You may not have the funds and time to renovate your kitchen to add an island or peninsula. Here how to build a kitchen peninsula affordably.

See how we helped a family in Washington DC update their IKEA kitchen with cabinets and Semihandmade (SHM) custom doors.

The after pics are so bright and airy!

Looking to build an IKEA kitchen island with seating? Learn about the common design mistakes we see in IKEA kitchens and how we fix them.

EXTERIOR We were extremely lucky with the exterior of the house when we purchased it. The previous owner had recently, (in the previous 2 years), replaced the siding, roof, and windows. Not only did this save us a lot of upfront costs, but also helps to keep our utilities cost down. Here's the before: After moving in we replaced the front door from a single-paned glass to a more efficient aluminum one and painted it for a pop of color, removed the old landscaping and replaced it with some…

Dimensions of our kitchen are by far our most frequently asked question! See below for some of our most requested dimensions.

The IKEA HEMNES sideboard was chipped and looking shabby after an international move. At the same time, our kitchen table and chairs were equally shabby. So we replaced them with this IKEA HEMNES kitchen peninsula hack and countertop stools.

Storage meets counter space in this unique kitchen addition.

A while ago I wrote about how we gave our old 1970s kitchen an IKEA kitchen renovation, completing it (kind of!) just in time for our baby’s arrival. (These pics above were taken by the lovely Alanna of Earthbound Images when he was nearly four months). I also shared our IKEA kitchen renovation diary. Since then I’ve had a few inquiries from people asking me if I would recommend an IKEA kitchen, and I