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[quote=Anonymous]OP, having been somewhere near your shoes, I'd suggest the following - start researching costs. Kitchens get expensive very quickly, and I say this as someone who has a teensy tiny ancient kitchen. Gardenweb's Kitchen forum is great for info, although I get the sense that these are mostly women in other parts of the country where real estate is very different than here. Then talk your husband through the pros and cons - energy savings, better home value, etc. What finally sold my husband was the mouse who came to live in our kitchen last winter - we finally got rid of him, but it horrified my husband enough that he realized it was time. Unfortunately I promised him I could make it happen for about half what it will ultimately cost to do a mid-range remodel, which is why I'd advocate getting your numbers right first. It's not hard to spend $30k on a small kitchen without doing a lot.[/quote]
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