This post originally appeared on The Kitchn. See it there: Before & After: See How a “Small, Outdated” Kitchen Totally Transforms with a Modern IKEA Makeover ...

To save on costs, Fryer and Stickley used IKEA cabinetry ... See it there: Before & After: '80s Oak Kitchen Cabinets Get the Boldest Makeover (No More Brown!) ...

The kitchen, the penultimate renovation ... Fryer and Stickley used IKEA cabinetry, painted it themselves with Rust-Oleum paints, and managed all of the product purchasing. Navy base cabinets ...

The kitchen, the penultimate renovation, was left until the end because, while "incredibly outdated, it was functional," Fryer says. When Lou Fryer (@cressinghamhome) and Ralph Stickley moved into ...