7 KITCHEN MISTAKES DATING YOUR HOME😶
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I have to disagree with you about double sinks, they are very practical!
Same here.
It depends on what you are doing. Dishwashers are not common where I come from, so her first comment really doesn't apply. That said, I do prefer a larger single sink instead of two smaller ones.
I am remodeling my new home and replacing the sink. I can not decide if I want one sink or double
I would hazard that you are a cook !
The double sink at my last home had one with a garbage disposal and the other a normal drain. Because of this I didn’t really question the double sink thing but I currently have a one basin in my new home. Both are good for different reasons but I don’t think it’s dated necessarily, at least to me.
Double sinks are a necessity. Lots of things can’t be put in the dishwasher - wood, delicate items, thin plastic, cast iron etc. One side can always be covered with a tray or wooden board - my sink came with both.
I’m so glad I got rid of mine and have one large sink. Both sides of the double sink are too small to wash trays and large pans.
@@anitas5817 I agreed
I love double sinks. Wash on one side, rinse on the other. Soak vegetables on one side, put dishes in the other . . .
agree 100%. A single sink may look trendy, but a double sink is practical and for those who truly cook.
@Summerdee233 i truly cook and really dislike having a double sink 😂 it's so cumbersome.
Some of us dont have a dishwasher. I will always have a double sink. To hard to rinse with single basin
Yes! I’ve never had or desired a dishwasher.
Love my dishwasher... And love it even more when my hubby loads it! ❤
'... hard to rinse with single basin ...' Not if you have a draining board.
I think people are *finally* coming around to understanding the non-practical aspects of open shelves in kitchens. I’ve always hated them and feel quite happy to see this silly trend die. 😊
Does other people stupidity really bother you?
Cutting the corners off of kitchen islands may be outdated, but as a klutz, I appreciate that it'll hurt less when I inevitably bump into them lol
HAHAHA!!! I very much enjoy my double sinks in my angled, two levelled island. Everything about it is practical. I particularly like the bar height level. I use it for crafts, marking papers, organizing, journalling, and a workout barre. Sometimes "trends" have nothing to do with life!!!
In my rental home, i had a single sink and I hated it!! With no extra sink to rinse my dishes, it took forever to do my dishes! ..but finally they changed it and gave me my double sinks!! 😊
I don’t like the trendy kitchens that look so sterile and cold these days. I don’t like clutter either, but I need my kitchen to have some warmth and texture.
Dated: all white appliances (but not the kind that are intentionally vintage inspired).
Excellent points! Sadly, the most dated thing in our kitchen is me...😁
😂 good one
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I'm going to second everyone that's defending double sinks! Haha. I redid my kitchen two years ago and chose to go with a double sink again. I think it's so much more practical if you're cooking a lot of things at once. Especially if one side is a garbage disposal. I put small things I'm reusing like measuring spoons on the side WITHOUT the disposal so I don't risk them washing in and becoming unseen only to be ruined when I turn on the disposal. Plus veg prep, pasta, canned beans, tofu, etc. can all be on the food side while the mess is on the dish side. Also NO PORCELAIN SINKS! I had my first one before this renovation and it shattered everything!! Even pyrex. And it didn't usually take a lot of force. I've spent way too much time cleaning glass out of that porcelain sink.
Farm house kitchen in a house that is not a farm house. Especially with those dumb signs that say "Eat" or "Kitchen" on the wall.
YES 😂 Don’t forget “Gather”
YES!! Probably any design though that is at complete odds with the architecture/age/style of a house. Houses feel so much better when you work with rather than against them.
More dumb signs in a kitchen, '"Live", "Love", "Laugh". If you need a sign made by slave labor from China to remind you to do these things.... I feel sad in these signage rooms.
I agree that the single sinks look better. But I find the double sink practical for all the odds and ends that get washed throughout the day (coffee mugs etc). I like to keep a dish drainer in one half. I don’t care for dish drainers on the counter. I agree 100% on all of the other dated trends you mentioned.
