3 Kitchen Design MISTAKES No one is Talking About…
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- Let's talk about these 3 common kitchen design mistakes you'll want to avoid. Many interior designers and appliance manufacturers are even getting it wrong!
Your investment in good cabinetry is counting on you!
From improperly choosing appliances and installing hoods to the hidden challenges of outlet strips beneath cabinets and the structural flaws of secret pantry doors, It's all here!
There's a bonus tip, if you make it to the end.
Don't let these pitfalls sneak into your kitchen design! Make your kitchen the functional and beautiful space it deserves to be.
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Best,
Liz
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Thanks I will download.
Great list, Thank you.
I thought I was set on my cabinet layout but you convinced me about the range hood! An easy plan fix that will keep things cleaner around the stove.
Excellent! I'm all for minimizing cleaning🤣
Liz, you’re awesome! Love how you call a spade a spade. And your hints and tips are great and helpful. Most of these channels seem to rehash one another’s content. Keep up the great work. I thoroughly enjoy your sense of humour 🫶🏼
Thanks 🙏 not everyone gets my 🤣😎
@@lizbiancoismydesignsherpa it’s a pleasure I thoroughly enjoy watching your videos. Great advice and always something fresh. And keep up the great work
Pasting a cabinet door on a normal door to a pantry is genius!
I have my moments 🤣
As far as countertop applicances- coolest thing I’ve seen is an “appliance garage”. Toaster, coffee maker, blender, etc. it all fits behind a bigger door that shuts overtop of the whole lot.
Love it! I’m definitely looking into those. Thanks for watching
You are a 100% right about extractor size and placement!
Our family had a sleek pull out extractor at the bottom of a wall cabinet, between two wall cabinets that are larger (they start lower)...these two cabinets now have a lot of visual damage to them.
The information about the "cabinet looking" doors as well;
When I visited a kitchen company and told one of the advisors that I have a small kitchen and wanted to maximize that space the very first idea she had was to have a door that looks like a large cabinet. That was a strange experience.
Eventually my solution was to use space in other rooms for kitchen related things. In the hallway/garage there is a second fridge with more storage and the dining area now has a massive built in closet where all the dining items go that are not for normal days.
Honestly I think this is the best trick for small kitchens...having storage for foods or items you don't use that much in other rooms ....after throwing everything away that you don't use at all. Now the small kitchen is well organized and I don't need a noisy massive fridge in the kitchen near the living area (Americans take notes).
Italians (in general) never even turn those things on and most of our mothers and grandmothers did't even have them.
I think the secret was to just keep continuosly cooking so that no one ever noticed the stale food smell as a result of not having them haha.
Yes and the 500 degree apartments!
@@lizbiancoismydesignsherpa 😂
Aha! Thanks for the advice on the cabinets next to the hood possibly being too close to open properly, glad to get that tip during the early olanning stage!
Thanks for watching! Lots of room! I see 3” spacers and that’s not enough. You want those door to open clear 165 degrees🙏
Hello Liz, all fantastic talking points as always!!! We recently spent 7 days in Brigantine in the completely remodeled bungalow 1 block form the beach. House was FANTASTIC. Everything was nicely done except for the microwave hood combo that did NOT vent outside!!! 2 days of frying bacon for breakfast & the cabinet above & walls were slopped up so bad!!! And... it was mounted onto an exterior wall... Hoping all is well, Dirty Jersey out!!
Can’t complain too much when the beach is nearby! But, the smell of bacon 🥓 is the gift that keeps on giving 🤣 Great to see you’re still here!🙏
I agree! Can’t stand the microwave/vent!! It just pushes the air into the room instead of up & out. So when I use it, the window has to be opened & I run another fan toward the window to get the cooking smell out of the house. It’s very counterproductive & one of the biggest reasons I’m getting my kitchen redone.
@@betsysanders4524 we have the added pleasure of the fire alarm and waving towels!🤣
I had the electric plugs under the cabinets and I had to stand on my head to plug something in, I hated them. I think your idea of plugs placed lower is good enough. If they show, so be it, it's a kitchen. And some of these lovely range hoods look so hard to clean!! Too much stainless steel is industrial but at least it's cleanable.
Great point regarding kitchen vent... I worry about those "vents" that are part of the under cabinet mounted microwave oven.
Yes! I worry about all things microwave
Thank you for mentioning the NOISE. And what happens to a kitchen over time. Excellent work.
