For the island we purchased 3 slabs of cedar. Each with unfinished edges and approximately 3" deep. We ripped the long pieces so that we could glue them together to get a long and wide counter top.
One side edge was in disrepair, so we ended up cutting it off and attached a drop from one of the other boards.
We sealed the underside with tung oil and will be doing the same for the top. We rounded the ends so they are not so blunt and we will be adding the iron supports on the overhanging side where we can put bar stools.
We originally purchased the same cabinet hardware for both sets of cabinets, but the dark metal was too dark on the dark island cabinets. So we painted the hardware white and slightly sanded them to make them look really rustic. They remind me of the old cast iron knobs my grandmother had.
The wall cabinets look pretty awesome!
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And our faucet came in! love it! Getting pretty hot hear with temps in upper 90's. Time for a shower!
