Chewing up my kitchen Island!!!

Hi, I'm wondering if there is a tried and true way to deter a dog from chewing on furniture!! Besides the obvious...put him in a crate. Douggie outgrew his crate a couple of months ago. He will be 7 months on Friday. I had the summer off of work and am now back at it. I have been gating him in the kitchen (with several chew toys) which went well for weeks until he started chewing on the kitchen island. It is unfinished, so I don't know if he is attracted to the particle board wood that the sides are made of or just bored and ticked off for being confined. I don't wanna buy another crate. I bought some upholstery to cover the sides and back of the island but decided to hold off putting it on until he stops this revolting so that he doesn't just chew thru the upholstery. Every day (today is the third) I come home wondering what mess I will find and wonder how to correct the behavior. The hole is now bigger than a softball. I can't stay mad at this fluffy Douglas Floppadoppalas (we call him). Any suggestions will be appreciated!!

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