing there is:
Ikea cabinets
15X24X30
21X15X30
21X15X30
15X24X30
Keep in mind, Ikea does not sell 21X15 drawer, so in this case we bought 21X24 and 24X15 and made 1 drawer from the two. That's if you want to have drawers in the middle cabinets.
If you want to make the island using Ikea cabinets:
15X24X30
24X15X30
24X15X30
15X24X30
then you should have no problems - Ikea sells drawers for all those cabinets.
Thank you Thank you. This is literally the only design I LOVE for a kitchen island. The drawers are beautiful and I love the colors on the island which matches perfectly with my kitchen. Thank you so much for sharing
Please link the material in the description. Great job.
cabinets are from Ikea, and the cabinet faces are from here:
www.semihandmade.com/pages/clj-cove
Excellent work, great video. What were the dimensions of this particular movable island?
What you're seeing there is:
Ikea cabinets
15X24X30
21X15X30
21X15X30
15X24X30
Keep in mind, Ikea does not sell 21X15 drawer, so in this case we bought 21X24 and 24X15 and made 1 drawer from the two. That's if you want to have drawers in the middle cabinets.
If you want to make the island using Ikea cabinets:
15X24X30
24X15X30
24X15X30
15X24X30
then you should have no problems - Ikea sells drawers for all those cabinets.
Do you have a total materials cost for this project, or at least an estimate?
I was putting it together for a customer, so I am not really sure what they paid.
What instruments you used, it looks like lot of desalt stuff
yes, all of my tools are Dewalt :)
Can you lock the wheels.
No, but the island is so heavy that it doesn't move.
So that corner rail on the bottom is just to stiffen the plywood between wheels? Is there a minimum distance between wheels less than which you wouldn't need to do that? Does using it mean you don't have to use as many wheels? Thanks.
The purpose behind the rails is to make sure that the cabinets wont bend downwards, and the amount and location of wheels is to assure the stability of the island.
@@maxplus2849 but another wheel would work too, right?
Yes, it should work if your floors are leveled.
Doesn't the base in the middle portion need more support? Asking for me. 😆
You can do with extra support
What wheels did you use?
My client bought that, so I cant really say what those were.
At 7:08, you go through the effort of adding a plywood top. Why?
Because the counter is quartz and for quarts you need to have the plywood. (for granite counters you dont)
Main part I was waiting but it was skipped...That marble on the top😢I was wondering how it is kept
At 4:03, what is the measurement that you wanted?
I was measuring the door extension (every door is different) - in this case it was 3/4+
Cost???
WARNING
Please ALWAYS Wear Eye protection while Drilling Metal...
Where did you get these wheels from
These wheels were bought by a client, you can choose which ones you like.
What was used on top
Quartz
Did you make your own island top??
No, for the customer.
@@maxplus2849 right that’s what I meant, not for yourself. Is there a vid on how you did the top?
I didn't make the top, another company did it.
Dern. I wanted to see how to put on the counter.b 😆😭😭
Sorry! The other guys put the countertop
Which kitchen cabinets are these? Looks great!
Thank you! These are Ikea cabinets with custom cabinet faces.
@@maxplus2849 where did you get doors and panels? Semi handmade? It looks much like what we are doing our island with. Looks great!
Yep, cabinet faces are from here:
www.semihandmade.com/pages/clj-cove
He used a circular saw, clamps, an oscillating tool, a drill or two, and a shop vac for this entire project. This guy is the shit.
You forgot nail gun and multi-tool
Cool but Ikea MDF or whatever they use for infill is like screwing into sand. It eventually crumbles apart and is only useful for things not meant to hold up to real use.
Ikea gives a 25 year warranty for its cabinets, so I assume it would hold for at least that long. :)
@@maxplus2849 Most of their stuff is 10 year warranty. The 25 year stuff is made differently. I'd rather not have to throw out all my furniture every 10 years, and from experience that's about how long Ikea MDF lasts. Maybe humidity or other conditions make it take longer to crumble.
At 9:01, you do not pre-drill. Can you please explain why you didn't? Thank you!
In this case the screw goes in easily and it goes right under the drawers so it's not visible.
I was watching the video hoping to see how you will attach the benchtop but it was skipped :(
I wasn't there the day countertops were installed...
IKEA cabinets and solid marble counter?😂
I see you don't have a wedding ring.... How you doing?😂
Doing wonderful in that area, I've got a wife and 6 kids :)
this fruit is such a clean freak... good grief.
ah... once that island has a load on, those nice metal wheel will fuck up your flooring BIGTIME. FAIL
You can put whatever wheels you like on them, it's always up to the client.