Find out how to Transfer a Microwave to a Kitchen Island | Thrifty Decor Chick

Through the years, I’ve in all probability made not less than ten makeovers on the islands we have
had in our two kitchens. I am presently engaged on an exquisite replace to our
present one which I can not wait to point out you! 

Whereas engaged on this mission, I have been pondering again to all of those DIY
island makeovers. Transferring our microwave to the island in our final home was a
HUGE recreation changer in that room. 

A fast refresher first — that is how our island in that kitchen began
(properly, after a few updates through the years): 

Years later, I tackled a complete kitchen makeover, and one of many tasks I
addressed was rising the scale of our island and making it far more
purposeful. 

There are two methods you possibly can add a spot for a microwave in an island — the
first is to reconfigure the drawer or cupboard storage already put in and
maintain your present countertop. 

Or do like I did and lengthen the size to create a spot for one — however you may
want to put in an extended countertop to suit. 

And naturally you may want an influence supply, so earlier than I completed this mission I
had an outlet run to inside this finish cupboard. 

I used to be going to complete it up with some trim alongside the entrance of the shelf so
wanted to ensure it could be flush. 

You may discover my helps did not go all the way in which to the again. I made the shelf
a number of inches brief within the again to permit for some air stream. In any other case I would
usually add a help to the again too. 

Subsequent I positioned the shelf on prime: 

You need to ensure that to predrill your holes for the screws in all the pieces. If
you simply screw them in with out doing that, the wooden will most definitely cut up.
And that is annoying. 🙂

You have bought your self a shelf!:

Be certain that to sink your screws in in case you’ll see them in any respect. I often use
nails for this half however had the screws proper there so I simply went with these.
Both is ok, however nails are simpler to cover. 

I added the trim to the entrance to complete it off:

I painted it out in my favourite grey, Peppercorn, and positioned the microwave
inside when it was dry:

We went with a Samsung microwave — it was on sale and the facility is identical
as our older model. We did not use it a lot anyway, simply smaller dishes and
reheating.

There’s loads of area behind the microwave for air flow and a few on the
sides as properly. I did lots of analysis on inserting a daily microwave in an
island and suggest including loads of room for air flow:

There are microwave with drawers that designed to be inbuilt to cupboards,
however they’re extraordinarily costly.

We LOVED having this out of the way in which. It was so good to not have it because the
focus in our kitchen, and I used to be capable of utterly rework the area
due to this modification.

In case you have small youngsters, it would be best to ensure that there’s a lock function
in case you determine to maneuver your microwave. 

The patrons of our final residence are pals of ours, and this arrange continues to be
working for them as properly!:

This is a reminder of the DIY course of…I used cheaper plywood for this half
as a result of I knew we would not see a lot of the within once I was achieved: 

And that is the way it ended up trying in our finished kitchen!:

Transferring the microwave made it attainable to create this gorgeous kitchen — I
eliminated the wall cupboards on that wall and we have been capable of have sconces
and a fairly vent hood put in as a substitute: 

This can be a nice choice in case you’re trying to do a kitchen reno with out spending
a ton of cash! These days we use our
air fryer/toaster oven
far more than our microwave anyway.