Nice video. I don’t mind being outdated though bc if i truly enjoy it and it works for me, it’s all good.
Exactly. I use what works for me or I like. Is more important than keeping up with trends.
" I only have a kitchen because it came w/ the house ." 😂
Double sink: one with disposal and the other with hot soapy water for soaking before loading the DW. I wouldn't have it any other way. Also my double height island is unashamedly keeping the mess blocked visually. Plus the height change is where my really handy downdraft pops up.
'... my double height island is unashamedly keeping the mess blocked visually.' This wouldn't be a problem if you kitchen was surrounded by walls. 😂😂😂
The giant box with fluorescent lights is what I always notice.
Yep those are ugly. I have one and want to get rid of it.
I have a 1955 steel kitchen…it’s dated but I love it. When I first looked at this house my realtor whispered to me I could rip this out and replace it with some cabinets from Home Depot. Th cabinets had never been painted. I sanded, primed and spray painted all 20 doors and four drawers. It’s held up for twenty two years. The worn counter tops I covered in heavy 30 inch wide contact paper….black. Still have a roll or two. I am retiring in a year or two and plan to repaint and recounter.
I cook with one side of my sink filled with hot soapy water at all times so I can clean as I go. I will never not need 2 sinks. Although I love the idea of a second sink on the island (like a prep sink) then I may consider a single basin sink
Just think about it. You clean as you go UNDER RUNNING WATER. You don’t really need a basin filled with (very soon) dirty and cold soapy water.
prep sink on the island with a garburator is the way to go. My double sinks just collect dishes throughout the day.
I do the same! First thing before starting cooking, fill one side of my sink with hot soapy water. We are clean-as-you-go cooks.
I agree that double sinks are out dated, definitely not on trend. But after living with one for 4 years, I don't care! I love my double sink and wouldn't have chosen it myself, glad the house came with one and forced me to try it out
I will be doing a reno and one thing that is a must for me is a double sink, only the sinks will be the same size. I enjoy washing dishes by hand, so I don't own a dishwasher or plan to in the future. I will have one in the guest/airbnb apartment because most people prefer it.
haha overhead potwrack, grease with dust stuck to it lovely. Good vid
I’m so happy to finally hear a professional opinion on the open shelves in a kitchen. I just absolutely hate them but their everywhere in new kitchen design. 😂
Apparently this is a more controversial video 😂 people seem to feel very strongly about kitchen sinks 😂
It was the “you’re wrong!” comment that really had me rolling. 😂
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Whatever works for you is fine.
There really is no wrong. I've lived in a number of different places... some with double, some with one large sink. When we finally settled into our current home 20 years ago, we renovated our kitchen. A deep large single sink was my choice. That's just me. Whatever works for one may not work for everyone.
This thing called the dishwasher causes my electric bill to skyrocket. I live alone; I have functional hands; I can wash dishes myself. In fact, I get some of my best meditation time while washing dishes. I will always need a dual sink.
Agree. I have a dw I never use. I used it once after I moved in just to be sure it worked.
I agree.
My house came with a dishwasher, which I prefer not to use. Even so, I like one large sink so I can easily clean sheet pans and other large/awkward items. If I’m cleaning only smaller items, I use one of them as a basin within the sink or pull out my collapsible silicone wash basin. It stores nearly flat and takes up very little room. It’s a better solution for me than trying to clean large items in a sink that’s too small for them. So many people forget that dishpans/basins exist.
I would say to go with whatever is most practical rather than with trends , which obviously will change . Remodelling your kitchen based on trends is both costly and time consuming
Wasteful and unnecessary as well.
For all of you that love double sinks--how do you lay a pizza pan or sheet pan or cookie sheet flat to soak it? Can you wash a roaster or other large cooking item? I can do that easily in my large single sink. If I need to compartmentalize it--I have a Rubbermaid dishpan to wash some stuff while the other part of the sink can be used for something else.
