Shiplap bar island

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A Complete Kitchen Refresh - Cabinets painted, new floors, new counters, new backsplash and some custom trim give this kitchen a whole new look!

Three oil rubbed bronze pendants light a black shiplap wet bar island accented with a brass foot rail and matched with brown leather and metal barstools.

When we built our house we opted to leave many of the finishes in the house "builder-grade." To us it wasn't worth it to spend a ton of money towards expensive upgrades when we could add our own DIY upgrades to our home for a fraction of the cost. Case in point? Our builder grade

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Shiplap chevron island on a kitchen island we did

Let me start by saying I am not super handy so this shiplap project was a bit of a stretch for me. We have lived in our 80s fixer upper for a year now, and we decided to tackle the island. We purchased our cabinets from Ikea and topped it off with an awesome quartzite […]

Nail the Look: DIY Shiplap Kitchen Island Tutorial & Tips. This shiplap kitchen island makeover made a huge difference in this kitchen. Not only did the shiplap look bring out the kitchen island as a centerpiece, the dark accent color added so much dimension. It's a DIY home decor idea that I'm pleased to share with you! Follow my kitchen makeover here #kitchen #kitchenmakeover #DIYmakeover #DIYkitchen #kitchenisland

Shiplap with nickel gap wood planks. Custom Colors Peel and Stick for DIY Installation.

The third post in a series on our ultra-low budget kitchen refresh - this is our experience putting in a DIY shiplap kitchen counter bar!