13 Free DIY Kitchen Island Plans

Farmhouse Kitchen Island

This huge kitchen island has two cupboards with shelves, open shelving, and a huge drawer perfect for a farmhouse kitchen. You could even use it as an entryway console if you'd like.

This free kitchen island plan includes dimensions, a materials and tools list, a cut list, directions, and user photos.

Make sure to check out the free farmhouse table plans to continue the farmhouse theme for your kitchen.

Farmhouse Kitchen Island from Ana White

Gaby Kitchen Island Plan

This free kitchen island plan from Old Paint Design builds a rustic kitchen island with drawers and a lower shelf for storage. Can you believe this great looking island costs less than $100 to build?

Diagrams, color photos, a shopping list, a cut list, and written building directions are all part of this free kitchen island plan.

Gaby Kitchen Island Plan from Old Paint Design

DIY Rolling Kitchen Island

This free kitchen island plan from Shanty 2 Chic builds a kitchen island that will even fit in small spaces. The design includes a large workspace, lower open shelf, wheels to make it portable, and a towel bar.

This free downloadable plan includes a supply list, cut list, written instructions, diagrams, and photos.

DIY Rolling Kitchen Island from Shanty 2 Chic

Kitchen Island with Trash Storage

Make your kitchen island dreams come true with this beautiful build that includes open storage plus a pull-out bin for your trash can. This would also be an excellent island to use in an outdoor kitchen.

These free plans include a tools list, shopping list, cut list, building directions, and photos.

Kitchen Island with Trash Storage from Shades of Blue Interiors

Michaela's Kitchen Island

This rustic but modern kitchen island includes two shelves, large drawers, and a wood countertop. It could be stained or painted to match just about any style of kitchen.

You can use this kitchen island plan with its diagrams, materials and tools list, cut list, and step-by-step directions to start building today.

Michaela's Kitchen Island from Ana White

How to Build a Rustic Kitchen Table Island

Our Vintage Home Love has a free kitchen island plan which uses aged wood to give it a nice rustic look.

Color photos and clear written instructions will walk you through building this beautiful and functional kitchen island.

How to Build a Rustic Kitchen Table Island from Our Vintage Home Love

DIY Butcher Block Kitchen Island

Cherished Bliss has designed a small but mighty kitchen island that has two cabinets, four drawers, a butcher block countertop.

This free plan includes a supply list, lumber shopping list, cut list, building directions, diagrams, and photos to help you build it.

DIY Butcher Block Kitchen Island from Cherished Bliss

Kitchen Island for Small Spaces

Just because you have a small kitchen doesn't mean you can't have a kitchen island. This free kitchen island plan builds a great looking one for less than $50.

Tons of color photos, a supply list, and written instructions are included in this free kitchen island plan.

Kitchen Island for Small Spaces from Mama Sarahs

Napa Kitchen Island

This free kitchen island plan builds a large kitchen island complete with two storage shelves, a push-through drawer, and a double-sided cabinet. If you like the style but are short on space, Designs by Studio C also has a free plan for a smaller version.

Everything you need is included in this free kitchen island plan, a materials list, cut list, diagrams, and written directions.

Napa Kitchen Island from Designs by Studio C

How to Build a Kitchen Cart

This free plan for a kitchen cart will double nicely as a kitchen island but offer more flexibility since you can move it. If you put it outside you could use it for a grill island. It would also look great with some DIY bar stools.

Step by step instructions, a materials and tools list, user comments, and videos are included in this free kitchen island plan.

How to Build a Kitchen Cart from DIY Network

Feature-Full Kitchen Island

Here's a plan for a simple kitchen island that's perfect for the beginner woodworker. Drawers, a pullout waste bin, a drop leaf top, and shelves for storage are all part of this free kitchen island plan.

Blueprints, 3D animation, color photos, and general instructions are all part of this free kitchen island plan download.

Feature-Full Kitchen Island from Popular Mechanics

Kitchen Island with Pre-Built Panels and Butcher Block

Rockler has a free kitchen island plan that uses pre-built cabinet panels for the sides and a butcher block from the top. Using pre-built materials will save you a lot of time in building your kitchen island.

Written instructions, color photos, and a PDF download of the blueprint and material list will make build this kitchen island a breeze.

Kitchen Island with Pre-Built Panels and Butcher Block from Rockler

How to Build a Base Cabinet Kitchen Island

The Fill has a free plan for building a kitchen island out of base cabinets. If you're looking for a professional-looking island that doesn't take much work, this is a great DIY project.

The plan takes you through the process of picking a spot in your kitchen for the island, shopping for your supplies, connecting the cabinets, fastening the cabinet to the floor, adding power, and adding finishing touches.

How to Build a Base Cabinet Kitchen Island from The Fill