The humble, handmade holiday house of designers Maria Mihotich and Durrell Bishop sits on the Thames Estuary in Kent, England. The camp-style kitchen is made with Ikea cabinets hacked with plywood fronts, stainless steel counters, and DIY-style upper shelves. Here we dissect our favorite elements.
![across from the compact kitchen is a biergarten table and ikea stools for extra 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/marcia-mihotich-tiny-plywood-beach-house-seasalter-kent-england-via-the-modern-house-5-733x488.jpg)
![the plywood front ikea kitchen features loops of rope from a sailing shop as ha 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/marcia-mihotich-beach-house-tiny-ikea-hack-kitchen-via-the-modern-house-6-733x1100.jpg)
![the hut is mostly plywood, but maria and durrell incorporate a playful palette 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/marcia-mihotich-beach-house-tiny-ikea-hack-kitchen-via-the-modern-house-001-733x488.jpg)
![the view from the back of the house, through the kitchen, and onto the deck.&#x 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/marcia-mihotich-beach-house-tiny-ikea-hack-kitchen-via-the-modern-house-002-733x488.jpg)
Materials
![shuttering plywood, a dense construction plywood, was the material of choice fo 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/shuttering-plywood-dense-hardwood-material-733x489.jpg)
![the couple rebuilt the kitchen with ikea cabinets, like this sektion base cabin 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ikea-sektion-base-cabinet-with-drawers-733x489.jpg)
![the thin stainless steel countertops and integrated stainless prep sink were or 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/marcia-mihotich-beach-cottage-stainless-countertops-733x496.jpg)
Appliances
![marcia and durrell sourced a combination microwave/oven at ikea. the raffi 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ikea-gb-raffinerad-microwave-combi-oven-733x489.jpg)
![the sportsman double burner cast iron stove is a solid piece of cast iron 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sportsman-double-burner-cast-iron-stove-733x496.jpg)
![the simple russell hobbs \2 slice toaster in stainless steel is €3\2.95 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/russell-hobbs-2-slice-toaster-stainless-steel-733x489.jpg)
![the récolte classic libre electric kettle in blue is something marcia 27](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/recolte-electric-kettle-classic-blue-733x489.jpg)
Faucets & Fixtures
![the ikea malmsjön kitchen faucet is \$99. 28](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ikea-malmsjon-kitchen-faucet-gray-733x489.jpg)
![the small prep sink, the fyndig sink in stainless steel is \$3\1.99 at ike 29](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ikea-fyndig-sink-stainless-steel-733x489.jpg)
Lighting
![ikea\2\17;s väte paper lampshade, inspired by noguchi akari light s 30](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ikea-vate-pendant-paper-lampshade-733x489.jpg)
![the jielde loft desk lamp d6000 in orange (shown) is a close match to the 31](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/jielde-loft-desk-lamp-d6000-orange-large-733x489.jpg)
Furniture
![the standard beer garden table with a green base and pine top is \$439 at beer 32](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/biergarten-table-standard-green-legs-pine-top-733x496.jpg)
![modeled after alvar aalto\2\17;s stool 60, ikea\2\17;s frost 33](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ikea-frosta-stool-four-legs-birch-733x489.jpg)
Accessories
![marcia and durrell used vintage garlic boxes from their local grocery store to 34](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ikea-knagglig-wood-box-crate-733x496.jpg)
![the stelton thermos in matte chocolate is a discontinued color. the closest mat 35](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/stelton-em77-vacuum-jug-granite-733x489.jpg)
![the bodum chambord 34 ounce french press is stocked in the wood crates above th 36](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/bodum-chambord-34-oz-french-press-733x489.jpg)
![replicate the look of the sailing rope with anthropologie\2\17;s pliant 37](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/anthropologie-pliant-rope-handle-733x489.jpg)
![falcon\2\17;s limited edition samphire green color of enamelware is avai 38](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/falcon-enamelware-jugs-samphire-green-733x489.jpg)
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