For about a year I changed my home and to save on costs I'm renovating one floor at a time. as the existing kitchen was demolished and having to live in the new home I had to build a temporary kitchen that was economical but at the same time functional and pleasant.

Step 1:

At first I thought of using pallets that are structurally solid and easy to find but the result too sloppy was not good. So I decided to re-use parts of used beehives I had bought when I had time to dedicate myself to beekeeping, one of my passions.

Step 2: Design With Sketchup

The shape of the hive is well suited to the purpose because they are constructed to be stackable and have ideal dimensions.

As usual, when I have to "invent" something (take a look at my other projects in istructables) I started drawing with sketchup app to have a simulation and understand how much space I need. In this way I began to determine the number of drawers for tableware and tablecloths, wider cabinets for pots and other kitchen utensils, a worktop and some shelves to put the glasses and everything else.

Step 3: Wood Floor

I started covering the floor with oak wood 5 cm thick.

Step 4: Clean With Water Gun

After cleansing and disinfecting all the parts I found a pleasant thing. wood still smells of propolis and beeswax. (propolis is the disinfectant and antibiotic of bees and wax makes the wood waterproof, so I should not have mold in the future!)

Step 5: Start Building Drawers

I took some plywood tables from my favorite carpenter and after cutting them I made drawers. As a front I used a side of the box by cutting the nails with the saw for the iron without damaging the edges. As a guide for the drawers I screwed in the wooden slats inside.

A condition I imposed on it was to not damage or cut wood to preserve hives in case of reuse for other purposes and to keep as much as possible the original appearance.