The new island

So recently we figured out that my father-in-law is a pretty talented carpenter. He made us a really nice gun cabinet, complete with divided glass doors. So then Joey decided to take on the challenge of wood working and made me a really nice console table with chicken wire doors and an inset western star on the top. Well, when we bought this house we knew the kitchen desperately needed more cabinet space, so we thought a center island would be perfect, so that we wouldn't have to redesign the entire kitchen on our limited budget. Well, Joey's dad decided to take on the task of making one for us (which ended up significanly contributing to our staying on budget). So I just told him I wanted beadboard cabinets and a butcher block top. And that's exactly what he did. Check this out...




We are so grateful for this island. It's so nice, and we know he put tons of work into it, especially that top - he had to piece every little piece of cherry wood together. So thanks Wally!