I thought i disliked corner sinks. I dislike corner stoves even more. 😅

@jeannedd.2709

Ай бұрын

We have a corner sink…best/only place for it….i hate them too!

You really saved the worst for last. THAT is a teardown in my neighborhood.

@vaderladyl

Ай бұрын

It is not so bad , if the cabinets are solid I would just repaint them.

Never get rid of a window!!! Some people need the sunshine. What a depressing kitchen to have no window. View or not, sun is king.

@GeoRedtick

Ай бұрын

Not to mention the fact that just because there isn’t a view out there now doesn’t mean there can’t be in the future. Plant something wonderful out there, put out hummingbird feeders, build something cool and artistic.

@jalifritz8033

Ай бұрын

Also open a window during cooking so it doesn’t smell too strong.

@MTKDofficial

Ай бұрын

While I normally agree, in this home there is a ton of natural light coming in from the adjoining rooms. Design is not a matter of "never do ...", the whole picture needs to be ocnsidered.

@melissapicard5060

Ай бұрын

Yeah I feel like there’s no need to take out the window, you can still put the range against that wall without removing the window and have it look good. As you said symmetry doesn’t always matter so the range doesn’t NEED to be in the middle where the window was.

@planesandbikes7353

27 күн бұрын

Electric lighting is king. For sunlight .. get a skylight instead.

13:00, that range in the corner is the biggest waste! Microwave could have been under counter. I agree that drawer banks are awesome

Yet again, evidence that we need more MTKD in this world!

The mixer is at the top because they rarely cook and bake every 2 years. People who cook from scratch have appliances plugged in anywhere.

I do not have a panel on my fridge. One part is against a wall. As it is I had to take out the cupboard above it to get it in. I made an oak dish holder with a shelf underneath and a light for the extra large space over my sink. The oak does not match the solid oak cabinets. Still real oak. It works because it is framed on both sides. And it is very functional. The kitchen should have been flipped with the sink on the outside wall with a window for light. Especially as there is no room for a dishwasher. A very thin bit of oak on the side of the fridge will not match. I know that. It will look like an after thought. Were as I can keep magnetic bag holders and a pen holder on the side of the fridge making it functional if not pretty. As far as I am conserned the ideal fridge placement is at the open end of some cabinets, so when the manufacturers of fridges, which last an average of 6 years now, even when paying crazy prices, change the sizes again, you are not dealing with the nightmare of having to find a fridge to fit. And I will not change out of dated solid oak cabinets for modern, fall apart cabinets, just to change the kitchen. Even the expensive ones are partical board.

@Fuzzmom903

Ай бұрын

Sooo agree with you about not getting rid of real wood for particle board!

Enough with clinical white and grey.

I feel so called out about my fridge by this video. I mean, come on man, I have a galley with zero corner cabinets, a shallow pantry, large single and standard double sink, no OTR, plenty of landing area everywhere... Just let me have my unpaneled fridge. Here's my excuse: my stand-alone fridge and chest freezer sit next to each other between two doors. The chest freezer does double as an extra countertop, but anything that might fall behind the fridge might just as well fall behind the freezer, that's why I just pull away the fridge and freezer every so often to clean behind/underneath there, which easy since I don't have to maneuver between panels. ;-)

@MTKDofficial

Ай бұрын

haha, ok ok. I'll give you a pass on this one.

@kevinrhodes335

17 күн бұрын

I have a little galley kitchen too. My fridge is against the end wall on one side, so there is only the little bit of the side of it showing - and it's counter-depth anyway. The side of the fridge is gray and blends with the upper cabinets, AND the outlet is right behind the fridge that I use for my toaster. So no panel. And I have a magnetic hook thing on the side I hang my keys on, which works GREAT. I do wish I had brought the open shelf above the fridge out more though -that was a mistake, but since it's a relatively short counter depth fridge and I am tall, it's fine. I store a big pot and my InstaPot up there. It does get dusty and grimy! Open shelves that don't get things moved around much get yucky!

I do wish I had insisted on panels for my fridge…. Ahhhh.. next time for sure! Lol - but I do agree with all that’s been pointed out for these designs 😆

Sometimes, the placement of appliances is a budget question. Moving plumbing is very costly.

Really like this format.

I redid my entire kitchen. Got at it. And somehow when it was all done, realized that the kitchen sink is not centered right in the middle of the window. I didn’t notice it. My contractor didn’t notice it. And the guy doing the custom cabinets didn’t notice. Till it was all done. The funny thing is, it doesn’t bother me. I’m sure it bugs the crap out of somebody but I don’t even notice it anymore. It was like a week or two of regret and I’m over it. But I live in a very small house and a mediocre neighborhood. It would make a big difference if it was an expensive house and a really nice neighborhood.

