Thank you! And trust me it pained me too lol but this was at a friends house and I had limited time/budget to get it done, so it wasn’t worth it since it was getting covered up anyway 😅 functionally and aesthetically it didn’t matter to them at all.
Actually you DO want corner slats to look like the way you rejected. It makes for a more custom aesthetic especially after caulking and painting. Professional trim carpenters with an artful eye and experienced decorators know this "dimensional" trick.
Thank you! And I hear you, I think that would have been nice as well! My friends wanted more of a two tone look though so they chose this color for the island 👍
It's all nice and dandy until in 6months you look down and see those little spaces between bars, and realize you have to clean there.... you'll only be able to use a toothbrush and q-tips.😮😢
@@buildingbridget girl...u kilt' it in the 'handy' department, and it IS a huge improvement on the eye....I'm just stuck on practicality (it has to be cleanable...but if their joint is sparse, no clutter, etc. it will probly work great! The color will hide any splatter/spill too.😅 I'm smiling at the way you approach the comments...keep it lighthearted and have fun with it!!!👏🏻😍😅🤣😄💬roll with it...props!!!
@@B.Mega.D Ahaha I appreciate you!! I toootally hear you on it needing to be cleanable. I think since they don't have kids or anything haha they keep their house pretty clean and also the island overhang helps keep dust away. Either way I understand where you're coming from and appreciate your kind approach! 🙏
Would recommend you run to the home Depot and grab some gray outlets. They won't match your gray paint exactly but will be closer and much better than the white you have.
Yesss I’ve used them before! For this one the slats are so thick that I felt like it’d look weird to extend it that far 😆 up to personal taste maybe though!
Not sure if it’s the lighting or what but in the first part of the video, the cabinets look like a Smokey Grey color and the part where you didn’t do the upgrade on the island, it looks like it’s expresso color and then the cabinets look like they’re a dark blue color from about 1/2 way into the video. I wish my kitchen island was that big, I would have to add about 6” . I would’ve also fixed the drywall, especially how bad it is, regardless that you don’t see it, it still should’ve been done and it wouldn’t have taken that much nor long to fix. I think both ends of the island needs something .
Hmmm I think it reads bluer and less gray in person. Their kitchen cabinets are navy blue so this ties in nicely, and they do have a lot of pops of color in their home so I feel like it works. To each their own tho!
To make it more modern i would have not used the bottom or top trim at all and just made the slats go all the way from the counter to the floor. Or maybe just a 1 inch trim at the bottom to match the 1 inch slats. If the drywall was finished correctly it would have looked fine with just the slats. But to each their own. I like a more modern simple look. The less trim the better imo.
I’m actually totally with you on this! I wasn’t planning on adding the trim back (or at least using something slimmer) but once I saw the effed up drywall I knew that would be a longer fix 😅 I had limited time on this project so I just used the old trim again 👍
What a shame the quality work in most homes is just not there anymore, and you dont know it until you take on a mini project like this. I would be wondering what else was half done.
Unfortunately their cabinet doors are shaker with ogee rails and styles. So this chunky slat look clashes with the cabinets, as in badly. They would have had a better look with a wainscot panel look to match the cabinet doors. Your slats might have worked if they had full overlay cabinet doors that have no ogee. If you have a router with an ogee bit you could have replicated the cabinet doors with thin rectangular door stop moulding, or find door stop moulding with an ogee.
Hmmm I do hear you. However I think home projects aren’t all or nothing. These modern slats are way more my friends vibe, so it doesn’t hurt to tackle that part of the kitchen while maybe tabling an expensive projects like refacing all the cabinets till later!
Looks good BUT imagine having to dust between each of those slats and the dust that would accumulate behind them🤦🏻♀️ Not just dust... greasy kitchen dust!
Actually because of the island overhang it doesn’t catch much dust at all! Plus I’d always rather design based on what I like than what’s easy to dust 😆
Fabulous job. Don't know why people have to be such downers. I use Swiffer sheets to clean areas like that. It's not a big deal. It's a beautiful kitchen and you made it more beautiful.
@@Theuniverseisstrange sure but thinner nails means less durability. For the minimally smaller amount of putty and touchups (it would still be the same number of nail holes), I wouldn't find it worth it personally.
Oh no, I hope you used adhesive on the back of those boards. 18 ga nails are not meant to be structural into drywall. You need a solid plywood backer if relying on only nails. Nails are meant to be used as a temporary hold until the adhesive has a chance to cure.
