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Like so many people this past year, Kelly Jo moved back to her hometown to be closer to family. A single parent to a young son, she took it a step further by buying her grandparents\u2019 ranch-style house, which was her mother\u2019s childhood home. The house, in Pittsburgh, held sweet memories, but she wasn\u2019t attached in the least to the actual interiors. Dark and dated, with a small kitchen, it was in dire need of a refresh.<\/p>\n

Kelly Jo\u2019s idea was to move the tiny kitchen into the roomy and light-filled sunroom, an addition that her grandparents had put in decades after the home was constructed. Her remodeling budget of $80,000 was not a small sum but challenging nonetheless when you factor in the other projects (turning the old kitchen into a home office, opening up the entryway, furnishing the kitchen, dining, and living areas) that would have to be undertaken in order to transform the interiors into a bright, warm, minimalist space.<\/p>\n

Enter Leanne and Steve Ford. In episode 4 of Home Again with the Fords<\/em>, a new HGTV series that follows the sister-brother team as they help redesign the homes of people moving back to their hometown of Pittsburgh, Kelly Jo gets her dream kitchen, thanks to clever hacks and smart, budget-minded decisions.<\/p>\n

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Photography by Erin Kelly, courtesy of Leanne Ford Interiors. (Construction by Williamson Construction.)<\/p>\n


Above: The new spacious kitchen in the home\u2019s addition, which was formerly a sunroom. Leanne had the cedar trim and ceiling, which had an unappealing orange-y tint, painted white. A 6- by 6-foot quartz-topped island anchors the room. The stools are from Anthropologie.
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Above: Leanne designed the statement pendant light and, in a stroke of genius, had it made from paper-m\u00e2ch\u00e9. The cost: $250.
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Above: Using Ikea base cabinets helped keep costs down. Leanne chose Semihandmade fronts, from its SSS Beaded line, for the cabinet doors.
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Above: The wide-plank Tecwood floors from Mohawk have a bleached-wood look. The faucet is from Delta\u2019s Felix Collection.
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Above: Handmade sconces by Bass & Bennett flank the GE Cafe Appliances stove, in matte white. The vintage door leads to the old kitchen, now a study.
Above: Leanne calls the vibe she was going for \u201cdesert ranch.\u201d <\/p>\n

For more kitchens with Ikea base cabinets, see:<\/p>\n