How Much does it cost to DIY a Kitchen?
Full breakdown of how much it cost us to DIY a kitchen, as well as some useful tips for planning your own kitchen budget!
Blind Corner Kitchen Cabinet Ideas
With the exception of very linear kitchens, a lot of kitchens have a corner in them which makes kitchen cabinet design a little tricky. I had this issue in my own kitchen and opted for blind base corner cabinets and a hidden magic corner for easy access to my coffee maker with a slide-out shelf….
The Best Primer for Cabinets
Painted kitchen cabinets are a huge trend. Cabinet paint colours these days span from bold colours, earth tones, and neutrals like black and beige, to all shades of white. Given that it’s only paint, it’s not surprising that many people are tackling this as a DIY project. But is there a difference between painting walls…
How to Design and Install Cabinet Toe Kicks for Your Kitchen
When I designed my kitchen cabinets, I had a dream of installing gorgeous furniture-style flush cabinet toe kicks, but I didn’t know exactly how to do that ourselves. I was also a little worried about whether or not a flush mount toe kick would be awkward to stand at. There was also the issue of our built-in…
DIY Pinch Pleated Cafe Curtains
If you have been following along with me for a while, you know that I often outsource any sewing to my seamstress (aka my mom). However, whenever I show all the fantastic projects she completes, I am usually asked for a tutorial. So this time, rather than relying on my mom, I decided to figure…
How to Customize the Width of an Ikea Cabinet
In my kitchen island, according to the electrical code as well as for convenience, I needed at least two plug-ins. At the last minute, I dedicated to add a filler on either end of the island in order to have a place to house these outlets. Instead of just adding a filler, however, I thought maybe…
How to Make Your Refrigerator Look Built-In
If you look at high-end kitchens, they often have built-in appliances and their fridges look one with the cabinetry. It is a very custom look, but when I started to look into doing something like that in my kitchen, I found that the appliances used to obtain that look are super pricey! So I found…
DIY Wood and Brass Spice Rack
This is a post that has been a long time coming and maybe the most asked-about DIY project from our kitchen renovation – how did we DIY the built-in wood and brass spice rack in the stove nook? We did this near the end of our kitchen renovation so I will be honest, I was…
DIY Pull Out Tray for Appliances (Using a Stone Remnant!)
So my favourite detail in my new kitchen is probably the pull-out shelf (or tray) in the coffee nook. If you read my first kitchen post when I talked about planning the kitchen, you might remember that my main concern was to find an out-of-the-way spot to keep my coffee maker. You see, the coffee…
A DIY Kitchen with Ikea Cabinets – the Kitchen Reveal!
IT IS TIME!!! The DIY kitchen using Ikea cabinets is finally done and I can’t wait to share the finished project with you! It’s been about 3 ½ months since we first started demoing this kitchen and today I’m proud to say it’s finally complete. I poured so much of my creativity, my time, and…