@kevinrhodes335

17 күн бұрын

Mine is the same, doesn't bother me at all. I didn't want to move the plumbing when I replaced a small sink with a gigantic drainboard sink. Problem solved in the new house I am building though - no window!

@nogames8982

17 күн бұрын

@@kevinrhodes335 I like having a window over the sink. If anybody else has noticed that it’s not centered, they haven’t said anything.

Oh that first kitchen was horrible! Cold, white-(plastic? partical board?)-cabinets that I can just see chipped and stained with food. Uggg!!!!

I'm not a fan of the gray, but I rather like the first kitchen. Yes, I do hope thy have pullouts in the cabinets, and putting a big mixer in that upper cabinet is just silly. However..... No way am I going to break up that island space with a sink. And I like the large runs of counter space either side of the stove. I see enough stove landing space on the right side. Those skinny drawers probably hold spices or utensils. The window view is not wonderful, but some pretty landscaping against the fence and help, and having the natural light is always nice. I'd use a warmer toned granite or quartz or whatever the surface material are., but I don't hate this kitchen.

Glad we have fridge paneling - hides those dents!

It's nice to see that you actually know how to roast.😊

@MTKDofficial

Ай бұрын

Haha. I can be mean.

Another great video Mark! You made me lol a few times. And some of these kitchens are really bad. Thanks for the info and the entertainment!

In the first one I think I’d put the fridge where the stove is located and stove where the sink is. With the sink in the island it would make the triangle better while still leaving the fridge accessible to everyone. If they couldn’t move the window another option might be put a cooktop in the island with chimney type vent hood and built in oven/microwave where the range was.

@kdockrey

Ай бұрын

The doorway breaks up the work area as it is. I have this now in my primary home. I really dislike foot traffic through my work area.

Great video- you were spot on about the last - what were they thinking???

Just FYI. There are some code requirements. Gas cook tops need window in kitchen, there are requirements on how far from cook top/range it needs to be.

@Bobrogers99

Ай бұрын

I think a vented extractor hood meets most code requirements for gas cooktops.

I admit that I never thought about a side panel for my refrigerator. But now that you pointed it out, I really notice it. I may be making a phone call and seeing if I can get that done. At least one thing I did good in the kitchen is I put in a ton of drawers. I love them.

The corner range one maybe they want enjoy the nice view while cooking? Washing--cutting--cooking, smooth workflow!

fun video ❤ In my kitchen I can’t move water pipes and gas stove so my kitchen probably would look funny for you 🙄 my point is I don’t believe people do this on purpose 🤔 they probably do want they can with existing layout 😢

I share many of your rants. I watch a lot of house videos, and for some all I can say is "WTF?" First and foremost, a kitchen must be functional. Placement of appliances is important. And second, a kitchen must be easy to clean. But too many planners make a kitchen pretty and/or creatively set up. They fail both of my criteria.

We read up on drawers vs doors and got all drawers in our lower cabinets! They’re better since you don’t have to squat down to see into them.

Fun video!

I would never want to cover a window... fresh air, natural light, always things you can put out there to look nice. plants, bird feeders etc. venting can be an issue w a island sink. not every place allows air vents esp if they are below the waterline... been in plenty of apts where you never had a window above the sink.. it sucks. my moms townhouse has a cut out... but beyond is natural light from exterior windows... a good compromise. corner stove blocking nice windows wtf... idk um were they going for a "corner fireplace" look... we have a faux fireplace ( LOVE IT and it came w the house purely aesthetic now) that house was certainly a "custom designed house" FOR SURE! omg. hard to clean, places for dust or cats?

If the wall behind the corner stove was parallel to the front of the stove, I would not hate it. It would solve the cleaning problem, and probably be a better use of a corner than blanking it off or the various corner storage solutions. All they had to do to fix the sink on that one was flip the sink and the dishwasher. There would still be decent landing area for both the sink and the stove. That last one is the stuff of nightmares! I need eye bleach!

Look like first one had an 18in dishwasher too which is probably pretty small for a larger house.

a lot of houses we looked at in Ont canada.. OMG the bathrms open to the kitchen... no thanks. 1 the kitchen table was the centre of the raceway to all other rms in the house with the cabinets etc on the surrounding walls/doorways. skinny kitchen.. narrow hallway, stairs behind/pantry, the end of the narrow hall kitchen was ....the bathrm. probably other ones but I can't remember.

Don’t know what to say about the second one?! I will say I agree that the tile would be hard to clean (why I want my brick to go!) I do really like that faucet as it’s very similar to what I want. But overall kitchen and dining room impression 🤮

Hehehehe! Hysterical!

Some useful comments. I do have a question: At 9:00, you propose moving the range from an exterior wall to an inside wall. Wouldn't it be better to leave the range on the original wall, which would have a shorter distance to vent outside?

