Well done to you & your diy skills!

It is an amazing transformation to be proud of ;))

Which appliances did you install?

It looks fantastic! You must be rapt. What a difference.

Wowzas! So beautiful!

congrats, really great job. I like how much space is created by not having that odd U shape bench and just having the island instead. Amazing what you can achieve being creative! How big is the butlers pantry?

Well done looks great, what a big job to have behind you. I know what living in chaos is like and the work appears to go on forever, but the reward is worth it and the other stuff will become a memory. Enjoy

Sounds like a pizza. Hold the anchovies!

Hi woopsicle! I just sent you an email!

Wow! You have done an amazing job. You should be very proud of yourselves. I certainly would if I was you!

Great job - the lighting under the overhead cupboards looks fantastic and really sets it off.

Amazing result! Absolutely love your choice of materials & lighting, congrats on a fantastic renovation.

Hi there. Brilliant result and transformation. May I ask what your budget was and what did the project eventually come in at?

Thanks in advance.

J

Looks fantastic!

How do the cabinets look now? Still in as good condition?

Hi Nicole, Yes they look fine, very happy with the ikea quality. Some toddler handprints, but nothing that cannot be wiped off !

That's good to hear.

I've been wary about using off the shelf flat pack kitchens after reading that the quality wasn't as good as a custom cabinet maker.

i guess the great thing about the ikea system is the doors of the metod system are going to be around for a long time (at least another 20 years if the warranty is anything to go by, and how long the previous faktum system was around). so super easy to replace if anything was to happen to one of the doors.

the carcasse quality may well be better from a custom cabinet maker, yes, i agree. the ikeas dont have solid backs (i dont think so anyway, i can barely remember). but personally, the ikea stuff seems fine, when i open a cupboard stuff all looks the same to me, as long as my shelfs havent collapsed i am happy. and the backs are up against the wall so I dont see much downside. its strong enough to hold up my stone bench top.. so i dont see how it could be seen as flimsy.