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[quote=Anonymous]I could have written your post early in the summer - disgusting kitchen with a DH who thought it was perfectly fine!  I could see the look on people's faces when they walked into our kitchen, like "how the hell can you cook in this pathetic kitchen"?  We didn't have a dishwasher!  Well, my DH sold a rental property and decided to make some updates to our home :), and like you, our home is small (but we love it), so any extra space is useful.  He found a father/son team to do our kitchen, which was basically gutted (it's small though), the cost for labor for new walls, cabinets, sink, backsplash, floor, was $4K.  Add in the new cabinets, floors, backsplashes, vents, sink, dishwasher, the total was around $6.5K - we didn't need new appliances.  These guys did a great job!  He then hired them to renovate our basement bathroom, and again, it turned out lovely, with the total cost $8K (we had a nice shower designed, so the cost was much more).

We didn't buy top of the line cabinets, but what we bought looks lovely and I'm happy.  I can now finally prepare a meal and enjoy being in the kitchen.  We already have a finished basement, space we use for a family room, office and playroom.  When we bought our house, we knew the basement had water issues, so the first renovation was the basement, literally gutting it down to the earth.  You have a tough decision; both the kitchen and extra space are equally desirable.  I'd beg for both!!!  FWIW, I waited 5 years for the new kitchen  :([/quote]

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