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best materials for kitchen remodel (cabinets, countertops, flooring)?
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Date: August 24th, 2025 7:26 PM Author: Soren "Bob" Odenkierkegaard throw in appliances too. total kitchen remodel, new plumbing and HVAC as well (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5765874&forum_id=2Elisa#49209797) |
Date: August 24th, 2025 7:28 PM Author: Paralegal Mohammad (Death, death to the IDF!) flooring = match rest of the house, if SPS, then replace the rest of the house at the same time preferably with hardwood
cabinets = avoid mdf, designer custom shit is $$$$ so stick to RTA if you can't afford that
counters = natural stone like quartzite will never go out of style
appliances = viking isn't good anymore, wolf is 180, but tbh you're generally paying for the badge and there are plenty of great cheaper options. avoid korean brands |
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Date: August 27th, 2025 3:14 PM Author: Soren "Bob" Odenkierkegaard oak floors being installed throughout the house, but am worried about heavy kitchen use wearing out wood floors in the kitchen
appliances: I've had terrible luck with korean brands with fridges, namely samsung and LG --- thinking of sub zero for fridge, debating on range and microwave
I don't want to remodel or rebuild again so looking for a timeless aesthetic as well as a robust kitchen that will stand up to heavy use over decades |
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Date: August 27th, 2025 7:23 PM Author: ~~(> ' ' )> Natural materials, no extreme color, texture, pattern, or profile. Think things like Craftsman and less kooky MCM. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5765874&forum_id=2Elisa#49217562) |
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Date: August 27th, 2025 8:02 PM Author: Diamond Dallas Trump of course you don't put wood floors in the kitchen or match the rest of the house. pajeet mohommad has no idea what he's talking about. he probably has some shitty "wood look" LVP and that's why he thinks you can put the same thing everywhere. if you put wood in the kitchen, it's going to get absolutely destroyed.
also, modern appliances aren't designed to last "for decades." That's just the nature of the assignment, especially with fridges. I wouldn't drop crazy money on a sub zero fridge that will probably still have problems within 10 yrs regardless. they aren't $10k of value. you're better off just treating the fridge as semi-disposable and buying several of them over time with that money. |
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Date: August 24th, 2025 7:30 PM Author: disco fries (his own flesh as well as all space was still a cage) Tile floors. Tiled countertops. Cabinets are whatever. Just paint what you already have. Built in appliances are stupid. Just get whatever is cheapest. Nobody even uses all four burners on their stove at once. |
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Date: August 27th, 2025 7:09 PM Author: Soren "Bob" Odenkierkegaard sounds prole (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5765874&forum_id=2Elisa#49217537) |
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Date: August 27th, 2025 8:31 PM Author: disco fries (his own flesh as well as all space was still a cage) It is prole. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5765874&forum_id=2Elisa#49217715) |
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Date: August 27th, 2025 4:37 PM Author: Soren "Bob" Odenkierkegaard (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5765874&forum_id=2Elisa#49217289) |
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Date: August 27th, 2025 4:50 PM Author: Ass Sunstein Granite appliances and stainless steel floors. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5765874&forum_id=2Elisa#49217317) |
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Date: August 27th, 2025 4:51 PM Author: Total Chaos Communist (🧐) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5765874&forum_id=2Elisa#49217325) |
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Date: August 27th, 2025 4:53 PM Author: Terry Bollea Did Nothing Wrong (TDNW) don’t forget micro cement doors (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5765874&forum_id=2Elisa#49217332) |
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Date: August 27th, 2025 7:09 PM Author: Soren "Bob" Odenkierkegaard prestigious but need something more practical (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5765874&forum_id=2Elisa#49217538) |
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Date: August 27th, 2025 7:25 PM Author: .,.,.;.,..,..,.,:.,:,..,..,::,..,:,.,.:,..:.,:.:, why on earth would you remodel your kitchen (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5765874&forum_id=2Elisa#49217564) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 4:09 AM Author: Soren "Bob" Odenkierkegaard more like reconstructing after fire damage (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5765874&forum_id=2Elisa#49218564) |
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Date: August 27th, 2025 7:27 PM Author: ,.,..,.,..,.,.,.,..,.,.,,..,..,.,,..,.,,. high-quality cabinetry from the olden days was crafted out of dense hardwoods like rosewood or hickory. this made them very heavy and very durable. almost no one does this anymore, though. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5765874&forum_id=2Elisa#49217567) |
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Date: August 27th, 2025 8:05 PM Author: Diamond Dallas Trump "cabinet grade plywood" is an actual industry term now lmao (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5765874&forum_id=2Elisa#49217660) |
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Date: August 27th, 2025 7:28 PM Author: .:.::;.:.;.::.;.:; We used some kind of fake marble because real stone stains apparently
It’s still really heavy and seems like stone to me |
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Date: August 27th, 2025 8:03 PM Author: Fucking Fuckface Jism. For all of it (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5765874&forum_id=2Elisa#49217653) |
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Date: August 27th, 2025 8:08 PM Author: ....:::..:....:::..:...;;;..;...:.:: Done this several times on several different properties. Most recent we did engineered hardwood in the kitchen which is extremely water resistant but still looks like real hardwood and can be resurfaced a few times before it needs to be replaced.
