These Changes Transformed Our Kitchen in Only 2 Days! DIY ISLAND & MICROWAVE NOOK MAKEOVER IDEAS!

Watch how we transformed our small kitchen in only a couple of days by creating a DIY kitchen island out of an antique washstand and by removing the microwave above the stove. We are giving this little kitchen a bit of a makeover for the new year! You will learn how you too can add character to your kitchen on a budget with this easy microwave nook idea! You will also see how you can modify an antique piece of furniture in order to make it work as a one of a kind kitchen island! Subscribe and like for more content like this!

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[nancygold]

The little island that you made for your kitchen is gorgeous, 🙂🥰 I love it, perfectly beautiful 😍❤️💜💖

[mariannworley]

WOW! Those two simple changes made an enormous impact. It's like your kitchen went back in time. Great ideas carried out beautifully.

[w.bovgvereav]

Your Kitchen Is Nothing Short Of Beauty, Comfort, And Of Course, A Feeling Of Home ... Like Remembering
How The Aroma Of Food And Fresh Air Passing Through Made You Feel. Well Done You Two !

[deborahbender]

Elizabeth, removing the micro wave was exactly what your kitchen needed. Thant change made the kitchen look so much more cozy. Excellent idea.Great job you two..I love it so much.👍🙂

[resident]

Looks nice but I would have put in an exhaust fan to the outdoors. They are so important. You can run the exhaust pipe through your upper cabinets which is what we did. We ran it at the top of the inside cabinets to the outside. Not a hard job as my hubby did it and he's probably not as handy as some guys but he does a good job.

[virginiatolles]

I love it! Taking down the microwave was a good idea. I'd love to take mine down, too. It never occurred to me to find an antique piece to serve as an island, but I need to do exactly that.

[maryheckler]

You & hubby did a great job on both projects! I love your new island, very cute. And what a transformation without the microwave... love it! ❤

[PamWarwick]

Elizabeth, removing the microwave looks so good. I also love the washstand.

[maggiepadilla]

I wish I could do without a stove hood. That looks really nice. You and your husband make a good team!❤

[chrisprpich]

Absolutely love this It’s made such a big difference. It’s amazing what little changes can do to a space. 😊🇨🇦

[charlotteryner]

Very nice transformation! I've never understood the microwave over the stove idea. Mine is on the other side of the kitchen. But I've never thought about doing something decorative, and possibly functional, over the stove. Thanks for the inspiration! 😊

[bettysweet]

Never thought about a towel bar to hide the back. Y’all did great. I’m planning a small kitchen and am thinking about not using a microwave above the stove so this was great inspiration.

[northernlassie]

Looks so much better and cosy! I have never had a microwave. The stove works great for everything :) God Bless.

[hellotaylorowen]

We live in Michigan too! We bought a 50s fixer upper and im also looking for an antique kitchen island! I love the idea you had! Hoping to do something similar!

[marleigh]

Very charming. We are getting ready to do a full remodel on our kitchen and I love the charm functional farmhouse style which we bought a home in the country so I’m excited to start shopping for some antique pieces. We have very tall ceilings in our home so I really like the open shelves above your cabinets. Thank you for sharing.

[marianneberry]

Just beautiful! We have the same microwave eyesore above our stove, I'd like to change. Love your idea, our kitchen and livingroom are open to each other and it does stick out like a sore thumb. Thanks for your video. ❤

[tammyleviner]

Ohhh wow what A difference it made removing the microwave and adding the little nook. its so pretty! i love it!! And love the copper hanging there too. I down sized to a really small microwave years ago, i really don't like the larger ones and hardly use it anyways. And that island is stunning!!! Love the additions you made to it too. I would love to have an antique piece for an island. Your kitchen is gorgeous!!❤ Love the scale sitting on the island, really goes with the antique look of it! Lol lots of loves😄

[kjones]

Great job on the island ! Turned out so cute ! ❤ I also am ready for my big microwave to go 👋 now I just need to nerve to do it. Would really open it up. It really does look great ! 😍 It's the little things 😊👍👍

[pennystewart]

I like very much both changes to te kitchen you made. I didn’t think I was going to like removing the microwave, but I really did.

[patriciaraschdorf]

WHAT A GREAT FIND YOUR LITTLE CABINET IS AND THE NEAT THINGS U DID TO IT TO BLEND IN THE MICROWAVE NOOK TURNED OUT GREAT MAKES THE ROOM APPEAR LARGER WITH YOUR COPPER PANS