tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post5971261064262588289..comments2024-03-18T22:32:44.554-04:00Comments on Thrifty Decor Chick | Thrifty DIY, Decor and Organizing: Easy builder grade island upgradesThrifty Decor Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comBlogger138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-79027577005347813232013-03-18T18:43:33.047-04:002013-03-18T18:43:33.047-04:00I'm from the indy area and was wondering the n...I'm from the indy area and was wondering the name of the company that cut and finished your butcher block counter top. I've been wanting to redo my builder grade island, and you have inspired me... Ikea here I come!!The Gurka'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07594169064681128347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-4155003197308105362012-02-20T07:21:26.728-05:002012-02-20T07:21:26.728-05:00I love your butcher block countertop-how has it he...I love your butcher block countertop-how has it held up since installation? How frequently do you oil it? We are thinking of replacing out existing countertops. Thanks!Angela Jenningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159774558748620871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-91923095145271606472011-02-23T16:15:02.579-05:002011-02-23T16:15:02.579-05:00I love the fact that u painted your cabinet a dark...I love the fact that u painted your cabinet a dark color, my husband recently started on making my much wanted eat -in island. He added some plywood to the back of a Home Depot med. oak 30" base cabinet so that the kids wouldn't kick a hole thru that flimsy back. But I'm worried about him staining it to match the doors. I would much rather sand and paint the whole base a dark color, but I am very cautious about that because it is all laminated. Could use some tips on that please!! By the way, I love your style!!cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08558559425158668658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-17121442112828968802011-01-12T10:15:10.870-05:002011-01-12T10:15:10.870-05:00I love your kitchen. I just designed my kitchen r...I love your kitchen. I just designed my kitchen redo and it is almost an extact match! I can't believe I found your blog today. I am so excited to show all your beautiful work to my husband and for us to get busy! I was wondering which type of wood you used for your butcher block? My closest Ikea only has birch instock.The Bentonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06200138250665967136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-3268312900582301462011-01-03T12:28:48.710-05:002011-01-03T12:28:48.710-05:00I'm just like you...I would have dreaded to pa...I'm just like you...I would have dreaded to paint over beautiful cabinets! But, oh, how did it pay off!!! That is one of the most beautiful islands I have ever seen!! Thank you for taking us with you!! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that butcher block top, and am thinking of doing the same to mine now!!Julie Scheibehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13118185889604061874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-38775277411908223372010-12-30T06:39:09.986-05:002010-12-30T06:39:09.986-05:00I am so glad to see pictures of your whole kitchen...I am so glad to see pictures of your whole kitchen. I was just contemplating putting oil rubbed bronze knobs on my cabinets but was wondering if it would be to dark against my cherry cabinets and now I see it won't. I don't have an island but I have a raised breakfast bar and I would love to do something on the bar side. Your beadboard idea has really helped me.Chandra Chinnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863790869488998466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-79487380686474945862010-11-19T14:10:47.105-05:002010-11-19T14:10:47.105-05:00I love the beadboard that you added - that took yo...I love the beadboard that you added - that took your island to the next level - and the countertop, routed, is a beauty in itself - lovely! I painted my island black as well and left remained cab's stained - love it more every day. Wish I could have seen the green's you were talking about - I'm seeing greens alot more used as a netural color....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-69080476224765442982010-10-25T11:14:01.431-04:002010-10-25T11:14:01.431-04:00That looks sooooo beautiful!! I feel so much bette...That looks sooooo beautiful!! I feel so much better now knowing Iam not the only one to start a project and then go off and start another one before finishing the first!;) I have been working on our island now for two months. Ha!Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18283260830637529760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-26584277361098279742010-10-17T16:08:11.098-04:002010-10-17T16:08:11.098-04:00LURVE it! Thank you for sharing - inspiration to d...LURVE it! Thank you for sharing - inspiration to do the countertops myself. ;)<br /><br />XO,<br />KimberlyExtra! Extra! Blog All About Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08306122017096738214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-55984307729808124672010-09-23T17:05:11.095-04:002010-09-23T17:05:11.095-04:00THANK YOU for posting this!! I've been wanting...THANK YOU for posting this!! I've been wanting to build myself an island but was stumped about what to do for a counter. I had looked at Ikea's counters but didn't think much of them... until now! I think my parents have a router that can do something like that! It turned out so beautifully!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-6771339528863181082010-09-15T09:49:09.783-04:002010-09-15T09:49:09.783-04:00Wow, Sarah! The island looks fantastic! I'm ...Wow, Sarah! The island looks fantastic! I'm drooling over that countertop! Who knew you could make an ikea counter top look like that?!Pam @ bibbidi-bobbidi-beautifulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665004943835477442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-51712874576432126232010-09-12T21:23:35.275-04:002010-09-12T21:23:35.275-04:00This island looks AMAZING! I love butcher block! T...This island looks AMAZING! I love butcher block! The routed edges - whoa - the BEST! When we finally get to redo our kitchen, I am totally putting butcher block in somewhere.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719147314259827987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-81904134205264868472010-09-10T19:52:10.572-04:002010-09-10T19:52:10.572-04:00You are sooooo talented and such an inspiration to...You are sooooo talented and such an inspiration to me!DittoDecoratinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07089185330564095461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-24940673884797501572010-09-10T16:26:57.426-04:002010-09-10T16:26:57.426-04:00Yay, yay, Yay! You are going to show how you paint...Yay, yay, Yay! You are going to show how you painted the cabinets! I have been dying to paint all my kitchen cabinets but have been way scared. I'm so going to do it after you show me how! No pressure though. <br />PS, I lurk around these parts daily. I love your blog!Kristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07931606630070447141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-30586319831320579972010-09-10T09:58:28.235-04:002010-09-10T09:58:28.235-04:00Love, love, love this makeover! It turned out so n...Love, love, love this makeover! It turned out so nice! Gorgeous!Carinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950410908460825107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-16075544276261510772010-09-10T01:54:33.653-04:002010-09-10T01:54:33.653-04:00Love this!! looks awesome!!
