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Nope. I have better more interesting things to do.

I had the original 1960ish cabinets repainted in about ’05, and took down the PO’s wallpaper in ’07 and painted, does that count?

Bpath, I don't think so.

No. People like that on the internet are hardly dispensers of good advice.

Moved into the house 1985, changed wallpaper 1987, refaced cabinets, replaced counters, and tore down wallpaper 2000, refaced plus new counters and repainted again 2020.

Best Friend is about to remodel her 1960's era kitchen next month.

But of course I have such great taste that there is no reason to constantly change what I have decorated koff koff

I would have remodeled our kitchen in L.A. as soon as we moved in in 2009 if I had had money to burn, but instead I only replaced the countertops, appliances, and hardware. I'm happy enough with it after that that I do not feel the need to change it.

I did remodel the kitchen in Cathedral City three years after we bought that house, but I do not expect to remodel it again 10 years from now. I changed everything except for the floor (which I like anyway), the refrigerator, and the microwave. I have light gray quartz countertops in CC and mottled black ones in L.A., with bits of green and beige, and I am happy with both. I love my light turquoise cabinets in CC, and this will be our main house about seven years from now.

I think the remodeling schedule depends on your goals for a kitchen. If you avoid trends, which is super hard to do, then you can stick with what you have much longer. If you end up with harvest gold, or Tuscan, or gray and white, you will be locked into changing sooner rather than later depending on your tolerance for being out of step with the fashions.

I moved into this house in 1983, it was new then and have not done anything to remodel it. The cabinets are custom birch, shaker, to the ceiling, the floors are oak, the appliances have been replaced several times. It's a small kitchen by today's standards, no island but a peninsula with seating and is perfectly functional. I did upgrade all the windows in the house about 20 years ago from aluminum to wood and reconfigured the kitchen window above the sink. I can't even remember how it was before, but I think I had it made a bit larger; part of it is a larger fixed pane and a smaller section is a casement. I think both sections used to be the same size but the divider was right in the line of sight from the sink, so I move it off center so I could enjoy the view and not look at the wood divider. It has tile counters which I love and I would like to update those, but I'd put in tile again, so it will still be outdated, lol.

Nope. When I did the remodel 22 years ago I made sure everything was timeless and it has held up. Nothing looks dated after over two decades because the style fits the old farmhouse.

My neighbor put in LED light fixtures, you can't change the bulb, they're built-in. I'm hearing people on the internet say those fixtures last about 3 years, maybe 5. That's built-in obsolescence. So, for some people...they will have to replace major decorative items, ie: light fixtures in a short period of time.

With a quick search the figure seeing frequently is 10-15 years. But looking closer, those aren’t all full-blown renovations, many are “updates.” They’re including a paint job and new countertops in that. I doubt many are regularly changing cabinetry, layout, etc. that often.

My kitchen was remodelled soon after we bought the house in 1991 and hasn’t changed since. When we bought the house the kitchen had been cobbled together by the previous owners from mismatched sets of cupboards from other people’s renovation throw outs, none of which actually fitted in their allotted spaces and which were traps for all kinds of gunge which made them a health hazard. Also I wanted a gas stove (it had an old electric coil stove) and a larger oven.

Every so often I think, maybe we could…but then, it’s just little things I would change and they’re not important enough to me to want to do it.

We have a flat in the city where DH lives during the week for work, which had its kitchen installed when it was built in the early 80s and still is as installed, complete with orange laninate countertops. I’d renovate that one before I did my house kitchen, because it’s tiny and has only one double power point located in a really awkward spot. The guy in the flat next door has had his kitchen redone and it looks great (and I’d like to copy some of his layout ideas) but it would involve removing a couple of load bearing pillars and putting in a huge joist to replace them, so it’s not high on the agenda either.

My mother in law had her kitchen installed when they had the house built in the mid 60s and I recall the countertops were replaced with new laminate in the 90s but I think that was about it.

My own mother never remodelled a kitchen as far as I am aware.

Who are these people who regularly remodel?

No. I want a kitchen which functions for my needs and which isn't broken, not one which fulfils some desire to keep up with fashion. Our current kitchen is well planned, hand built, bespoke, solid wood and is 20 years old. It replaced the kitchen which was here when we moved in which was tacky, with off the shelf units, ill planned and awkward. It was also damp and needed a new floor. (That happens when your kitchen is in the basement if a 200 year old house with no damp proof course.)

I do not see a new kitchen in my future. We might possibly re-oil the oak if we can be bothered and at some point the appliances will conk out but we definitely don't intend to do any building work.