@@Theuniverseisstrange small 1 inch MDF slats aren't structural though. For something heavier/bigger/something that would actually be carrying weight I'd agree with you but for purely aesthetic purposes this should be fine.
It would have taken a full extra day to fix since I live 45 min from their house and would need to go back and get more of my tools, borrow my friends van to get drywall, buy more supplies, replace, tape, mud, etc - all to fix a shoddy drywall job that literally no one will see and my friends did not care about 😅
It looks great but I definitely would have fixed the drywall.
Thank you! And trust me it pained me too lol but this was at a friends house and I had limited time/budget to get it done, so it wasn’t worth it since it was getting covered up anyway 😅 functionally and aesthetically it didn’t matter to them at all.
@@buildingbridget It doesn't look fully covered up in the clip where you're nailing the boards on?
@@Lasomie that's because that was before I added the upper trim piece on. Trust me it's 1000% not visible in the finished product.
Actually you DO want corner slats to look like the way you rejected. It makes for a more custom aesthetic especially after caulking and painting. Professional trim carpenters with an artful eye and experienced decorators know this "dimensional" trick.
@@jgrmtnjgrmtn3954 eeeeh agree to disagree then I guess cuz I def like the look of the corners like this more 😅
That has to be the longest island I've seen in my life...wow
That's not an island......that's a continent😂
Outstanding your work is second to none May God continue to bless you.
You’re so kind, thank you! 😊 🙏
Zeus bless
Looks good! I just would hate having to dust that.
You aren’t alone apparently 😂 Luckily it doesn’t seem to bother my friends at all!
LOL I just commented similarly.
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, WHAT YOU DID! IT LOOKS SO HIGH END AND BEAUTIFUL!
You’re so kind!! 🥹 thanks so much 🫶
Super transformation!!! ❤❤❤
End result was amazing. Your friends must have been so pleased.
Aww thank you! And yes they absolutely love it 😊
Love it. Beautifully done and well crafty designed. Keep up with your talent.
Such a kind comment! Thank you so much 🙏🫶
Paint it blue like the cupboards
This is my friends' house so I just followed their request! They wanted a two-toned look rather than a matchy-matchy look, so it was intentional 👍
It looks amazing good job
I maybe would have painted it to match the blue? Just to tie it together?
But… that’s me
Thank you! And I hear you, I think that would have been nice as well! My friends wanted more of a two tone look though so they chose this color for the island 👍
What a nice upgrade good job!
Thanks so much, glad you think so! 🙏
It looks good to me what an upgrade! 👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you!! My friends think so too! 😆
It's all nice and dandy until in 6months you look down and see those little spaces between bars, and realize you have to clean there.... you'll only be able to use a toothbrush and q-tips.😮😢
It’s already been 6+ months actually and the still love it 😆👌
@@buildingbridget girl...u kilt' it in the 'handy' department, and it IS a huge improvement on the eye....I'm just stuck on practicality (it has to be cleanable...but if their joint is sparse, no clutter, etc. it will probly work great! The color will hide any splatter/spill too.😅 I'm smiling at the way you approach the comments...keep it lighthearted and have fun with it!!!👏🏻😍😅🤣😄💬roll with it...props!!!
@@B.Mega.D Ahaha I appreciate you!! I toootally hear you on it needing to be cleanable. I think since they don't have kids or anything haha they keep their house pretty clean and also the island overhang helps keep dust away. Either way I understand where you're coming from and appreciate your kind approach! 🙏
She's just going to be defensive in the response to your feedback😅
That’s exactly what I thought especially with pets!
Regardless of others, I think it looks amazing and I love the two toned look as it makes the cabinets stand out more. My colors I want too 😊
Aww thank you!! And I agree I think the two toned look is really fun 🙌
The transformation was awesome
Aww thank you! 😊🙏
Looks great!
Would recommend you run to the home Depot and grab some gray outlets. They won't match your gray paint exactly but will be closer and much better than the white you have.
oooo good suggestion! 🙏
@@buildingbridget cheers
I would’ve chosen a different color to match the floor but sometimes it’s just about what makes the owners happy lol
Aha agree definitely first priority is to make the owners happy 😆 the blue island does tie in nicely with their darker blue kitchen cabinets though
You did a fantastic job!!!!!
thank you so much! 🙏
It’s stunning 🤩
Aww thank you!! ❤️
It looks beautiful I would have sanded down the slats of would at the outlet just to make it look a little more elegant, but it looks amazing!!!
Wow! That looks so good!
Thanks so much! 😊
Great look
thank you! ❤
Looks amazing!
Thank you!
