In January 2014, we decided to remodel our old kitchen. We were getting tired of the old appliances and the small tiles breaking off our countertop. In addition, the cabinets were also very worn, and some did not open very well.
Our older kitchen looked like this:
We went through a relatively lengthy process in choosing the appliances, kitchen cabinets, and our contractor.
At first, we visited our local Home Depot and got ideas about what is possible and how much things cost. A lady consultant in Home Depot prepared a proposal for us, and we thought it was okay,
To double-check, a professional kitchen installer reviewed Home Depot's proposal. He said that what Home Depot proposed didn't make much sense (and would not work in our kitchen). We lost all confidence in Home Depot and decided to explore other alternatives.
Here are the details that Home Depot provided. It all looked presentable and reasonable at first.
Our professional contractor immediately pointed out the many deficiencies in Home Depot's plan, and we decided to go with another contractor. For our kitchen installation, we chose Tony Sargysan, who did a great job installing kitchen cabinets and appliances.
We chose our appliances carefully and came up with the following new plan:
We chose GE Appliances because GE has very nice Speed Ovens and Induction Cooktops. For the refrigerator, we decided LG because it had a unique door feature (door inside a door) that Inna really liked.
We looked at gas stoves but did not like the look (or the cleaning issues) and wanted to stay with the induction cooktop. Inna wanted the latest GE Advantium Speed Oven to cook food faster. The GE Speed Oven has a built-in microwave and convection cooking all in one.
She also liked the look of the silver Range Hood and unique ceiling lights that make the kitchen look stand out.
After ordering all the parts and getting a contractor, we decided to go skiing to Whistler (to avoid dealing with the dirt and all the work). When we returned, our kitchen was almost 100% done.
Our ceiling light order was late, so we hung them up one week later. They make the kitchen look much more modern and elegant.
We like the look of our new kitchen, making cooking much more enjoyable.
Our older kitchen looked like this:
We went through a relatively lengthy process in choosing the appliances, kitchen cabinets, and our contractor.
At first, we visited our local Home Depot and got ideas about what is possible and how much things cost. A lady consultant in Home Depot prepared a proposal for us, and we thought it was okay,
To double-check, a professional kitchen installer reviewed Home Depot's proposal. He said that what Home Depot proposed didn't make much sense (and would not work in our kitchen). We lost all confidence in Home Depot and decided to explore other alternatives.
Our professional contractor immediately pointed out the many deficiencies in Home Depot's plan, and we decided to go with another contractor. For our kitchen installation, we chose Tony Sargysan, who did a great job installing kitchen cabinets and appliances.
We chose our appliances carefully and came up with the following new plan:
We chose GE Appliances because GE has very nice Speed Ovens and Induction Cooktops. For the refrigerator, we decided LG because it had a unique door feature (door inside a door) that Inna really liked.
We looked at gas stoves but did not like the look (or the cleaning issues) and wanted to stay with the induction cooktop. Inna wanted the latest GE Advantium Speed Oven to cook food faster. The GE Speed Oven has a built-in microwave and convection cooking all in one.
She also liked the look of the silver Range Hood and unique ceiling lights that make the kitchen look stand out.
After ordering all the parts and getting a contractor, we decided to go skiing to Whistler (to avoid dealing with the dirt and all the work). When we returned, our kitchen was almost 100% done.
Our ceiling light order was late, so we hung them up one week later. They make the kitchen look much more modern and elegant.
We like the look of our new kitchen, making cooking much more enjoyable.
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