PS compared with an American kitchen mine probably looks like something from the middle ages.

I would say it just proves these internet/TV designer shows are one large advertisement. Unless one moves I don't see anyone undergoing a major remodel more than once on any given kitchen--and even then only in rare cases. Things do wear out and once you change this then you realize that should go too etc. DH resurfaced all our cupboards/ new back splash and counter tops and I was under the impression it was a stop gap until we under went an expansion and total gut but that never developed. When I read people thinks it's typical for a bathroom remodel to cost 40K I don't see how remodeling every decade is possible.

I don't know how anyone but the rich could afford to do that! My kitchen is the original 1959 cabinets I do believe. No way would I mess with them, they are solid OAK and built into the kitchen of solid wood! I'd have to replace them with some cheesy old particle wood junk! They go with the style of this house. I have no intention of remodeling this kitchen. Maybe new counters and a sink one day?

Certainly not! I expect (pretty hopelessly these days) for things to be well made and to last for many years. It really infuriates me when I have to replace a fridge, when I know that fridges made in the 50s often lasted 40 years.

No. I find it extremely wasteful of money and resources. It really irritates the "green" in me when I see perfectly fine cabinets and counters being thrown in dumpsters for no good reason. Our kitchen is now 13 years old and it's still going strong. The quartz counters will last forever and the appliances are still all original and doing well.

Our old house had the most durable cabinets ever: formica over heavy plywood. They were dark brown faux wood but built and wore like iron. They were put in the house in the 70s. When we sold in the 2010s the real estate agents told us to replace them but we did not. We did update the hardware. and had new formica counters added with a proper backsplash. The people who bought our house have since sold and I see the cabinets are still there. Good for them. I think they could outlast the pyramids!

I don't know of anyone who remodels a kitchen in 10 years. If they are including painting ( as in the walls) or small tweaks then sure 25but remodeling ? no way.

In our last house, after about 15 years we changed countertops and lighting /hardware.

In our current house we did do a remodel of the kitchen which was about 25 years old at the time.......... I have no plans to remodel what we've done ..... check in with me in 20 years to see what I think then.

Seriously though remodel in 7 to 10 years seems unreal in my world.

Never! If you choose what YOU like, as opposed to what HGTV likes, it's a forever thing.

We used to have a green joint in the area that would come in and take out cabinetry carefully so they could resell it...people donated the cabinets got the tax deduction, the charity made the money off of selling the cabinets, the purchasers got quality stuff for a bargain, they employed the needy in the process and the proceeds went to drug rehab. It was a real win, but unfortunately, they moved. When we were building we went there...got my bathroom vanity from them. Anyway, some of the cabinets were like brand new...they were from the ultra rich who never used their kitchens (the MW still had labels!) and swapped them out just for the "look". Crazy.

Funny you should mention this because i just had a conversation about this. My friend mentioned how he likes my new kitchen. Its been 20 years since i remodeled it! There are things I’d like to change but it would only be for esthetics, so no, i certainly dont remodel every ten years!

Nope, I installed a large country style stainless steel sink a few years ago when I replaced all the old copper plumbing with PEX, it wasn't a remodeling just an upgrade.

I cringe when there is a post on here about someone wanting to update their '90s kitchen. '90??!?! That was like 3 seconds ago, what on earth could be that bad about their kitchen?

I redid the kitchen in my first home in 2008. It was built in '58 and the layout was really bad.

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The coffee maker on the left side of your photo is the same one I purchased mid 1980's! I don't use it much so it's going strong except one of the plastic knobs holding the lid to the carafe has broken off 8~(

Oh my gosh no!

"Trendy" looks old too soon. "Classic" looks great year after year.

We replaced a basic 1999 oak kitchen in 2012 for functionality and cosmetics. I spent a lot of time in the kitchen forum. Eleven years later, I don't feel that it's dated. There are a few things I would've done differently but I made some good choices. Marble-look quartz was just coming into popularity and I selected a cream color instead of the speckled colors that were more common then. I got Shaker cabinets, to the ceiling. I added drawers and a pull-out pantry. I got rid of that stupid raised bar that crowded the dining room. It was the prime motivation for the remodel. I still don't have a backsplash but we do have tile selected for installation next spring. It's good I waited as I would've done something then that looks dated now.

I expect to be in a new house before remodeling this kitchen again. I also expect to have to remodel the kitchen in a new house. I've seen very few nice kitchens in the two years we've been looking at houses. I don't mind remodeling a kitchen but I never want to remodel a bathroom again. That was a nightmare!

