Kitchen islands have become indispensable in today's modern homes.

Largely unknown in grandmother's time, kitchen islands have become indispensable in today's modern homes. Used to house sinks, cook tops, storage for pots and pans, recyclables and barstools, they often become the most valuable work surface in a busy kitchen. Norm builds this one out of poplar and birch plywood for a painted finish, and lines it with hard wearing factory-applied finishes intended to give the island a long career of heavy use. Along with the high-tech plywood, Norm uses state-of-the-art drawer slides and period pulls to complete this useful project.