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Kitchen Cart: DIY Rustic Cart with Marble Top

Kitchen Cart: DIY Rustic Cart with Marble Top

My love for Rustic and French decor has truly evolved over the years of decorating. I don’t really know how to guide anyone to finding their home decor taste…but I guess I’d say follow your heart, and see where your mind wanders too. Is it a minimal room with mid century furniture? Are you a leather and nail head kind of guy or gal? or do you find bright white airy spaces to be your thing? I can say I definitely appreciate all styles and design…but my heart is full when I bring French Farmhouse touches into my space. This project I have for you all today is nothing short of Rustic French Farmhouse. Dreamy Marble prep space, meets warm wood tones with chunky rustic style. A place to gather your morning coffee mugs,  a prep space to roll out Christmas cookies, or host a great party with a rolling kitchen island. A multi functional Rustic Kitchen Cart with simple DIY plans and major functionality.

Marble Surface

Materials

2: 8ft (1×4) for frame and shelf

2 8ft (4×4)  for legs

1/4″ plywood for top and top of tray

Marble cut to size, we used 31″x 18″

Casters (optional)

Drill

Screws

Jigsaw

Sizing

Marble: 31″ x 18″

Legs: 29″

Top Frame:30.1/4″, 15 3/4″ (Front and Back wood should sandwich two side pieces)

Bottom Shelf: Same as Top Frame

Planks on Shelf: 17 1/4″ (cut from remaining 1/4″ plywood)

 

DIRECTIONS

Day 1

Cut Plywood to size. If you choose to go with a different size cart then we had made, be sure that the plywood is 1/2″ shorter then marble on each side. Marble should have an over hang.

2. Begin to build frame around plywood. Sandwiching the side wood between the front and back wood frame.

I apologize for these dark garage photos.

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See below frame with marble on top. I chose not to epoxy my marble only because It’s an expensive investment and I may want to use it elsewhere in the future. For those that do not want to purchase marble or want to find a more affordable way to get the look, use marble paper to apply to wood.  Another option is to use butcher block as a top.

Marble top

Day 2

3. Cut each leg to size.

4. Drill Hole into bottom shelf to create space to fit jig saw.

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5. Mark lines where 4×4 leg will fit (inside of frame)

6. Use jig saw to cut out square

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7. Assemble top shelf to legs (drill into place)

8. Slide Tray to desired height (drill into place)

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9. Be sure that tray is level

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10. Then cut 1/4″ planks to apply to bottom shelf to add interest.

11. Sand

12. Stain or paint to desired color. I chose to use dark wax on mine. I just love the color of the dark wax on the bare wood.

13. Apply Casters (I still have yet to apply mine, but eventually it will be a great rolling kitchen island.

Here you have yourself a perfectly easy and affordable Rustic Bar Cart. I am loving the way the wood tone pops against my Chalkboard Wall.

Kitchen Cart: DIY Rustic Kitchen Cart with Marble Top

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The options are endless with this! We just love having it for extra storage space, and it definitely has become the conversation piece! I love that it adds the feel of a small kitchen island, even though our home doesn’t quite have room for one.

 

love for you to share!

 

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19 Responses

  1. OMG…love love love this! It looks absolutely fabulous in your kitchen! Heads up, if I’m ever in Jersey don’t be surprised when I come knocking on your door to hang out with you and your gorgeous house 😉
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    1. Thanks Laura Jo! Please do drop by sometime lol. Then we can go shopping together too! I need some creative local design friends.

  2. I’m loving that cart! You set it up perfectly as usual. I was thinking about making a cart for outside dining but I have different materials. I’ll put it on the creative circle when I get to it. I have to pin down hubby to help because he knows way more about putting things together and it just makes it easier.

    1. Thanks Patty! Yes, I hear ya…I still can’t quite do any of the building stuff. Thankful for a hubby who’s willing to help once in a while : )

  3. I love that you just put marble and rustic in the same project! I love how it turned out 🙂 Love that its both girly and lovely and yet still really masculine and rustic! Saving to my build projects board, and I also wanted to mention that the Wednesday “To Grandma’s House We Go” link party just started over at grandmashousediy.com and I thought you might be interested in joining it, thanks!

    1. Thanks Ashley! I have family that work in the Kitchen Cabinet business. They were able to get me the marble at cost. I know super lucky!

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