Yes, I have a Franke stainless steel sink. One side is massive and very deep (which can fit roasting pans and pizza trays easily) the other side-sink is narrower but just as deep and is used for rinsing. My Mum has a single, shallow sink and a dishwasher and it drives me nuts as there is nowhere to put the coffee dregs (for that found mug lurking somewhere after the dishwasher has been filled) and I'm always having to lower the water level of the sink as I rinse and it fills up.
@@fairface6892 Sounds like she needs a dishpan. That would take care of the water level rising when rinsing. On the extremely rare occasion I need to dump a left over beverage when the kitchen sink has something soaking in it--I go around the corner and dump it in the hall bathroom sink.
I have open shelving and enjoy them. I have one shelf near my electric kettle and coffee station with just my favourite mugs on - which are nearly all used on a daily basis. I also have a shelf / mantle above my oven and hob (it's built into an old fireplace and the extractor is located in the chimney). On this one I display decorative items. Love them as they add charm to what could otherwise be a pretty sterile kitchen. My inspiration styles a DeVol and Plain English and they use open shelving in a purposeful manner that is beautifully executed.
DeVol kitchen buyers can afford a cleaner. Open shelving will cover anything on them with a sticky, dusty film from the heat and steam generated in the kitchen.
I love that you mentioned, …”what works for you.” Functionality is key. I miss double basin sinks since I do not like dish washers. For me, they work. As for the open shelves, they’re for decoration, not for functionality, making them a complete waste of time.
You make the best design videos! I always look forward to your content.
My partner and I are building our small home right now, but my kitchen is large. We are so lucky to have milled our 2.5” countertops from a fir tree on the property. The same fir will also build our 6’ table and coffee table, as well as a 4’ cutting board for me., and will also be my backsplash. We have no uppers, copper handles, flat black cabinets, and two recessed fir shelves that are half in/out of the drywall for me to display pottery. I’m loving designing my kitchen to exactly what I want and I cannot wait to see it all come together. I prefer a sleek look which is on style right now, it otherwise the house is designed completely to what we want and not following trends.
100% agree with your stance on double sinks and busy backsplash!
I love my double sink. Just updated my sink and purposefully chose a double sink. I’m old school. While I have a dishwasher and use it daily, I also have items I don’t put in dishwasher. So one side is for dirty dishes I handwash and the other is for rinse. I like segregating clean items from dirty dishes- rinsing pasta, using my reverse osmosis faucet. . . I also love my bar height counter. We’re a tall family and bar height stools are more comfortable. I don’t think it’s “dated,” but I hate stainless steel that shows fingerprints.
I have hanging pots and I will die on this hill. I don't have copper but All-Clad stainless steel and I'm a serious cook. Being able to quickly and quietly grab a hanging skillet is so practical. At the end of the day the kitchen is a WORKSPACE and it should be designed as a workspace. People get too hung up on aesthetics but a truly beautiful kitchen is one that functions well for the person working in it.
Exactly. Have what you think is practical for you and like what you think is nice for you to look at.
Love my pot rack. So much easier than digging pots and pans out of a cupboard or drawer. I have a large kitchen with tall ceilings. It helps break up all that open space.
I'm so happy that there's someone else besides me that loves a single bowl sink. We even replaced the double bowl sink in our RV - so much easier to wash larger items like skillets.
The island part is hilarious!
I have a single sink and no dishwasher. I live on my own and I prefer washing up by hand. I’m in England so things are very different here I think.
These are all very good tips - thank you!
Agree with the overhead pan rack and the Tuscany! Always made me feel like a server would suddenly appear and say, “ Welcome to Olive Garden!” But overall, people should do what makes them happy. I like my double sink!!
Agree with the double basin sink thing EXCEPT when I had an apartment without a dishwasher 😭
Recently found your channel - love the content!
Thanks for another great video. I agree with every point. You look lovely btw❤
Thanks for your practical approach. I am about to build a new house and watch as much housing videos as I can. I originally planned on a double sink, but your convincing argument made me change idea.