Countertops do 100% quartz counters. They don't stain and are bulletproof but look very high end. Nothing flashy, just neutral colors, big fan of white oaky wood cabinets, white/light grey countertops, etc.
Appliances, if you're doing a substantial remodel spring for the built in fridge, it looks much nicer and high end. You don't need subzero but they do last forever and look great.
Other stuff, i think samsung, lg, etc are all garbage. Whirlpool for washers/dryers, bosch makes great dishwashers but so does whirlpool. Avoid samsung, lg, and any other "tech brands". Avoid all the dumb gimmicky bullshit. I like a good stove but avoid everything with tech gimmicks. |
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Date: August 27th, 2025 8:30 PM Author: Diamond Dallas Trump "Most recent we did engineered hardwood in the kitchen which is extremely water resistant but still looks like real hardwood and can be resurfaced a few times before it needs to be replaced."
this is an exaggeration. only the very best engineered wood with a thick as fuck wear layer is going to stand up to a few resurfacings and it will never look the way it originally did. I'd want 3-4mm to do it once, and 5-6 to do it twice, then to do it a "few" times even more than that.
and it's not extremely water resistant either. if it gets wet (not a small amount wiped up quickly, but big spills or something like fridge condensate leaking), the floor will expand and potentially buckle, or maybe even have issues with delamination. and the warranties are all worthless because they will find a way to jew you out of it and blame it on you. they handle water better than solid hardwood but still aren't good for the kitchen.
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Date: August 28th, 2025 2:07 PM Author: Soren "Bob" Odenkierkegaard what would you recommend for kitchen flooring? I was looking into soapstone (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5765874&forum_id=2Elisa#49219453) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 4:20 AM Author: Arguing with ChatGPT about black criminality all d Do an appropriate remodel using materials that existed and were used in the time period your home was built in. Nothing stupider than some anachronistic new bullshit kitchen in an old home. Also Miele appliances. Do not get stainless slop prole shit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5765874&forum_id=2Elisa#49218570) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 2:10 PM Author: Soren "Bob" Odenkierkegaard lmfao, house is old af, built in the 50's. The fires left it the eastern half charred, but smoke damage throughout the house. The inside is going to be gutted with the kitchen requiring a full rebuild almost. Keeping the layout the same, but everything else is going to be changed from the flooring to the windows to the drywall. The big issue is the materials used in the 50's were exponentially superior in quality and function than whatever vinyl laminate plastic bullshit is readily available today (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5765874&forum_id=2Elisa#49219457) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 4:43 AM Author: No pants Mance We went with an earthy natural look. Native Trails sink and custom monkeypod cabinentry. Looks nice and mellow, kinda artsy and fits where we live. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5765874&forum_id=2Elisa#49218572) |
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Date: August 28th, 2025 2:12 PM Author: Soren "Bob" Odenkierkegaard I like the idea of native trails sinks, monkeypod cabinetry could work too but probably won't fit the brighter/lighter aesthetic that I personally prefer (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5765874&forum_id=2Elisa#49219463) |