10 Mistakes That Make Your Kitchen Look CHEAP

WARNING! Don't make these mistakes unless you want a cheap looking kitchen. All in good fun of course, though there is a lot of great advice!

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[MTKDofficial]

Remember, take this video with a grain of salt 😁!

[rosella]

I’m in my 70s. I love my house. I realised, not that long ago, that I don’t need to design my house to appeal to other people. It’s my house. I’ll have what I want. The colours I want. The style I want. I keep my house clean, and tidy, and paint it every seven years. When I eventually sell, the buyers will either like my house or they won’t. I don’t care. My garden is the same. When people come by my house and I’m in my garden, people tell me how much they love my garden. It’s my passion. Those green and white gardens are so boring, and the insects and birds think so too. 🇦🇺

[LaraSierra]

This cracks me up. Some of the greatest meals I've ever eaten have emerged from the most humble kitchens imaginable--usually in France. Conversely, I've rarely seen any world class cooking out of these six figure American extravaganzas, which seem to exist only to impress the neighbors, or to reheat fast food.

[davidlangley]

The most beautiful kitchen is the one that is paid for! If it ain’t broke don’t fix it, if it’s not fancy enough for you at least have the sense to wait until your mortgage is paid out before re decorating on a grand scale.

[dvduadotcom]

The first mistake is spending $50 to $100 grand on a kitchen.

[artistjjebsen]

The “modern” look now is destined to become “outdated” in the near future. Be careful what trends you choose.

[christrankle]

I can't hardly believe you skipped an OBVIOUS kitchen upgrade - NEW Switching out old drawer and cabinets pulls with newer updated ones make a World of difference.
OMG how could you forget this????

[hairnet]

I am 76 and have lived in my home 30 years. I had the kitchen remodeled 19 years ago with over lay doors. My kitchen still looks modern and in is in very good shape. I am not trying to impress anyone with my kitchen, it works and is very functional. Some of the examples of cabinets you shared are very rough hewn looking and cheap. My kitchen is perfect for me.

[pinkfreud]

I just like a clean, comfortable & welcoming kitchen whether it looks old or new.

[LB-buxf]

I just moved, and the interior paint is all white. I told my sister that's my first task on my to do list - to change the color of the paint. She disagreed because white is her favorite color. I thought about it, then it hit me. My house, my rules. When I walk in my door, I need to like what I see. To hell with trends, and what others think. Different strokes for different folks.

[janetbarkwith]

Our kitchen is ALL drawers. So very convenient - no grovelling about on the floor, scrabbling to get to the back of a cabinet. And even the corners have corner-shaped drawers. I love it.

[cmbooks]

I am a woman who only cares that a kitchen is clean. All this design stuff can go into the waste bin

[SindyBoyle]

My kitchen units were built in Germany in 1987. It's solid wood with loads of soft close drawers, double composite sink, tall housing for larder storage, 4 corner wall units, thick solid beech wood counter tops [the main one is 9ft long], beech trim and inset handles and adjustable heavy duty plastic feet. We replaced the MDF kick board with 6 inch mahogany skirting board, free from an old house. We've had it 20 years in our 200 year old stone cottage [UK] and painted it 3 different colours over the years. It's magnificent unique and the envy of my sisters. It was free on ebay.

[jillschaefer]

Over the range microwaves are space savers in places like condos. And a giant vent hood, isn't actually venting properly in most condos either.

[willowm]

I had no under the cabinet lighting. I went to Amazon and purchased mini strip LED lights with stick on metal tabs so I can take the lights off and move them around if I need to. No cords. This is especially handy when I plug them in every Sunday to recharge and they last for the week. It was also very handy during the power outage after HELLene. I was able to have lighting in my bathroom, which have no windows.

[roberttreasure]

I love a microwave over the stove. It just really frees up counter space in my kitchen, and my family are not short people. I did some small updates 3 years ago, replaced the cabinet knobs, replaced the faucet and disposal, got higher end appliances, and yes, put the microwave over the stove. In the next year, i will replace all the lighting and the floor to match the rest of the house. Following that, in year two, we will do cabinets and reno. I have to remodel as we can afford it, because we will not take out a loan to make home improvements.

[judyadkins]

I love my microwave over the stove. It is just convenient, saves space and the perfect safe height for me 5’3”. It is vented to the outside and has two fans which work really well.

[LesaBear]

I’ve never understood why builders don’t increase the wall depth behind the refrigerator.

[AxlRose]

Mark! We had a consult way back in April or June and now my kitchen is almost done. I followed all the advice in this video (except the faucet which is yet to be installed) and I think my kitchen looks awesome! Thank you so much-I’ll send pics when the kitchen is complete. Again—Thank you so much!!

[nancylowichik]

Who cares if your kitchen looks cheap? Is it functional? Yikes.
Did a remodel 20 years ago with function in mind. Still love it.