This was a low-budget, DIY remodel, and it was FUN!! The mission was to take a dated living room and convert it to a basement apartment. The budget was extremely small. So we found an old kitchen being removed from another house and rearranged the cabinet boxes to make a kitchen design that worked for our space. Then we painted the border cabinets white and the island a playful teal and ordered laminate countertops. New flooring, and a lot of personality in art and decor finished off the vibe. The result is a very comfortable and extremely usable basement apartment that serves as a vacation home.