You’ve saved the images. You know exactly what you want. The stone. The joinery. The appliances. The detail. Then the numbers come back – and suddenly the benchtop gets downgraded, the cabinetry gets simplified, and the kitchen you imagined starts slipping away. What if it doesn’t have to? In this powerful session, home design expert Ania Mikina breaks down the early planning decisions that make or break your renovation budget – and ultimately determine whether you can afford the kitchen you really want. If you’re building or renovating, this is the session that could change everything – because the kitchen you can afford is decided by choices you’ve already made, often without realising it.