Fact: Kitchen renovations are expensive, and to have enough money to build your dream kitchen, it might feel like you need to win the lottery. Well, John and Molly Thackery (@the_jolly_reno) won the next best thing: a radio call-in contest granting them £10,000, or about $12,650, which they put toward their dream kitchen reno.
First, they did demo themselves (with the help of Molly’s parents), and then they hired professionals to do some layout and structural changes in the once “small galley kitchen with dodgy wiring, chipped tiles, and make-do shelving.” They combined the kitchen and dining room spaces — both “had not been touched for decades and seriously needed some TLC.”
“We honestly think making these two rooms into one has made this house a home, as it’s the central hub,” John and Molly say. Then they used the remaining money (plus more) on DIY projects to take the kitchen to the finish line.