"Swingman" wrote

Now, I just need to figure out how to hang kitchen wall cabinets on a
straw bale wall ...

That is an interesting problem.

I used to build and install gym equipment long before it was easily
availble. Long ago, much equipment was built to be bolted or lag screwed to
a wall. And then it would be moved to a location where there was no wall to
drill into. We would make up a frame of two by stock to fasten it to. I
would often stain the wood and make it look fairly good.

I wonder if you could make up a nicely stained frame for the cabinets. I
know that it is a trend in kitchen design to make and island look like a
free standing peice of furniture. Would it be possibe to incorporate into
the design some nice wood peices? It could be two by or four by stock.
Maybe some nice stainless fasteners. Deep rustic appearance. You could even
paint the fasteners or have them made up by a blacksmith.

Make it strong and an integral part of the overall design. Something like
that would be strong enough to hang a horse off of it. It would have no
problem handling some modern cabinets. Hell, a good desiger could take this
whole straw house with the thick walls and make real design statement.

Remember, it ain't a flaw, it is a design feature!