TURN A SMALL CHEST INTO A REALLY COOL BLACK KITCHEN ISLAND

My client showed me a little black chest in her hallway and told me she wanted to turn it into a kitchen island.
It didn't have this granite on it, just a black top.

She had the granite made for the little chest.

Of course, they moved the chest into the kitchen before they put the granite on it.  

Oh my goodness!!  

That granite was so heavy I couldn't even move it a tiny bit.

Then, she had a carpenter add these little feet to raise it to a comfortable height for working in the kitchen.  

She said she would be rolling dough on it.

In this picture, it looks messed up because I had just sanded it.

The back was very plain and she had the carpenter attach this trim and board, so it would stand out a little and give it more dimension.

These trim pieces really, really made it look special.

Then, she called me and I went over to paint it, just solid black.

The shape, the added feet and trim made it look so sharp in her kitchen.

Isn't it a cool piece, now??

Go find that piece of furniture in the garage that you can't find anybody to give it to and do something special to it.

Have fun designing your new piece!