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Sarah May Grunwald's avatar

When we bought our house there was no kitchen. So we bought an Ikea kitchen which fell apart in two years. Like it is peeling, has black mold in spots, rust everywhere. It's disgusting and I saved and saved and saved and after 12 gross years I am finally redoing my kitchen with a proper Italian brand. It wasn't just ugly, it was a health hazard.

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sarah duignan, phd's avatar

ooof that is a big undertaking but i hope it goes well!

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Sarah May Grunwald's avatar

I will be the first to sledgehammer the Ikea kitchen.

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Michelle Doehr's avatar

Also, small round under cabinet lights are inexpensive though they do permanently take up a plug.

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Michelle Doehr's avatar

I suggest COMFORTABLE stools with backs, and ideally, arm wrests. Light color.

Also, a pretty light yellow for the walls.

Lastly, move everything off the counters. Especially appliances. Except for the container of utensils. Create a sub space for them. Get a small table, near an outlet. Regardless of how it looks. I lived in a house where I moved the fridge to the mud room off the kitchen. And put a cart in the space and open shelves. That is a lot of space. Maybe the small appliances could go there, freeing the space near the sink. Just think out of the box on this, practical first, and not about looks. Adding an outlet, paint, shelves on the walls, and bar stools are a small cost. Old style buffets or china cabinets are cheap used, and would fit in this look.

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Ellen Kornmehl MD's avatar

If you are kitchen gawking, Always Murder in the Building has one for your files

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Apoorva Sripathi's avatar

loved this! it's like you have picked everything that has been languishing in my brain about kitchens and performance and beauty!!!

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sarah duignan, phd's avatar

hahaha surely not!!! i would so love to see what you had to say on the matter 😍

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Rebecca Thimmesch's avatar

really loved this! from one ugly kitchen girl to another ❤️

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sarah duignan, phd's avatar

ohh that means a lot, rebecca! ugly kitchen girls unite! ❤️

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