I am working on designing a kitchen island for my smaller kitchen. i have a decent amount of room, but no counter space. I have been in the design phase for this project for quite some time. trying to account for cost and durability. it is going to be solid wood. will attach my current design and maybe later post my initial design, the reason for the change was cost and size. My wood selection for the top is ash. that can change depending on how this thread goes. the base I'm thinking maybe going a little cheaper on, but not sure of the wood species yet. the top size is 2in x 2.5ft x 6ft. I'm thinking to build it at or just slightly above 36in with the base set to one side to allow my dishwasher (portable) to slide under 1 end of it. will do a shelf or two between the legs for additional storage. i would like to incorporate a hole in the top so that as we do prep work on it we can just put the scraps in to a trash can situated under the hole.
let me know what you think and any changes you would make. also not sure about the type of joinery that i want to use for the base. Debating between half lap and mortise and tenon.
let me know what you think and any changes you would make. also not sure about the type of joinery that i want to use for the base. Debating between half lap and mortise and tenon.