@@buildingbridget no problem
Nice! Your a good friend 🧡
Aww thank you! So are they 🫶
Loved it ❤
Aww yay! 🙌
Looks good, you can add an outlet extender, then the outlet cover will lay flat instead of how it is, its easy to install and less than $10 for one.
Yesss I’ve used them before! For this one the slats are so thick that I felt like it’d look weird to extend it that far 😆 up to personal taste maybe though!
Not sure if it’s the lighting or what but in the first part of the video, the cabinets look like a Smokey Grey color and the part where you didn’t do the upgrade on the island, it looks like it’s expresso color and then the cabinets look like they’re a dark blue color from about 1/2 way into the video. I wish my kitchen island was that big, I would have to add about 6” . I would’ve also fixed the drywall, especially how bad it is, regardless that you don’t see it, it still should’ve been done and it wouldn’t have taken that much nor long to fix. I think both ends of the island needs something .
Looks great! I’d love to have a friend like you. ❤
Aww so sweet of you, thank you! Love being able to do things like this for the people around me 😊
Great job and it looks great! I am very happy to see you putting out more videos! Happy 4th! 🎉
Aww thank you so much!! So glad to be putting more out as well, thanks for the support 😊🫶
Love it so beautiful
Thank you!! 🙏
Woww❤
Be proud - it looks great
Gorgeous!!
Thanks so much! ❤️
Awesome job 👏
Thank you!! 🙏
Quedó muy bonit
Gracias!! 🙏
Whoah that drywall
You are as they say, something else it beautiful.
Cool stuff
Thank you! ❤️
做的太好了！厉害女人👍
謝謝你 ❤️❤️
Looks sharp!!
Thanks so much! 🙏
The cool tone gray clashes so bad with that warm and welcoming floor colour imo
Hmmm I think it reads bluer and less gray in person. Their kitchen cabinets are navy blue so this ties in nicely, and they do have a lot of pops of color in their home so I feel like it works. To each their own tho!
It does work. Warm and cool go great together. They bring out the best in one another. 😊
Looks great
Thank you!! 🫶
To make it more modern i would have not used the bottom or top trim at all and just made the slats go all the way from the counter to the floor. Or maybe just a 1 inch trim at the bottom to match the 1 inch slats. If the drywall was finished correctly it would have looked fine with just the slats. But to each their own. I like a more modern simple look. The less trim the better imo.
I’m actually totally with you on this! I wasn’t planning on adding the trim back (or at least using something slimmer) but once I saw the effed up drywall I knew that would be a longer fix 😅 I had limited time on this project so I just used the old trim again 👍
@@buildingbridget gotcha, makes sense. Still definitely an upgrade
Terrific 🎉❤
Thanks so much! 🙏
What a shame the quality work in most homes is just not there anymore, and you dont know it until you take on a mini project like this. I would be wondering what else was half done.
Literally!! My friend (the homeowner) said the exact same thing she was like damn I wonder what other botched jobs they just covered up 😅
That comment " not my problem" was rude. And she said they were her "amazing friends".
Dude they literally told me to leave it and not worry about it…
@@buildingbridget
A bit sensitive are we?
Oh, I forgot, you're "that" generation who cant take the slightest criticism.
@@MeandMyStaffyI don’t think you understand what being sensitive means 😂
GREY IS Out!
It looks way more blue in person I promise 😂
@@buildingbridget 🤗🌎🧿🦋🪼🐳I have to repaint my wall. Everyone’s got light gray 😂
@@caracarolina732 ahaha I do feel that, the rest of the walls in their home are light gray too cuz it's a new build 😂
Who Gives a S?
They like it, move on already.
👌🏻👌🏻❤️❤️
🫶🫶
A true nightmare for anyone with children who eat at that island lol.
Lolol they don’t have children and they have a separate dining table they use for eating luckily!
What is the blue/black paint on the cupboard?
This reminds me of those large radiator covers
Lolol I’ve never actually seen those but I think I know what you mean 😂
I wish I could
nice
Thanks!!
Nice..
Thank you!
Unfortunately their cabinet doors are shaker with ogee rails and styles. So this chunky slat look clashes with the cabinets, as in badly. They would have had a better look with a wainscot panel look to match the cabinet doors.
Your slats might have worked if they had full overlay cabinet doors that have no ogee.
If you have a router with an ogee bit you could have replicated the cabinet doors with thin rectangular door stop moulding, or find door stop moulding with an ogee.