Yes! Agree with everything you said. I thought I was the only person who thought open shelves in the kitchen were dust collectors with knick knacks that no one used. Glad you think the same. Lamps and good paintings are also stupid in the kitchen- who wants a greasy lamp on the counter taking up valuable kitchen space.
I ALMOST fell for the lamp in the kitchen trend, but you’re right-it’s dumb. I don’t need more crap on my counters.
I love a Tuscan kitchen! Warm, cozy, and beautiful. I will die on this ! I am an Italian dual citizen and have lived in Florence. I appreciate arches, beams, and a countertop with beveled or ogre edges.
Haughtiness is never on trend. What is in today will be so out in 20 years. Then the next generation will be all about how uncool the looks of your today’s kitchen. Love vids that give the info without the put downs.
Agree. Disappointed in the attitude of this video. Everything will be outdated in 20 years.
I despise double sinks for the exact reasons you named in this video. Unfortunately my home was built during COVID and the builder could not find any single sinks so I got stuck with the dreaded double sink. It is on the list of things to get rid of this year. The hanging pot rack…I remember that back in the 1970s when people were still having to deal with smaller kitchens from the 1950s. It made sense at that time since there was no room to store the pots and pans but I can’t imagine why anyone today would have one unless they live in Manhattan or haven’t remodeled since the 1960s. Open shelving….the cluttered look. That, in my opinion, started for people who wanted a kitchen remodel but couldn’t afford to buy all the cabinets. It is a cheap, economical way to “update” your kitchen but must be hard on resale value. Sorry but I don’t see any pros for cluttered, greasy open shelving in a kitchen except economics. The kitchen is the one room where there should be no open shelves.
Not really dreaded. It is all about personal convenience or if you truly don't care. I know I have one and I am neutral about it.
@@vaderladyl that is true. Double sinks really are preferable thing. I know people who wouldn’t even consider a single sink. They want a double sink. I prefer one big sink for big pots and pans that must be hand washed
Automatic dishwashers aren't a thing in my country so double basins are perfect esp when there are two people doing the dishes-- one is doing the soaping and the other (aka me) the rinsing.
Which country if I may ask?
I really enjoyed your video. I agree with everything you said. Another trend that I hope is going out is a microwave over the cook top. It is completely unusable, in my opinion, and doesn't look that great either.
I only ever see this in the US
I have one and I actually like the placement. Very convenient for me.
Kitchen flooring is an interesting one - so many choices to make there, and boy do those floor tiles date quickly!
Remodeled our kitchen 4 years ago. We went with a big farmer’s sink- I’d never go back to a double. Yes, we do have a dishwasher.
i whish i had a double sink :) but during the lookdowns, when i remodeled my kitchen, there were just normal farmhouse sinks nearly impossible to get. I waited long.. but it would make my live lots easyer if i hat seperated this sink.
I LOVE a double basin sink!
100 percent agree with the busy backsplash and busy countertop!! Ugh 😑 also, went to a large single sink - love it ❤
As a a professional interior designer I gree, agree and agree with all of the above. Thank you!!
Thank u for the backsplash comment, I just had that ripped out of our house, so ugly lol. I love that u mentioned that exact style. Made my day
I agree that 2-level islands and peninsulas can look a bit dated, but I kind of like them. It's like having a built-in backsplash when working on the countertop, while keeping the area clean where the guests are resting their wine glasses. Those islands with all the funky angles made me laugh. My friend has one that's at a diagonal to her L-shaped kitchen, and it works for her, but it wouldn't be my first choice. I've never liked the overhead pots & pans. I've never seen any yet (even copper ones) that are so pretty I'd use them as decor.
Got rid of my dishwasher 2 years ago and I'll never go back. I cook 3 meals a day for our family and I hand wash everything. Yet it's easier and more convenient to do it by hand. Also have slowly removed the wall kitchen cabinets and added antique hutches that sit on the counter, British-style. Working toward an eventual completely unfitted kitchen...which allows items to be moved as the needs of the kitchen change over time, or even seasonally, not to mention just to more easily change things around for a visual refresh without it turning into a demolition job.
