Common Design Mistakes That Will Ruin Your Kitchen 😬

In today's video, we are looking at more kitchen design mistakes! you love this stuff, i love this stuff, so i make it!

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00:00 - intro
00:26 - no upper cabinets
02:33 - trendy backsplashes
05:10 - the tiny island
06:49 - trash on display
07:51 - unnecessary tile floors
08:52 - not considering paneled appliances
10:37 - cheap faucets

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[fionaschiffl]

I never judge people’s upload schedule or if they take a break. I’d rather watch someone who’s looking after their mental health and enjoy making their content so don’t ever stress about disappointing anyone. You are your own girl boss! ❤

[JesseHarrington]

I'm a cabinet maker myself and love your videos. Your insights of trends vs practicality are very true. We have these conversations with our clients constantly when designing and planning their kitchen builds. We oftentimes try to respectfully steer them the right way towards a kitchen that will be timeless and functional. Thank you for your content.

[N..-]

NO, no trash in my kitchen cabinets! I say this because when I purchased my condo I had the displeasure of finding the pull out trash and recycling bins were smelly even though there was no trash currently in them. I had to pull out the bins scrub them down and wait for everything to thoroughly dry ( because mold is something I don’t want ) then I had to use “ Kilz “ paint, 3 coats of it to get rid of the smell. Keeping a covered trash container in plain sight will let you see if ants or other insects decide to invade. I have a nice stainless steel one. Easy to clean. Common sense and practicality are very necessary if you want less stress in your daily chores of cooking and cleaning, at least for me, that is.

I feel the need to clarify why I had to use the Kilz odor killing paint. The plastic bins cleaned up fine with disinfectant but the wood cabinet absorbed the odors. I asked a friend who cleans houses why I couldn’t get rid of the odors. She came over and we removed the mechanism for the trash and recycle bins. The stench came from the walls but mostly from the bottom ( or floor ) of the cabinet. She figured it was a potato that missed the bin, rotted and liquified in there.
In my previous house I also had a pull out trash and recycle bin with no problems. The anxiety of the constant cleaning of that area to get rid of the odors was exhausting! It literally took weeks of trying different cleaning methods before trying the Kilz paint. And if that hadn’t worked I would’ve had to hire a handyman to replace the bottom panel. For me it’s “ once burned, twice shy. I’ll go with my trash can, ‘cause I’m old now and if I miss the trash can I can see to clean the sides just fine. I don’t have to go into contortions to clean the inside walls of my cabinet

[marysmith]

Finally! A young designer that actually uses common sense. I agree with all your ideas young lady! Bravo😊

[KNdhlovu]

Post whenever YOU can. It’s worth the wait. From a fellow Torontonian

[yasmeentarek]

Welcome back! I'm glad to hear you're doing better. Your health and wellbeing are far more important than youtube.
I always find your videos informative and enjoyable, I love watching your videos for their quality not their frequency.

[janesmith]

So good to have you back and please be considerate to your psychological well being. Sometimes in life you just need extra time to take care of yourself!!!
With a big hug 💜💜💜from Germany (and in therapy with PTSD from doing research in conflict areas).

[suzienothing]

Glad to hear you’re doing well! I don’t think about Youtubers in terms of ‘upload schedules’, for me any video you put out is a treat :) love your videos and personality, I think you’re really insightful and somehow you always bring things that I didn’t know of before or hadn’t thought about . So thank you so much!

[idalily]

Completely agree on EVERYTHING you said. Well done! One note on faucets, many people don't know that most faucet brands offer a lower-grade model for the box stores and a higher quality version of the SAME model at plumbing showrooms. Don't buy your faucet from a box store. Go to a plumbing showroom, such as Ferguson, and order through them.

[kathigee]

Number 1 - take care of yourself! Sometimes Life be Life'n. We are happy to wait and very happy to see you when you do post. I've learned TONS from your videos, and love your ZEN demeanor.

[heidiortloff]

I dont like pull out trash cans. If you have something really messy I dont want to have to touch and pull out the can. A trashcan that open with just a toe tap is so easy and keeps everything cleaner. I dont really find well designed trash cans with a closed lid ugly though. Having a hidden trash can is annoying when you have guests over too, you got to keep opening the cabinets to find it and its a guessing game. Its cleaner to not have to touch multiple surfaces.

[izzyrov]

I will never understand how no upper cabinet is beautiful 🙄

[metanisha]

Soo sorry to hear you have a rough time. I wish you all the strength to get through it soon! I always click on your videos no matter how long it has been. ❤ Sending you good thoughts!

[era-FP]

I prefer high quality content like what you always deliver, vs frequency. Glad to hear you’re better and definitely we’ll stick around ❤

[starveartist]

Subway tiles are now the most basic and default choice for house flippers and seem sort of personality-less

[ThisAbilityClinic]

Thank you for prioritizing your self-care over content creation! We love you, we love the channel, and we love whatever content you post, whenever that may be. 🤟🏼

[karina.kagramanova]

I noticed that there were no videos lately and was wondering if you’re ok. Please take care yourself. I’m not a fan of people posting too often just for a sake of content and keeping the audience. I rather prefer quality over quantity. We’re not going anywhere. I always enjoyed your videos and sense of humor and will continue to enjoy whatever comes next. Get well! And thank you! 🙏🏻

[raedorin]

I'm glad you're feeling better:)
Prayers for continued healing. ❤

[ifujlsr]

We put compost in a bowl as we’re cooking. As soon as the meal ends, the compost goes out to the chickens.

[goregor]

Great video, I was drawn to your channel with your awesome video on painting veneer doors(subbed).
I agree with all points of this video except 7:50
As a flooring installer for forty years I would say that using a tile floor is the best choice. It's not a design choice, it is a practical choice for all "wet area" rooms.

I have seen the aftermath of all other flooring choices in wet areas and it's not a pretty site after a pipe leak/knife drop/splash grease/scuffs... etc. In most cases the whole floor needed to be replaced and cost thousands.

I would rather change one tile instead of the whole floor. Now that's practical.