I thought I had learned the tile countertop lesson for the last time in 2002. Really. I was the freaking QUEEN of "NO TILE COUNTERTOPS." I preached it as a #1 rule for years. And then we built our house. I'd been having a secret love affair with subway tiles for years and I got carried away. See, our finish budget was insanely tiny. I could've blown it all on the floors alone if I weren't careful. When it came to the master bath I thought, "It's a place for grownups. It's just two small counters. Maybe it's not such a big deal..." One night I'd had one too many glasses of wine and I made a terrible mistake. I changed the plans to save us $1,200 by removing the quartz order and substituting white subway tile countertops in the master. Where my husband trims his beard. Where I bathe our small dog. Where my toddler grandbabies got washed in an emergency. (I was smart enough to put in a 22" sink in there with a small kitchen faucet and a sprayer. NO regrets for that one. It even makes washing my face easier.) But that wonderful sink becomes a draw for all sorts of situations. I also have tile for my makeup station. Did you know that foundation, powder anything, and toothpaste all stain light grey grout? Did you know you can't get hair dye out of grout? These two little countertops have become my bane. We ended up putting concrete covered with honed epoxy in the kitchen and we love it. That'll probably be the fate of my bathroom counters here pretty soon. NO. TILE. COUNTERTOPS. ANYWHERE. *EVER.* I don't care what approach you take or what sealant you use, you *will* hate yourself for this choice. Knock yourself out on the backsplash, but no counters. At this point, I'd put in plywood counters as a placeholder if I couldn't do anything better at that moment. We did this with the kitchen just to get moved in and it worked fine for two years to get us through until I could make a decision.

@Bobrogers99

Ай бұрын

Tile countertops in the kitchen are unsanitary. Even if the grout is sealed it's a rough surface and reverts to its porous nature quickly. Who knows what pathogens are thriving in the grout? The same also applies to backsplashes. I've seen kitchens that proudly display an elaborate tile mosaic over the cooktop. Grout just loves grease, so it will soon be varying shades of brown.

One of my rants is the word "oven". An oven is a heated chamber for baking or roasting. Period. The burners on the counter may be a cooktop or a hob. When you put the two together you have a stove or a range. The oven is not the whole appliance, but only part of it, yet time after time I hear people refer to it as an oven. Would you point to the sink and call it a faucet? At least you only once referred to a cooktop as a range.

Overall the really terrible common thread is lack of drawers imho. It was scary the shjt I found in my lower cabinets before we remodelled this spring. Also where is the walk in pantry in these houses? fail

Yep. Those were roast worthy contenders. The first and last were the worst as far as aesthetics goes - garish crap

I think some of the kitchen designers were drinking when they conceived these kitchens

4:22 that oven/microwave monstrosity is hideous, want to rip out my eyes. Also the stark white edging isnt doing the awful brown checkerboard looking stone any favors, doesn't match with the color scheme. I don't mind the counter tops that much,but the diagonally placed tiles look darker somehow and unnatural,it looks like floor vinyl stuck to the cabinet.

Went to Buckingham Palace😂😂😂😂

@coastaldiva

Ай бұрын

So funny!! 😆

Wow, these obviously expensive kitchens made me feel better about mine! They are not builder grade and yet, so many mistakes were made. I would love to know what you would suggest to fix my kitchen. It is definitely roast worthy! 😅

Omgoodness that last one!!! Whuuuut?

@MTKDofficial

Ай бұрын

Completely out to lunch!

Kitchen 3 REALLY wanted an island 😂. It’s a very narrow island that gets in the way more than helps.

@hagun6535

Ай бұрын

Also, they can barely open the fridge.

@johnharper257

Ай бұрын

If the skinny island goes away, there is room for more than one person in the kitchen, and everything flows better.

Is that kitchen at 10:45 real, or a rendering? To my eye it's a rendering-- some areas of the image are too crisp, while others are too fuzzy, and the island decor seems oddly scaled. I call BS on this one. But I love your critiques and tips!

No I don't want fridge panels where am I going to put all of the magnets;)

LOL

Can’t add much more than what you said to the others.

I really don’t understand why you like drawer banks so much. Why would I want a drawer down by my feet?

@MTKDofficial

Ай бұрын

Accessibility.

@GeoRedtick

Ай бұрын

@@MTKDofficial we will have to disagree on that one.

I really dislike white, to me is not an improvement on most kitchens.

The waterfall outlet should be on the inside so liquid can't seep into it, as well as to hide the ugly thing. Ideally, outlets should be hidden.

@gailwilliams5278

Ай бұрын

I don’t think that’s what ‘waterfall’ means - ha!

@Fuzzmom903

Ай бұрын

Outlets need to be accessible. Hidden outlets are not useful.