When I read the title of this post, I had to shake my head and laugh. And, the designer says, "Only every 7-10 years"? Ugh! We actually did remodel our kitchen once. While it needed it badly, it was a logistical nightmare of workers in and out of here every day, dust and construction from 8-4 M-F for weeks. Having to relocate our kitchen appliances and create a temporary eating area in our living room for the duration. The list goes on and on! I redesigned our new kitchen myself, making it MUCH more user friendly for our family and we love it, but I hope tonever go through that again!

I think every ten years or so something is trending and those into decorating take note.

That is not to say the kitchen needs to be remodaled in 10 years.

My NY home kitchen was done in 2009. While I like it overall, I was rushed into the granite decision. If anything, I would replace the granite.

We are just completing a hall bathroom that was original to this house. Meaning 70 years old.

We have two other batgrooms and this just was never a priority. It bothered me because is the one that company uses.

There is also nothing wrong with using what you have and updating by painting, changing the backspkash etc.

But, being eco-conscious or not, there comes a time when things have to be redone if you stay in a home long enough. I don't feel guilty about that.

I've heard an ad on the radio for a company that will re-face a customer's existing cabinets rather that rip out and replace them.

When we moved to the farm in 2007 There was a two year old kitchen addition. The kitchen is huge, but the previous owner who designed it read design magazines but didn't cook. I'm the opposite.

I made some small changes--removed some shelving that couldn't be reached without a ladder, new backsplash for the cooktop where there was none, removed some of the 18 lights (I kid you not--a body could get a sunburn in that kitchen) and got rid of a horrid light fixture over the island and replaced it with a fan. After a thorough cleaning the kitchen is functional and clean, and I can cook to my heart's content.

Eileen, your old cabinet doors look like the same style as mine. I want a flat panel door but probably can't afford it so will probably go with Shaker style. The previous owner had taken out the penisula on the left side of my tiny kitchen, I think it would have looked like yours'. She put in an island, which I use a lot but am thinking of putting the penisula back in and leaving out the island.

Absolutely not. First house built in 1982, sold in 2005, no interior remodeling. Realtor had a couple waiting for a house on the street, signed the day it was available, wasn't publicly listed. Current house built in 2004, everything original (except the roof), no need or desire to update the kitchen other than replacing appliances when they fail.

Parents house built in 1970 or 1972, they bought it in 1983. The kitchen and bar ceramic tile countertops were changed to Formica shortly after, nothing else has been done on the kitchen to-date other than replacing the wall oven, cooktop, and dishwasher when they failed 18-20 years ago.

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This house was built in 1960, and sold most recently in 2020. The kitchen is unchanged.

Born in 1870, the original owner of our house would still recognize the kitchen, though I'm sure he would be puzzled at the sore thumb of a refrigerator. No cabinets, no built in anything; even electricity looks like an afterthought with cables external to the tiled walls. Gas piping is external, too, but hidden behind the stove. It's ugly and off-putting, but it is paid for and cooks up a good enough meal....Probably when we die this whole house will be either gut renovated or torn down for the building lot.

Kathsgrdn, I only have Shaker on the uppers and the large bottom drawers. I did it like that because it's traditional but I like my plain drawer fronts better. There's no interruption to the grain of wood. Have you asked in the Kitchens forum about your layout?

Beware of house porn - i.e. the fantasies of perfection and easy access. I'm willing to bet that not only do most people not remodel their kitchens every 7-10 years, I'm willing to bet that most people remodel their kitchens once every 15-20 years, or live in a home for 10-15 years without a remodel. I bet that many people make some change to their kitchens every 7-10 years: new paint, new appliances, maybe new light fixtures or cabinet features. But a remodel? Highly unlikely.

Olychick, I have always wanted birch cabinets, if I were going to have wood ones. The ones I have in L.A. are maple, and while they are nice, I would like them better if they were lighter. I did not put wood cabinets in the kitchen in Cathedral City because I wanted something different, and I removed the existing wood cabinets, which were in bad shape.

I also prefer plain drawer fronts to Shaker style.

Lars, I love my birch cabinets; the wood is gorgeous. If I were ever to replace them, I would not do Shaker style again (tho this house was built by someone else). I really detest trying to keep the little ridge clean and after so many years of wiping them down, the inside corners on the trim pieces are worn and even worse to try to keep clean.

Eileen, I did not, mainly because they ask for diagrams and specific dimensions and what the rest of the house looks like, on and on.

I went to see the Amish cabinet maker this afternoon. His cabinets are beautiful and look well made. I did ask about the smooth cabinet doors and he said he doesn't do them because a solid peice of wood would warp over time. So, it would be a Shaker door, then. Only problem is he has no contracts and does everything the old fashioned way, with a handshake. I sent him the basic dimensions of my kitchen so he could give me a ball park figure anyway.

