Hey everyone!
I’m so happy to finally share our Ikea kitchen renovation. If you follow me on instagram, @simplystlouis, I have posted some pictures of the kitchen progress. I decided to use Ikea kitchen cabinets because our kitchen is not big. It’s less than the standard 10×10 ft kitchen. Ikea furniture is known for small space solutions and getting the maximum out of the minimum.
I wanted to share with you some pictures of what the kitchen looked like back then. This was our kitchen when we bought our home 10 years ago.
![](https://simplystlouis.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DSC_0552_2-1-1024x686.jpg)
Over time, we updated the kitchen with some very inexpensive DIY like epoxy countertops and wood trim, but over time the kitchen started to deteriorate.
![](https://simplystlouis.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_7458-1024x768.jpg)
Once we saved enough cash, my husband and I started taking the kitchen apart, cabinet by cabinet, door by door. We saved so much cost by doing the demolition ourselves and hiring a handyman instead of contractors, to do the work we could not.
Here is a progress shot:
![](https://simplystlouis.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_7865-768x1024.jpg)
To see the after, please watch my video on youtube. Don’t forget to comment, like, and subscribe.
Until next time…