This is my second double sink in this house. I find it very useful. However, I was careful to choose a double sink with one larger and deeper basin and one smaller one. I like to cook and often use the small sink during food prep and the larger one for cleaning up.
Base cabinets with doors covering slide out drawers. Swing a door open, pull a drawer out, lose a lot of space... Think wide and deep drawers to store pots and pans, etc.
Cool looking drawer and cabinet pulls with ends running past their mounting posts. Continuously catching on EVERYTHING.
Normally I have no issue with tile and grout lines in a kitchen but the older I get the more I appreciate function over form. Maintanining complicated surfaces is ridiculous. I want to enjoy cooking and engaging with guests more than I do impressing them with my constant cleaning skills. Stone surfaces, tiles... all a PITA, some way more expensive than others. To each their own but I'm going back to using laminates and/or stainless with border edging that allows simple future replacement/updating.
Pot fillers over a stove. Unless you're cooking thirty pounds of pasta each day you're really just throwing money at trying to look cool. Same with range hoods the size of a huge doghouse. One should also consider that you just spent money to heat or cool the air in your house, now you're blowing it out and replacing it wtih outside air - it has to come from someplace, you can't live in a vacuum.
Lazy Susans or other PITA, silly corner base cabinets. If you want to find a way to spend the money you saved by not placing that doghouse over your stove have a lift installed in your corner base cabinets. Have your mixer, coffee/espresso maker, crock pot, meat slicer, whatever... rise from your base corner cabinets. Totally more useful than having to sit on the floor and dig through a ten inch door to reach an eleven inch item you use once every never.
Hanging pan racks are just hokey, unless you're in a busy, high volume, professional kitchen. Can you say, "High Maintenance, Visual Clutter"? Sure you can, I knew you could.
There are tons more, just think about how many items are really less than useful, have absolutely no real aesthetic value and are more about being some new fad developed in order to rake in your $$$.
Thank you for telling us how we should live. You have your strong opinions and we have ours. Let us enjoy what we like not what you think we should like.
Wait until you’re in your 70s and leaning down to get to the back of a base cabinet makes you dizzy. My birthday request for my 72nd birthday was pull out shelves. They were expensive, did give me a bit less space, but I absolutely love them. Wish I’d done it years earlier.
Cluttered countertop along with a themed kitchen
So true about double sinks! Couldn’t fit the large pots and pans, couldn’t soak the cooktop grids, and the divider wasted inches (cast iron, so fat divider). Not a day goes by that I don’t appreciate my new spacious single basin sink, best kitchen improvement ever.
The thing I hated about the double sink is that someone was always putting things on the wrong side- specifically, I try not to use the garbage disposal much, but, when you need it, you need it. My husband has a tendency to put things on the side without the garbage disposal and then clog the drain. Really annoying. And now I have a single sink where the one and only drain goes through the garbage disposal. Much better.
That aside, what is more dated than double sinks is shallow sinks. If you have a tall faucet, the water tends to bounce out. If you don’t, you have a hard time filling a large pot of water (or cleaning a large pot) because you don’t have enough clearance. I understand why some may not like deep sinks, but shallow ones are a dated style.
Two level islands are very practical.
Hiding clutter when cooking is a plus. Also hight if stools is a plus .
Whatever one is comfortable with is the key ...I've had both styles in homes ...
It's funny that in the USA/Canada the "Tuscan" kitchen was big in the 2000s while here in Germany they were popular during the 80ies and 90ies.
When it comes to the kitchen island shape, I think the intention of the angles was about foot traffic and the direction the owners wanted the conversations to take place. With that, some places have the space of a nice size island, others don’t, think it’s best to stick what is practical.
Great video, Viv! Agree with everything. I also dislike coloured appliances; when I was little, ours were mustard yellow. 😬 Unless it is a fancy Smeg fridge, of course.