Hmmm I do hear you. However I think home projects aren’t all or nothing. These modern slats are way more my friends vibe, so it doesn’t hurt to tackle that part of the kitchen while maybe tabling an expensive projects like refacing all the cabinets till later!
What did you fill the nail holes with?🤔
Just spackle! You could use wood filler too but spackle sands/wipes down easier.
So beautiful. Can you be my friend 🤣🤣 lol?!?!?!
Ahahaaa of course!! Where am I flying 😆
Looks good BUT imagine having to dust between each of those slats and the dust that would accumulate behind them🤦🏻♀️ Not just dust... greasy kitchen dust!
Beaadboard would have looked better and is going to be awful to clean in all the nooks and crevices.
Eh beadboard is a bit more traditional, slats are more modern, so it just depends on your taste.
Would rather have used bead board. It would have looked more professional and in line with rest of the trim.
I love beadboard! But my friends wanted a slat wall so that’s what I gave them 👍
What is the name of the color
Not grey
But wait… why didn’t you fill in the gap? I feel you’ll regret this very soon. 😮
Hmm what gap..?
The fact that you don’t fix the drywall showed me everything I needed to see. Don’t be lazy do it right
Can you can give me a single practical reason why fixing the drywall mattered?
Why waste energy on something that don’t matter?
@@miasmithaugust6274 exactly! Time, energy, and money
Go away child...
Bead board would look exactly the same and a lot less work.
Bead board looks great too! Def not exactly the same though, otherwise nobody would be doing slat walls
Omg
not bad, but looks like a dusting nightmare.
Actually because of the island overhang it doesn’t catch much dust at all! Plus I’d always rather design based on what I like than what’s easy to dust 😆
@@buildingbridget A Venetian blind duster... the ones with fluffy looking fingers, works a treat- that is what I use.
Fabulous job. Don't know why people have to be such downers.
I use Swiffer sheets to clean areas like that. It's not a big deal.
It's a beautiful kitchen and you made it more beautiful.
The cabinets should be painted over
They have been haha! My friends didn’t want a matchy matchy vibe where the island was the exact same color as the cabinets
Should have used a 23 gauge nailer.
And what difference would that have made?
Smaller nail holes, less putty, less sanding and touch up, resulting in a finer finish.
@@Theuniverseisstrange sure but thinner nails means less durability. For the minimally smaller amount of putty and touchups (it would still be the same number of nail holes), I wouldn't find it worth it personally.
Oh no, I hope you used adhesive on the back of those boards. 18 ga nails are not meant to be structural into drywall. You need a solid plywood backer if relying on only nails. Nails are meant to be used as a temporary hold until the adhesive has a chance to cure.
@@Theuniverseisstrange small 1 inch MDF slats aren't structural though. For something heavier/bigger/something that would actually be carrying weight I'd agree with you but for purely aesthetic purposes this should be fine.
It looks custom because it is.
Yes
going to be a dust nightmare
Eh it’s really not that bad imo
Just a dust collector.
Looks great but not easy to clean.
Eh I think my friends like the design enough to be fine with the cleaning.
It turned out like DYI.
Okie
Why didnt you fix the drywall it looks like ass under the slats.
Either do it right or dont do it at all, it wouldnt have been that hard to fix
It would have taken a full extra day to fix since I live 45 min from their house and would need to go back and get more of my tools, borrow my friends van to get drywall, buy more supplies, replace, tape, mud, etc - all to fix a shoddy drywall job that literally no one will see and my friends did not care about 😅
Dang dude why are you being so rude 😭 its drywall not your damn mom calm the hell down
Who cares, it’s covered up anyways!!!
@@ashton8878
It's not covered up bruh it's visible
@@Ed_Gein_crafts literally what are you talking about, it's 1000% covered up
Nightmare to dust
It gets lots of dust inside.
Probably just dust once a month or so? Not too big of a deal imo
Its a no for me
What a pain in the butt to clean...no thanks!
It’s really not been an issue they’re not messy people lol. And dusting is like maybe one minute ONCE a week?
It looks wonderful, but it pains me to see you on your knees this whole time😮😮😮
nahhh dont like it
Lol fair enough
Mmmm. it's okay.
Okay 😂
@@buildingbridget Opinions are subjective as long as you like it :)
DUST.
A design that you love and makes you happy is worth a lil dust imo. To each their own tho!
4/10.
Dust...dust and dust
🙈🤮
Lol
Mdf 🤮
It’s cheaper and it works just as well lol?? It’s not like this is structural
can we be friends as well? ;)
Ahahaha of course!! Lmk where your island is 😆