My dream kitchen renovation that’s been years in the making is finally taking shape – it's been stressful but also incredibly rewarding

Paper plans for a kitchen laid out over a table, with a pink baseball cap resting on top.

Home decorator and content creator Leah Hodson is one of Ideal Home's new Open House contributors, sharing her thoughts on overhauling a home with clever DIY and decorating tricks. See the rest of her articles here.

My non-negotiable when looking for a house three years ago was that the house needs to have a new kitchen. Well, I didn’t get that in the end, as I realised that kitchens can always be renovated at a later date.