Kitchen 'before' photos: A cautionary tale
We believe we will be starting our kitchen remodel in about a week. I thought I would share these "before" photos so people don't repeat the mistakes the previous homeowners made with our kitchen. (Although if you're already here you probably know all this!)
Here are the top 5 things I hate about my kitchen:
#1 thing I hate about my kitchen: Gas cook top on small center island topped by ceiling fan:
Please don't ever do this. I have been worried about someone getting burned or scalded for almost 4 years. The lack of extractor fan means that if anything is cooked in oil the oil gets all over the floor (hate #3). It is incredibly unsafe. I have two small children and we try to keep them from running through the kitchen but is nearly impossible to do because of the next thing I hate about the kitchen.
#2 thing I hate about my kitchen: The kitchen is in the center of the house with only one small entrance.
It's hard to appreciate, but they last homeowners added a great room that wraps around the kitchen so it is in the middle of the house with no natural light and the only way to get from one side of the house to the other is past this door (and around the cook top island). Which conveniently gets blocked by the fridge door:
#3 thing I hate about the kitchen: White ceramic floor tile with extra large grout lines. Not much more needs to be shared than this photo, but please note that it is not only always dirty (and keeps getting chipped) but is also frequently slippery (when covered with grease from the center cooktop with no vent...)
#4 thing I hate about my kitchen: General lack of attention to the design.
Here's a good example, but I could also show you a huge amount of empty space wasted in the corner, drawers that are too small, and other examples. Just poor planning...
Ok, so do you all agree a major remodel is warranted? ;)
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