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Just looking at that makes my blood pressure go up. UGH. I can't stand anything about that kitchen. Wood, counters, weird floor that starts and stops for no reason, lighting, strange double island wrap around. Please make it stop.
Well, I will certainly agree with you on the floor, I prefer travertine throughout for a flooring choice.
But I was only talking about the upper cabinets, to be fair.
I hope you get what you want. It is always nice to come home after a long days work and look at something that is appealing to your particular taste, I will say that.
Well, I will certainly agree with you on the floor, I prefer travertine throughout for a flooring choice.
But I was only talking about the upper cabinets, to be fair.
I hope you get what you want. It is always nice to come home after a long days work and look at something that is appealing to your particular taste, I will say that.
You are sweet to take some of the salt out of my rant. I just wish I understood why people think that looks good. Or what I am missing that it bothers me so much visually.
And yeah, the open plan start/stop floor thing drives me bananas. Its so strange. Just pick a floor and go with it.
You are sweet to take some of the salt out of my rant. I just wish I understood why people think that looks good. Or what I am missing that it bothers me so much visually.
And yeah, the open plan start/stop floor thing drives me bananas. Its so strange. Just pick a floor and go with it.
I think you need to talk to a doctor and get some happy pills or something. The simple answer is that people's tastes are different. Some people prefer the look of cabinets with crown molding and the space above them, some don't. It is obvious that you don't, but for you to say that seeing other cabinets causes your "blood pressure to go up", it just silly. Could you imagine a world where everyone only liked the same things? The world would be a boring place.
I lived in a house built in 1919 and another in 1929. Both had cabinets that were original. Both went all the way to the ceiling. Lovely furniture style cabinets with thick doors and beautiful molding above.
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You are sweet to take some of the salt out of my rant. I just wish I understood why people think that looks good. Or what I am missing that it bothers me so much visually.
And yeah, the open plan start/stop floor thing drives me bananas. Its so strange. Just pick a floor and go with it.
I couldn't agree more with the stop/start floors. And I agree with you about short cabinets to a point. Some houses around here have 12' ceilings on the main level. The kitchens have tall cabinets to be sure, but not up to the ceiling.
We've been in this house 18 months. House is 65+ years. Our retirement home. The existing cabinets are medium cherry and custom made by a local, renowned cabinet maker. Very expensive, almost like artwork. I can't justify replacing them though I'd prefer painted cabinets. At least they go to the ceiling.
We have gorgeous old oak flooring throughout the home. Long planks of old wood. Our house was custom built. It's so nice to have the same flooring throughout the home.
Generally in older homes where the ceilings were traditionally only 8’ cabinetry would go up to the ceiling. Builders then started raising ceiling heights. He left cabinets where they were. For many that is a practical approach since anything above 8’ would be difficult to get to. Cost us another factor. Standard cabinets come 8’ - 9’ at top. Most people would rather spend the $4-6k a builder charges for the upgrade of a double stacked cabinet elsewhere. For example if $6k meant having all hardwood floors through out the home vs double stacked kitchen cabinets a smarter choice would be the wood floors for value on the home.
Personally I too don’t care for cabinetsthat don’t go to the ceilings. I call that space the dust collector and feel not only isn’t not visually appealing but a waste of good space.
Just looking at that makes my blood pressure go up. UGH. I can't stand anything about that kitchen. Wood, counters, weird floor that starts and stops for no reason, lighting, strange double island wrap around. Please make it stop.
My cabinets are not short, my ceilings are high. 42 inch cabinets but 9 foot ceilings. I don't need or want cabinets that go up 9 feet high. I could have had stacked cabinets but I don't care for how they look and the upper cabinets would be basically inaccessible from a standard step stool. I didn't need cabinets that I had to use a ladder to get to.
Emotioo, this is the kitchen I have to put in for my wife, minus the floor. That's travertine, and this is what is called French Country Kitchen.
I guess as another poster mentioned, we each have different tastes. I love the kitchen Mrs. TD picked, thankfully our tastes often overlap.
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