It's the one room in our house that needs a little TLC. Visible studs, ceiling beams, and plywood is my current decor. The kitchen is the project that tops my husband's home improvement list.
After looking at these pictures, can you tell what is #1 on my new and improved kitchen wishlist?
Not a dishwasher (although that would be lovely!), but better lighting!!
Now, I'll show you my inspiration kitchen:
Isn't it purty?! Not only do I love the bigger-than-I-currently-have window for natural light on even the gloomiest days, I LOVE the unobtrusive recessed lighting. We've got recessed lighting in several other areas of our home and it is so very, very nice.
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156 comments:
Does clutter count as a problem area? :) Okay, if I need to be more specific, I'd say that I'd like to have a new stove. This one works fine, and I'm not complaining, but I wish I had one of those high-power burners to boil water quickly.
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I'd also have to say that clutter is a huge problem for me, but I'd also LOVE to have a caribbean blue Le Creuset French Oven in my dream kitchen (not quite a gadget, but that's what I'd want) :)
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We need to replace some cabinets. They are outdated and are starting to show wear.
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Oh right now our garbage disposal was acting up. It is ok but for how long and then I think that the next item that is needing repair is the floor and the border on the wall needs to come down.
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My kitchen is very dark and needs under-cabinet lighting. If I stand at the counter to work, I have to move my head to the side so I don't shadow the whole work surface.
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My problem is I don't have enough counter space.
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I would love to have task lighting under my cabinets. It's definitely dark in our kitchen.
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I have the worst kitchen ever. I have only 6 cupboards and zero counter space. Not only that but my kitchen pipes actually run OUTSIDE the house through a crawl space which causes them to freeze unless I plug in the pipe wrap heaters in the winter. The mini dishwasher also sits right above that same crawlspace and if I don't leave the door open, any water in the bottom of the dishwasher freezes so I can't run the dishwasher unless I run it through two dry cycles first to unfreeze the standing water. Nightmare city :(
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Not having enough counter space is a problem. I'd love to have an island in my kitchen.
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My dream kitchen appliance would be a double door stainless steel refrigerator with a water and ice dispenser on the outside and that has the freezer compartment/drawer on the bottom. Oh yes I hear that there are now "smart" refrigerators that tell you when you're out of things. That would be awesome!
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I would have one of those refrigerators that blend in with the cabinets! I love that look!
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our problem is our old fridge
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problem- my dishwasher is making a funny noise and we dont have the money to replace it-ugh
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My kitchen problem is a lack of cabinet space and organization.
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I would love to get a couple of pullout baskets like therefor my pantry
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I would like to get the Hamilton Beach - 31199XR - Convection Countertop Oven for my dream kitchen.
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The main issue in my kitchen is organization in the kitchen cabinets. So, I'd get some drawer organizers, shelf extensions or whatever... and for a little comfort I would love a long area rug to run down the middle.
I subscribe via email, which is how I found out about your kitchen dreams :-) and the fabulous giveaway.
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We have very little storage in our kitchen. It's a very old house w/ two door ways, two windows and all of the cabinets are on one wall. We really need more storage! P.S. I'd love a Kitchenaid stand mixer ;P
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Mandatory Entry: APROBLEM IN MY KITCHEN WOULD HAVE TO BE THE TILES...I NEED CERAMIC TILING DONE--I HATE VINYL
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my dream gadget is a stand mixer! :) but my problem area is my sink full of dishes LOL dashasaur at gmail dot com
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Our biggest problem area in the Kitchen and all over is the bad water. It has ate the plumbing so the faucet licks. We need a water softner!
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An appliance in my dream kitchen that i could really use is a new stove. I have such a small stove and really starting to fall apart.
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My pantry is my problem area - it desperately needs HELP:-)
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My kitchen is tiny. I need something like a pot rack on the all to store my posts and pans. Right now, they are all just sitting on the counter. Yuck!
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OUR PROBLEM AREA IN OUR KITCHEN IS THE SKY LIGHTS LEAKING WATER & GROWING MOLD. GOD KNOWS WHEN IT'S GOING TO ALL CAVE IN! kytah00@yahoo.com
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My kitchen is huge, one of the biggest rooms in my house. The problem is I don't have enough storage or counter space.
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The problem in my kitchen is I need a place to store all my pots. I am thinking about a pot rack but have no place to put it!
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I have a big beautiful set of windows which I absolutely adore but I don't have enough cupboards and the layout of my kitchen has a lot to be desired. I would love to get a good food processor for my 'dream' kitchen and also a Kitchen Aid mixer! Thanks!
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We are buying a house next month, so, I have the same problem with the lighting, there is a ceiling fan and we love to change it to a track lighting
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My dream gadget would be the fance cappachino machine, one that does it all, yum! mjjaegly@yahoo.com
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In our dream kitchen, we'd have a cutout to look over the dining room, which means we'd need more cabinet space.
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We are moving into a townhouse from a small apartment in May so we are going to have lots more space! I would actually love a recycling box or some way to sort the garbage!
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In my dream kitchen, I would have a professional indoor grill and rotisserie.
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I think my kitchen problem is there's not a good area for the trash can. And the cabinet doesn't provide enough space for a decent size trash can.
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My kitchen would have a gas stove. I hate my electric stove!
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