Functional Kitchening

Point 1: We installed the base cabinets but don't have drawer pulls (they got left behind on our roadtrip by accident). I wanted something that wouldn't mar the laminate so I could resell them or reuse them once they've been replaced. So the drawers sit empty.

Point 2: Concrete countertops are time consuming and very labour intensive. The design still very much intrigues, but I also recently searched out images of reclaimed wood countertops. With all the barn demolition lately we've been watching our wood piles climb. So much lovely patina! The link above does suggest we kiln dry reclaimed wood before installing near food (wise!) so I'm on the hunt for a nearby wood kiln.

Point 3: I found this silly putty that dries really strong and has a million uses called sugru. 

                    

If I can add the black sugru to the bottom of some fancy handmade reclaimed wood handles I might have something like this that will not require I drill holes into my cabinet fronts. 

               

                         

Conclusion: I would like to add reclaimed barnboard countertops to my Ikea kitchen cabinets, then add reclaimed wood handles to the currently useless drawers using sugru so that I can remove them in the future and reuse (or sell) the door fronts without the whole thing being an overt advertisement for inexpensive DIYs. Wish me luck (I ordered the sugru already and so should you).