Take a tour of this modern Shaker kitchen
Get inspiration from this kitchen makeover. Simply painting the existing cabinets and adding smart white worktops transformed the space. For more decorating ideas like this one from Ideal Home, visit housetohome.co.uk

The owners of this home inherited a beech Shaker-style kitchen when they moved in. The layout worked well, but they weren't keen on the colour of the units, so they decided to paint them. They spent a week priming the cupboard doors, then painted them in a pale grey.
1/6 Units paints in Charleston Grey eggshell
2/6 Composite kitchen sink and worktop
The old worktops and sink were ripped out and replaced with white composite worktops with a sleek undermounted sink.
Encore worktop in Glacier
Bushboard
3/6 Vintage kitchen accessories
The owners kept the existing stainless-steel appliances as they were in good condition and reused the stainless-steel handles on the cupboards. Vintage-style storage canisters co-ordinate perfectly with the white worktops and Shaker units.
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4/6 Traditional dining area
There's a dining table and chairs at the far end of the open-plan room, with doors leading out to the garden. The oak dining table and chairs and chest of drawers were rescued from a local junk shop.
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Similar table and chairs
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5/6 Feature wall in dining area
A feature wall in the dining area is painted in a striking shade of dark grey, creating a dramatic backdrop for a collection of mementos.
Wall painted in Downpipe emulsion
Farrow & Ball
6/6 The kitchen before the makeover
Prior to the makeover, the cabinets were in good condition but the combination of beech-coloured doors and black worktops made the space feel dark and gloomy.
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Lisa is a freelance journalist who has written about interiors for more than 25 years. Previously editor of Style at Home magazine, she has worked on all the major homes titles, including Ideal Home, Country Homes & Interiors, 25 Beautiful Homes and Homes & Gardens. She has covered pretty much every area of the home, from shopping and decorating, crafts and DIY to real homes and makeovers and now regularly writes gardening stories for Ideal Home.