"To save money, we bought stock kitchen cabinets at IKEA, which we put together our way," says Bill. "It was a huge savings – it cost us only $2,500 for the cabinetry and countertops!" Bill made additional shelving out of MDF that he stained to match the Douglas fir trim in the rest of the house.
Bill and Kristy took the same creative cost-saving approach in the bathroom. The vanity, which had slightly crooked doors, was purchased from a kitchen cabinetry manufacturer for $60; the countertop, made of affordable plastic laminate, was chosen to mimic the luxurious look of granite.
To cut costs and maintain the original integrity of the house, the couple refinished the mouldings themselves – no small feat. "It took us eight months to remove, label, clean, refinish and reinstall all the Douglas fir trim throughout," says Bill.
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