For my pantry I use a pocket door that is full lite glass. Thanks for all the great info! Getting ready to build a new home.
Make sure you’re on my email list! Got lots of goodies as you build!🙏🏡
The hood manufacturer for our hood recommended that the hood be much closer to the stove top to be effective. It's a zephyr with a 10 inch pipe and quite the draw... but distance was limited to how far about the top to be effective. I'd recommend checking the specs on appliances in the design phase.
Amen!
Another super helpful video ! I should keep a notepad handy when I watch yours 😊 love your humor too ! 😂
Thanks 🙏. You can always re watch😇
Great information but I found the repeated gasping effect annoying. Sorry. 🫶
Yeah, the gasping was very distracting, and frankly startling. I definitely could've done without it.
The only way around the adjoining cabinets crashing into the hood is to make them those horizontal awning style cabinets that open upwards instead of outwards, but that's usually tied to a more modern look if that isn't what you're going for.🤷
Opening away from the hood works too with enough spacers and grease cutting cleaner!🤣
A good way to solve the range hood noise problem is to have one that has a “in line” exhaust fan. This places the actual fan in the attic and away from the cooking/living space.
One big reason vent hoods don’t work properly is from the lack of make up air into the home. What the hood is pulling out has to be brought in through a fresh air makeup otherwise it’s just not gonna work properly.
How much space do you need in the attic?
So if I crack open a window while turning on my vent hood, then there should be lots of fresh air thereby making my vent hood work better (meaning more efficiently removing smells and oil)?
Well, the window will certainly help.🤣But, I’d check with my hvac person if I was concerned about the air exchange in general. I’m not. My kids leave the doors open constantly 🤣
i love your videos, i always learn so much. So i'm guessing i'll need to go with a 24" stove in our next house since the hood will have to be 30 (but it will be a big improvement over the OTR that currently lives there.) Is there a big difference in the power between a 24 and a 30 inch stove? Thank you.
You can get a 30” stove! Just make sure you get a hood that has a powerful fan! Cooking on 24” is tough. Sometimes reality doesn’t jive with all my advice, go for the bigger stove!🙏🍳
Thank you,@@lizbiancoismydesignsherpa 🙂
Liz, these are things I never thought of! Some excellent tips! BTW, was your daughter singing in to a Norwex Mop handle? 😍
You betcha!
Awww! This Norwex Rep can spot a Norwex from a distance! 😅
I don’t like the expense of uppers and there’s enough storage in the bases in my case and stuff on shelves gets dusty, so what’s the solution? Just plain walls? I have 10 ft ceilings. Backsplash up to the ceiling seems a bit much.
Maybe some display shelves for large, simple art or a beautiful and functional cast iron pot wall. There’s an herb wall, I could go on and on…🤣
What are your thoughts on hoods for an induction cooktop? Will be remodeling a galley kitchen in a 1925 first floor condo. The stove is currently on the outside wall with a vented hood, but a far surperior layout would be to put the induction cooktop to the other side. I would need to use a recirculating hood as there is nowhere to vent.
Hmmm 🤔. Induction stove kicks up the same heat, but I’d move it for better function!
pretty much every kitchen design person on youtube says recirculating hoods are a total fail! you gotta vent to the outside, that's non-negotiable
@@walterw2 hmmm 🤔 every one🧑🎨? I think they are all a fail. Mine on the exterior wall would flap in the wind. There’s no winning, but a campfire 🔥
I'm starting to remodel my 4 plex- 4 kitchens. Fun times ahead. I'm getting semi custom cabinets/ Demo starts tomorrow, on one side. I live on the other side.
Buy in bulk and good luck 🍀
@@lizbiancoismydesignsherpa - Thank you. Contractor is in place and we seem to be on the same page, so far. Well except for colours. He's still into the white and grey and no way for me- lol. Medium to light brown LVP and mostly ivory kitchens. I want warm colours. Never liked the greys, never will. Where I live PNW it's grey outside 8-9 months of the year.
@@snoopybluejeans stick to your 💪. Grey will date the space quickly. Check for deals in bulk. I’m not kidding. If a cabinet person knows you’re a repeat, deals are there to be made. Same for appliances and finishes.
My contractor has his cabinet guy he uses, They will all be semi custom. I'm taking a wall out upstairs so the entire kitchen will be moved. I will mention buying in bulk. Appliances are my buys, which is fine I've been dealing with the same appliance people for 20 years. My family owned apartment buildings, so I've done about 10 semi renos. My brother is also a master finisher, cabinet guy, but he lives 4 hours away but he will be on standby on the phone. We have to do demo first before I see the space, to plan the layout. I have taken your suggestions and am looking through your videos.