I am sick of the tyranny of stainless steel kitchen applicances. I have a Smeg style freestanding fridge that is a cream colour, but that is it as far as showroom appliances go. If you want colour, be prepared to pay.
What I think looks dated:
- grey
- black
- subway tiles
You are about the same age as my daughter. I appreciate your personal aesthetic. My personal preferences likely match your own. ( I tend to agree.)
I've been looking for more seating in my kitchen. I now know that elimination of the double sink allows for roomy recreation on the countertop.
wfh has never been more convenient 🤣
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I agree with everything except the sink. I love a triple sink!😊 I dislike to varying degrees everything else. LOL
Spot on with all 7 dated trends!!!
I agree with everything you said.
A lot us us own home from the 70s on up - I have a dishwasher and a double sink and prefer washing dishes by hand and a lot of us who have stayed in their homes since they were bought just don't have the money to chase trends especially since they seem to change almost as often as changing your clothes
I think the current multi-functional sinks with cutting boards and strainers and racks will soon be in an outdated trends video. How do you wash a large pot or pan with all that stuff in the way?
You just take it off of the sink. When it’s removed you can’t tell the difference. I have it and it’s super useful but when I don’t need it, I just store with my Baking pans and cutting boards.
I love my workstation sink! I have the cutting board and strainer that came with it stored and only take it out when needed. But what is really useful is the silicone (removable) grate that covers half the sink. It’s the most useful think about it. For example you can put a pot on it to fill with water and don’t have to lean all the way down into the sink.
Leaving a comment just to read all future comments about this topic. I am about to build a new house and I originally planned on a double sink. Now, I'm not so sure... I am curious about that multi functional sink.
I typically love your advice but you are truly off the mark with your opinion on the double sinks. I have a large kitchen with a counter height bar and a large prep counter connected. As a major cook who entertains often, I need my space to cook without the guest sharing my cooking space. I also love my double sink. I also have a second prep sink. I do have the single farm sinks in the upstairs and downstairs laundry rooms, and they are perfect for laundering clothes and cleaning up outdoor projects. These sinks are here to stay.
Love your videos! So what do you think about the sink in the island trend? I'm surprised you didn't include the cooktop in the island trend from the 90s. We don't see those in newer kitchens anymore.
I find it a bit cumbersome, right in the middle of the kitchen.
you should make a video about how to decor and organize small spaces!🥺🙏
Mitring or rounding off the corner of any rigid right-angled object in the home is worth considering if it makes your home safer. Benchtops and tabletops tend to be very rigid, so they're a great place to round off a corner so that people won't injure themselves if they bump against it, or worse, fall against it.
I can't function with a double sink, i really hate them. also I detest weird angles in rooms.
A computer desk in the kitchen. Sounded like a good idea, but really just ended up being a dust and junk collection station.
double height counters hide the mess from general visual... double sinks r practical...
PURE GOLD. Every single comment is spot on. Open shelves are on the way out
Your videos are very informative and awesome ....
Whoever chopped the corners off the islands was the one who was just the right height to always hit their hip bone on it as they walked by.
And they unintentionally doubled the dangerous corners xD
I just backed out of buying a house because of their Tuscan kitchen. It seemed daunting to redo the whole thing.
Live in Illinois ( US ) & as a house & pet sitter , I've not seen a " Tuscan " kitchen in many , many years . Hope you found a home w/ kitchen that's really you !
I had a double sink years ago and couldn't wait to change to a deep, large sink. It hides dirty dishes until they are loaded into the dishwasher and I can wash large items in the sink. I have a one level countertop island with sink and we can use both sides while working in the kitchen. The only drawback is when water spills there is no upper level to stop the flow.
I hand wash my knives. Do you put your knives in the dishwasher???? It dulls them. So I do prefer a double sink. But yeah, the double-level island... no. no.