-Jamielyn
http://ihe...Love this!! looks awesome!!<br /><br />-Jamielyn <br />http://iheartnaptime.blogspot.com/I {heart} Nap Timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959594419288168888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-56077695009475827572010-09-10T00:47:57.696-04:002010-09-10T00:47:57.696-04:00this is..... breathtaking!this is..... breathtaking!Candyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15028224952805903515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-78497445104209090712010-09-09T23:29:30.419-04:002010-09-09T23:29:30.419-04:00Um, holy amazing! I LOVE that! I'm seriously...Um, holy amazing! I LOVE that! I'm seriously soooo impressed! I really wish that you had a TV show! Thanks for posting so many pictures! I'm always wanting to see what you do from ever angle!Mitch and Serretta Barlowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14725552951886306751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-76312833907613216742010-09-09T22:32:36.767-04:002010-09-09T22:32:36.767-04:00This is gorg! You have inspired me to consider but...This is gorg! You have inspired me to consider butcher block for my kitchen island. It's tile (read=can't get the grout clean) and I hate it! This butcher block is way cheaper than granite and looks great!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17816499854926465692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-15929552670064184622010-09-09T21:41:44.175-04:002010-09-09T21:41:44.175-04:00GREAT JOB! I really want to paint my kitchen cabi...GREAT JOB! I really want to paint my kitchen cabinets but am scared to do it so I would love to know the steps you took. Sand or not sand, type of primer, type/sheen of paint. Very impressed with the butcher block from Ikea and getting the edges rounded.sarah2413https://www.blogger.com/profile/16604501307078990455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-6890460973135940532010-09-09T20:08:04.748-04:002010-09-09T20:08:04.748-04:00Oh! So beautiful! I love how classy it looks! It...Oh! So beautiful! I love how classy it looks! It turned out wonderful! Definitely worth the 2 year wait! :)jen @ {decor junkie}https://www.blogger.com/profile/10654504606959426454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-69492478503963661682010-09-09T13:33:06.296-04:002010-09-09T13:33:06.296-04:00So gorgeous! I've never been a butcher block ...So gorgeous! I've never been a butcher block fan, but you have converted me. Great job!Grumpy Pantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14326507066477330404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-3517490963723372542010-09-09T12:17:05.256-04:002010-09-09T12:17:05.256-04:00Holy, moly... the island is amazing. Love your co...Holy, moly... the island is amazing. Love your counter stools, too. Bt the way, you are not alone in painting and repainting a project over a span of several months until it finally turns out the way you want it. :)Lori @ Projects Plentyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11966968161905373260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-51993107260656443282010-09-09T11:46:16.745-04:002010-09-09T11:46:16.745-04:00I love this redo!! I know exactly how you feel wit...I love this redo!! I know exactly how you feel with painting over cabinets..i am struggling with the same delima currently....Great job and maybe on my blog-my kitchen redo paint job will show up soon thanks to you!!<br />chris from midwest cottage and findsMidwest Cottage and Findshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16807382384991281550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-37150529900117508872010-09-09T11:30:38.707-04:002010-09-09T11:30:38.707-04:00Excellent work! I love it!
I've had a pretty ...Excellent work! I love it!<br />I've had a pretty unproductive summer too --- which I shall surely regret once I start working in a couple weeks.Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16429391215705802134noreply@blogger.com