Top 10 Things Making Your Kitchen Look CHEAP And How To Fix Them

Does your kitchen look cheap? These ideas will help you to upgrade your kitchen and make it look and feel luxurious without the lux price tag!

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Welcome to the channel, I'm Garrett! I am formally educated with a degree in interior design. My husband and I are also real estate investors. Our videos cover many styles (not just my own), and everything from ultra luxury to the budget friendly design. We want you to have a good time watching our videos while learning a great deal of useful, and practical information.

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[lorihicks]

Honestly, this may be the most helpful video I have ever seen. Garrett, I am so glad I have found your channel. This information has blown my mind. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!🤯😍

[bonniekuhn]

Yes to base cabinets with drawers and pull-outs. For 40 years I lived with a huge kitchen full of nearly new, high-quality base cabinets with 24-inch deep shelves. It now seems as if I spent the whole 40 years crawling around on the floor trying to make it work (no budget for a quality re-make). When I downsized to a small cottage with a new kitchen - drawers and pullouts galore - I thought I'd died and gone to heaven. Never, ever install base cabinets without some way to access things at the back while standing upright!

[beingarlenegloriously]

I completely agree about having all drawers instead of having base cabinets, it's much more useful.

[kellyross]

Lighting. So often, kitchens need more lighting. This is not the space to go moody. If nothing else, consider adding some of the newer slim LED lights that replace the older can lights. Better lighting can make things look cleaner, too.

[Cecily-Pimprenelle]

I did smile at times, because ”luxurious” is not an impression I want my kitchen to give (I’d be afraid to mess it up!) - my go-to look would be Practical, Sensible and Timeless, but one definitely doesn’t want it to look cheap either. Thanks for the tips! We did use some when redoing our kitchen some years ago, good to see we had it ’right’ on some points (and merely not-wrong on others).

[samanthamorgan]

I have to say Garret, you are a class act. So many times when people do these kind of videos they come off as condescending and are often just saying anything that is not currently trending is disgusting trash. Not you! You come off as a classy friend giving solid non-judgmental advice to help people elevate their space. I also appreciate your encouraging people towards environmental conciousness. And of course, we love your pup!

[grat]

I wish someone had done a video like this when I redid my kitchen a few years ago. So many regrets. Also, you are so right about the toe kick! I think an easy change that can elevate a kitchen is lighting both by adding more light and by upgrading/updating overhead fixtures.

[mjef]

Great ideas as always. The smallest kitchens can use these ideas and be elevated to luxurious. Love love this episode. Forgot to mention, declutter countertops.

[kimdunleavy]

I love your channel Garrett! My tag line for you is “The Designer with Sense and Sensibility.” Everything you point out is so logical and obvious but unconsciously overlooked—like those deep cavernous corner cabinets from hell.
I have two more items to add to your list—too many wall outlets on a backsplash and “fake ventilation.” I have six ugly outlets on my backsplash, and that’s all you see when you walk into my kitchen. As for fake ventilation, I’m talking about those microwave/fan combo units over the stove that pretend to filter out grease and smoke and do nothing but act as an annoying noise generator. Proper ventilation may seem just functional, but to me a well designed exhaust hood is pure luxury. ⭐️
P.S. Congrats on reaching 30K subscribers! I predict you will top 100K by 2023😃

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Never thought of the baseboard thing! I hate cleaning under that little overhang, but I never considered not having them! Love it. Definitely fixing that in my kitchen

[lisafowler]

Thank you so very much Garrett for these wonderful tips!! My husband is a custom cabinet builder and your idea of getting rid of the toe kick is right on point. We are currently designing our own kitchen and in addition to inset doors, we are getting rid of the toe kick. One suggestion is to utilize that toe kick space with an additional drawer. I plan to incorporate six of these into my kitchen with touch opening systems. This will allow hidden storage for baking sheets and thinner kitchen items that are not frequently used. Keep your ideas coming!! I love your videos, you, but especially your precious pups. 🐶♥️

[thatkayleekat]

Congratulations on the 30, 000 subs🎉🎉🎉!!! My main reasons for watching you are #1 you don't put down anyone's style and #2 you give PRACTICAL tips. If it weren't for you, it never would have crossed my mind that open shelving invites dust 😅 keep doing you boo!!!

[aburgheryes]

I always love your videos! My husband and I have different ideas about luxury design and practicality in the kitchen. I have always loved decluttered countertops and believe that it’s practical to not have a lot out on the countertops for ease of cooking and preparing meals and cleaning. We recently retired and built a new house with more counter space than I have ever had in forty years of marriage! I have found myself actually agreeing to having two appliances on the counter - our coffee maker and, gasp, an air fryer! (I bet you thought I was going to say toaster!) I have these appliances on the counter beside the refrigerator bump out so it isn’t in view of the main living areas but it is so convenient! I even bought a beautiful tray that holds a napkin holder, salt and pepper shakers, a coffee mug full of metal coffee stirrers, and a ceramic dish that holds our sugar substitute. And, right beside this tray, I have a really cool paper towel stand. I can’t believe what has gotten into me in my old age! Please tell me it’s ok to be a little practical as I age! Oh, and the toaster is in the cabinet below. I have it on a pull-out with an extension cord. We pull it out and move the cutting board that I have propped up on the counter to hide the electrical outlet. We slide the board over to plug it in and leave the toaster right where it is on the pullout. The air fryer doesn’t cooperate with the pullout set-up so it has to go on the counter. Cutting boards make great outlet covers, by the way! PS - I completely agree about no plastic!

[nogames]

I have 10 foot ceilings in my kitchen so going all the way up to the ceiling was just not affordable or practical. And I almost made the mistake of doing a wild colorful backsplash but I'm so glad I changed my mind. And I laughed when he talked about the refrigerator fit in the space. I ordered a refrigerator back in May. And I had my cabinets made with those specific measurements in mind. I didn't get that ordered refrigerator until literally yesterday. So I've had a loaner fridge which I appreciated but it didn't fit and it looked really stupid. So nice to have my new one in place now

[couch_potato]

30.000? Wow Garrett congratulations! Can't wait for you to reach 30.000.000!!!🎉
Thank you so much, these videos are very helpful for many people around the word trying to figure out ways to improve and enjoy their space. Your positivity and non judgemental attitude makes them even better. Also your doggos are adorable! 😁

[Elizabeth-mptr]

I have an old farm house. The kitchen has inset drawers and cupboards. It looks like it was hand made. I painted the top cupboards white, the bottom cupboards slate blue, added beautiful handles and now, I'm going to replace, the roller-hardware in the drawers to make the drawers feel more luxurious.

Love your tip about the kick-board! Thank you! Love your pup too!!

[MahHairChronicles]

I literally have never thought about having drawers instead of lower cabinets. Based on that alone you have a new subscriber.

[mkeen]

When we put cabinets to the 9' ceilings in 1980 people thought we were nuts. I love having the extra clean storage space.

[ABCBA]

These “influencers” would never diss something so iconically like you do

[ruthstevens]

When I put in a new kitchen 10 year ago, I made sure there were no cupboards, it is all drawers with soft touch closure and is all flush. So easy to keep clean.!