I hand wash my knives in a single basin sink. 🤷🏻♀️
I only use spoons 🥄
@@PoshPennies 😁😁😁
Great insight. Those weird kitchen angles…
On the other hand, I much prefer a light overhead a d a light at the sink with a lamp on the counter to pendants over the island. Or any island. I took mine out, in favor of a movable work surface (called a table). I went with one bigger basin and love it (no garbage disposal needed).
I also like an open shelf but two short ones are preferable to one long one.
I had a giant, deep double sink at my former home. It was great. The home I'm in now had a regular sized double sink and I got rid of it as fast as I could with a single deep Franke sink for the reasons Posh Pennies mentioned.
Also, open shelving or cabinets where they took the doors off to mimic open shelving needs to go. It should have never been a thing. So glad you added this to the list.
LOL I love my double counter because if I am not perfect in the kitchen (which sometimes I am not leaving dishes in the sink) its not seen from the living room. I can't stand single-height counters, but then again I am old.
I'm old and like my kitchen with walls and a door. My guests can entertain themselves while I get on with finishing up the cooking I started before they arrived.
Love dual high counter and double basins!
I painted my hideous small tumbled marble backsplash with white shellac and I keep a coordinating cutting board behind the tap to protect it from splashes. I'm going on 4 years and it looks great. Regarding sinks, once I tried a large rectangle Krauss sink, I would never go back to double. Just sayin!
The counter height kitchen table and chairs... it cuts off my circulation and is very uncomfortable. Recently as a guest in someone's kitchen, I literally could not sit there after a few minutes. Then I was told that one of the spouses cannot either, and eats meals in the family room instead.
Yes they ARE uncomfortable!!!
I dislike any seating that doesn’t allow me to place my entire foot on a flat surface. Perching with my knees excessively bent and with only the ball of my foot on a rung is terribly uncomfortable. Stool seating has no place in my home.
@@thesender6793I am happy for you and your guests, that you don't have such uncomfortable seating.
I love my single basin sink. It’s all I want from here on out. It’s just so much easier to wash larger dishes. I also gave my youngest her baths in there with ease. 😊 I actually like the double counter top; I think it looks more inviting for guests vs the large, one height counter top/island. I have the one height island, and I love it, but I like the way the double counter looks, too. The Tuscan kitchens are giving Jersey Housewives vibes. 😂
Edit to add: To answer your question, fake fruit is definitely something that looks outdated. It reminds me of my grandmother’s house growing up. She had these plastic grapes on display that I always wanted to eat. 😂 I just don’t get it. Put some real fruit in a bowl.
OMG, get what works for you!
I do not think that double sinks are a trend. It is personal preference and what works for every person. I have a double sink and use both sinks every day. And there is enough space in the bigger sink to wash big items as well. Also my counterspace does not look disrupted.
Also I disaree about "everything can go into the dishwasher". There are always items that are not dishwasher safe and need to be washed by hand.
we love our double sinks! i don't want my drying rack on the counter!
Sorry but I still personally like a very small amount of open shelving. I always hated the " heaviness" of walls and walls of top and bottom cabinetry.
I have the dual level peninsula in my apartment and have always hated it. Since it’s the “wall” between my kitchen & living room I have plant stands where one might put bar stools. I’ve also recently put plants across the “bar” and it’s finally tolerable to look at. I’d much rather just have a galley kitchen and a full wall to put art on.
Agree 100% on the glass tile backsplashes, I think a lot of people were told during the 90s and early 2000s to add a pop of color in the backsplash so the glass tile backsplash was born. It’s been a long journey toward better taste.
The other thing that dates kitchens and also makes them look cheap is wrap around kitchen backsplash tile. I firmly believe your kitchen backsplash should not extend beyond upper cabs and def not wrap on the adjacent wall. However, so man new homes have the wrap around backsplash. I gave explicit directions and was onsite during my build to guard against this. So happy I did that. Love my backsplash.
Those tiles belong in the bathroom. I hope the trend for using floor tiles as splashbacks is also going to die the death it deserves.
Double heights are for practical reasons - provides a back splash or stops kids touching cooktop.