'It's take two for our dream kitchen'

After a flood destroyed their home, Kate and Tom Hewitt repurposed their old cabinets and got creative with clever IKEA hacks

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Kate Hewitt and husband Tom completely renovated their home when they first moved in, including replacing all the flooring and installing a new kitchen.

'We chose IKEA carcasses but upgraded the doors, from Naked Kitchens, for a high-end look,' says Kate. As the previous owner left a nearly new range cooker, this freed up funds for the quality worktop and island Kate had dreamed of, and the couple invested in engineered wood flooring throughout to add warmth and texture.

THE PROJECT

'We put so much love and time into renovating the kitchen,' says Kate, 'but, when the project was almost finished, we came home to a flood. Water had been pouring from the top floor for over six hours because a push-fit came off the back of the toilet. It was devastating!’