A father shared photos of the kitchen island he created for his daughter's apartment through upcycling a hutch he purchased for $60 at a thrift store.
"Looks great!" one commenter wrote.
The original poster cut the top shelves off of the hutch and added a butcher block top, new hardware, drawer slides, and levelers. He then added the beadboard from the top of the hutch to the back of the bottom section and added finishing trim. Other Reddit users were amazed by the result.
Thrifting is a great way to give new life to items that are unwanted by others, saving things that are still useful from becoming waste. Participating in secondhand shopping is a more sustainable way of consuming than purchasing new items.
Not only does secondhand shopping extend the life of items and keep them out of landfills, but it also reduces demand for new products. When there is less demand, manufacturers produce less, so the pollution and waste that comes with making the products is reduced. In addition, fewer resources are used, including materials and energy.
Thrifting has become a popular trend. Secondhand shoppers enjoy the thrill of the hunt and sometimes find rare and valuable items for a fraction of what they would have cost if purchased new.
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Sometimes thrifters find what they consider to be treasures that they can reuse as is, but creative DIYers like the OP also find items to repurpose. Either way, by purchasing items that may have otherwise been discarded, secondhand shoppers are doing well for the environment and their wallets.
The OP said that after making the kitchen island for his daughter, he was even able to save boards from the top portion of the hutch for other smaller projects.
Redditors appreciated the repurposing of the hutch and thought the island came out great.
"That's awesome," one commented.
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"Good job and looks great," said another. "Nice restoration."
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