I realized that I have kitchens too much on my mind while I was rearranging the playroom and setting up the PLAY kitchen for my 3 year old twins. I found myself automatically trying to make sure there's landing space for the wooden food coming out of the "oven," and adequate clearance for the tiny chairs around the tiny table, and no zone overlap as one of them "washes" dishes and the other mixes up pretend oranges with pretend toast and pretend peppers to make "supper."

At least I took enough time off from reading this forum to actually clean up the playroom. That's a step toward normalcy.

I hear you, we looked at granite yesterday and I knew the names of the different types better than the salesman.

I'm so happy to have a small piece of Delicatus of my very own now even if it's just the sample. Now I can see why everyone is so excited when they get a whole gorgeous counter installed, lol

LOL! Yeah, Laxsupermom, I think you spiked his guns ;) But I don't know if you're at a worrisome level yet, other than you're the first person in on a kitchen blog's comments. I mean, it was obviously laminate, and given that, it was obviously not the conventional stuff. I think you're doing okay. Your response just makes you an expert. And you are that!

Mmerg, your story is priceless! Might as well start them up right, knowing how a good play-kitchen is designed. :)

Me, I knew when it took four days to do a core dump of basic kitchens knowledge on a relative who is starting a redo. :D

mnerg, I love that story! Your twins are going to be so kitchen-spoiled that they'll be in shock when they rent their first apartments with a range up against a wall, no drawers, and 12" of usable counterspace.

xc60, that's great about knowing the names better than the salesman. I'm always shocked when someone I know says they've just had a marble counter installed, but can't name the specific stone. Whatdaya mean you don't know, well what does it look like? (Thought, not said, obviously)

plllog, your relative's kitchen is sure to be fantastic if you're helping out with the planning.

laxsupermom - too bad there was no prize for your knowledge, darn it.

You have made me feel so much better. I know I have over researched everything. I kind of wish I hadn't. I am kind of in an analysis/paralysis phase right now.

My GC came by the other day and noticed the new Liebherr fridge. He had never even heard of Liebherr. I was thinking "What? How can you be in the biz and not know every appliance made?"

Maybe ignorance is bliss.

You can never spend too much time looking at kitchens.
~bp

I critique friends' kitchens (in my head) and pick apart the layout details of all the kitchens in those pretty glossy kitchen mags (and I'm definitely a layout novice). I fall asleep trying to figure out how I can squeeze in 2 built-in ovens or will moving the DR doorway give me more wall space. Oh, and DS has found me several times standing in the kitchen in a trance trying to visualize some new layout.

My too-much-kitchen moment: I was feeding my toddler breakfast. She kept repeating something over and over. "Wood floors!" I would say back. "Yes, they're beautiful, aren't they?" After the sixth repetition, I realized (1) she was saying "Waffles" and (2) I was spending too much time on GW.

My electrician had never heard of a Mockett and told his assistant that I was swearing at them. Luckily, he was kidding, but he and his boss and entire company had never heard of them. This is one of the biggest electrical outfits in our area and yet they had no clue!

I find that I have educated the professionals almost as much as they have educated me ;) I know they know more about their respective fields, but it feels good to have a few tricks of my own, lol...

My husband teases me because we might be watching tv or a movie and I just "space out" on the plot and he knows I was lost in looking at some aspect of the kitchen. He'll say, "you were looking at the sink weren't you?" or "you were looking at the stove werent' you?". It's pretty funny.

This thread is too funny. It reminds me of another amusing thread, "TKO To A Sad New Level!"

Here is a link that might be useful: TKO To A Sad New Level!