If I don't have him do the cabinets, I may go back next year or the year after and have him make me a table and chairs. The ones in his shop were beautiful.

We did a total gut renovtion of our kitchen in 2016. It was my first and I hope my last experience with renovation. We had it done in the heat of summer. My husband thought it was overkill when I bought a little mini-fridge to get us through it, but quickly realized how important that was. We put it in the livingroom with the coffeemaker on top of it, and that was our "kitchen." Six weeks of using the same two cups and plates that I washed in the bathroom sink, having 1/4 of the apartment separated off with plastic sheeting to contain the dust, being up, dressed and ready for the workmen every day -- it was not fun. And I advise anyone putting together a budget for kitchen renovation to remember budgeting for lots of restaurants and take-out.

Our house was built in 87, and we bought it in 96. Finally did a gut reno of the kitchen 2 years ago. We went from a door that opened inward with the fridge right behind it to a beautiful new layout, higher end appliances (thermador) stained custom glass in the top of our cabinets which go to the ceiling and are lighted, and a ceramic floor that doesn't creak. I lost track of what we spent, but it was almost as much as the original cost of the house. I will never do that again!

Heck no!

I saved for many years to be able to re-do my kitchen. A previous owner had changed the layout from the original to something that was SOOO awkward - I essentially had 34" of counter work space - I can't imagine why. Now it is much more functional, although still small.

It was the kitchen forum that helped me decide on my final plan - I did provide a sketch with measurements, but no one requested a full first floor diagram. That is only needed for open concept planning or large spaces with several traffic lanes. Neither did they need to know what style was wanted (to be compatible with the rest of the house) - I didn't need to ask for help choosing cabinet style, paint, counter etc. Frankly I would trust the people on the kitchen forum for better layout advice than you will get from a big box store, and often from a professional designer.

Judipudi, I have a little kitchen set up in my smallest bedroom, microwave/convection oven, little water kettle I bought for my recent trip, leftover coffee cups/stir sticks from that trip, paper plates, bowls and utensils so I don't have to wash dishes in the bathroom sink.

Also, my insurance company pays for a percentage of meals eaten out because I don't have a kitchen. They had me give them an idea of how much I spend a month in groceries and eating out. I upload the receipts to the claims hub they set up. I had no idea they did that but the guy who did the water clean up told the claims adjuster that I would need to have that set up. I did make three big dishes and froze them in individual containers before the demolitian started, but that spaghetti I made is getting old already and the chicken pot pie is gone now. I also don't know if I will get any of that money back since I seem to have eaten out quite a bit over the last year.

Raee, I just have to decide whether to put the island back in or go back to the original style. Not changing much of anything else, really. I did ask two of the people to give me a quote for cabinets all the way to the ceiling, but that's about the only difference. I still haven't decided on counters and that is going to depend on how much I have to come up with on my own with the cabinets and flooring. Insurance is supposed to get back to me within a week.

Yeah, if the current layout suits you there is no need for a "designer" beyond helping you to be sure that you get the correct sizes of things to allow for clearances. Or maybe tweak the sizes of some cabinets.

I changed the location of the stove and fridge, added a pantry cabinet, and switched the DW to the other side of the sink. The previous remodel had the DW, sink/cabinet, one 24" cabinet, stove, and fridge in a line filling up the one long wall - and nothing on the short opposite wall! The fridge covered up one of the original windows. So even though the footprint of the kitchen was not going to be changed, the Kitchen Forum helped me with the change in placements - also convinced me to put a 28" sink in the 30" cabinet (which goes against the "rules", and have the pull-down faucet installed with the handle in front instead of on the side (works great!) and suggested a few other useful tweaks and modifications..

And once done and money spent, the house has a kitchen which it needs to sell. It will not add substantial equity to the home. So if you can or want to, do it as soon as possible so you can at least enjoy it!!

Obviously those people advising such regular overhauls are earning their keep by promoting commerce. I recall reading in magazines and online that mattresses need to be changed out every 10 years, and I think about mattresses we have from the 80s that seem perfectly fine to this day 🤔

In re: chisue's comment about cabinet refacing, my parents had their mid 50s kitchen done in the 80s, and I helped with choosing the formica laminate - it's pale blonde woodgrain (ash?) with totally flat fronts (I guess you'd call it slab construction?) with grooved edges instead of handles, and still in great shape - very clean lined and neutral. Very easy to keep clean too.