I’ve introduced you to Tanya from

in the past. She has some awesome DIY skills and talent. She recently made a play kitchen for her little cousin. This is one of the sweetest hand made gifts ever!

Before:

See full tutorial at DIY Play Kitchen Reveal.

Awesome after photos:

Before

After

I am so smitten with this kitchen and all of that fun food and accessories!

• Microwave stand: $6.99 (included cute, wooden handles that I painted)
• Faucet: $15.00 (with a bit of negotiating, bought from kijiji.ca)
• “Sink”: $3.99 (it’s actually a stainless mixing bowl from the thrift store)
• “Element”: $1.25 (a cork trivet from dollarama)
• Wood for shelf brackets + dowel: $5.00
• Primer & paint: leftovers
• Legs: Free! (Mom had them lying around)

Total kitchen cost, having paid the tax man (but minus accessories):  $34.65 

LInks to the DIY accessories:

• Vintage Melmac dishes are a fun, unbreakable, kid-sized dishware option
• Hand sewn tea towels in just the right size
• Teeny tiny matching pot holders
• Spray painted accessories for some colour
• More play kitchen inspiration

Tanya! You’re the best cousin ever! This is just so sweet, so amazing. I love it!  Thank you so much for sharing. I definitely need to add this to my DIY list for my nephew’s 3rd birthday. I love that you kept things neutral and included a set of ‘boyish’ accessories too…

I love ALL of Tanya’s DIY. She is super talented. Please visit her at

to pin from the original source and see MORE great DIY ideas!