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Ideal Home
Ideal Home
Karen Wilson

'I transformed my kitchen on the cheap by buying a flatpack' - this savvy homeowner saved £1000s

Black kitchen with white tiles.

Renovating a tired and awkwardly-shaped kitchen turned into a labour of love for this home owner. After devising the kitchen’s new layout and assembling and fitting the units himself, he then turned his hand to tiling the walls, building a bespoke shelving unit and designing the kitchen’s striking transitional flooring - saving himself thousands along the way.

‘I wanted something a bit different of the kitchen,’ says the homeowner. ‘I was going for a look that had a mix of the traditional but with modern industrial touches through the tiles, lighting, black taps and accessories. Lots of display space was a must too, along with room to entertain.’

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