Thanks for your replies.
Can the strip style outlets go along the lower part of backsplash? I’ve seen something in a magazine where they did a drop down door over them with a small ledge above. So they weren’t visible when not in use and cords weren’t visible for things plugged in.
Anything’s possible. But, if I’m understanding what you mean, it will take away counter space? That and the glare in your eyes wouldn’t work for me!
So if upper cabinets are hard on the eyes and open shelves will get dusty, what do you recommend?? I really need to know. I’m trying to figure this out for my kitchen renovation this weekend.
A combination works well. Some uppers and some space for rest, whether it’s a window shelves or a glass cabinet breaks the monotony!
Thank you for responding!! That was my intuitive thought. It’s so good to have some confirmation. ❤
@@jennychildress1620 trust yourself! You’re smart enough to look for answers, you’re smart enough!
Just hit that subscribe button! Now, wouldn’t I be happy to know if I can vent straight back out my exterior wall?
That’s usually the ideal path. What’s in the way?
@@lizbiancoismydesignsherpa Maybe nothing. I just don’t understand vent installation. It seems most go up through a cabinet and vent to the roof, or maybe they turn once inside the cabinet or hood. I’d like to add a vent under cabinets and vent directly back to preserve cabinet space. It’s a 5’x 18’ one wall kitchen w 3 windows, built on a former side porch, so the opposite wall is the original 2’ thick field stone. (Thx for your reply)!
@Trenchant468 usually a right hook straight outside. You’ll see vents on the side of houses now 🤣
With a 30" Induction cooktops - do you still recommend a 36" vent?
You'll see a few notable manufacturers that recommend a 30" with a 30", so you should be ok. Just be mindful of the cfm's on the vent. Sometimes space and budget win, so do what's best in your space!
@@lizbiancoismydesignsherpa I'm about to remodel my kitchen with a design. I have 30" induction cooktop as well. These are new appliances and I just installed the microwave above this range like the old unit I had. The microwave only comes out about 1/4 of the way over the front burners and has small fan exhaust and lights under this unit. It doesn't seem to be enough. In addition the steam rises all over the front of the microwave where the buttons are to operate the microwave. I have to wipe off the steam just to try to operate it and I can't operate sometimes with the touching of the buttons without re-whiping the steam off again. I am 6' 3" man I won't be able to raise the microwave up high I might not be able to function that up there. I will have to incorporate a vented hood. Before I design the kitchen I would have to reserve cabinet space for the microwave somewhere close but not too close to the steam. How far away should I do this?
How do you feel about tall cabinets that sit on top of the counter top? It’s a popular design trend all over instagram
Like an appliance garage? If you have the counter space to give up, it’s a great way to hide clutter!
What the best depth for the high cabinet? Thank you
Upper cabinets are usually 12” deep.
@@lizbiancoismydesignsherpa thank you so much 🌹
@gawadwoodworking182 Anytime!
@@lizbiancoismydesignsherpa What is the height of the upper cabinets ?
12" deep with door or not ?
LOVED the material, but the over-use of gasping was a distraction!
Editing is boring so I apologize 🎥🤣
100% agree! Very annoying
@@melaniemayo4972 thanks for the input. I’ll work on it🤣
But which is the one you wanted so bad in your house but it just won't work??? Inquiring minds want to know!
The pantry doors 🥲
What is your opinion on a corner stove? I know you are giving up cabinet space. I'm not a fan of a lazy susan
Lazy Susan over the corner stove. It presents too many cabinet design challenges!
I think we need to be careful drawing conclusions so quickly.
30 years seems quick?🤣
90% of the world does not use range hoods. I lived in Serbia where everybody seems to have a chef in the family. Not a single range hood. In Japan I lived there for 21 months and never saw them in anybody’s homes. Back in America, people have these huge hoods and half the time they don’t event turn them on, and when they do, they aren’t doing a good job. Not deep enough capture volume, not high enough CFM, no makeup air installed, hood too shallow so the smoke rises outside of it anyways. I say we just stop using them all together 😅 lol nobody else around the world does
If cooking smells bother people, then just don’t cook. Order takeaway. Or cook outside in outdoor structures like Malaysians or Colombians. It’s a kitchen. A KITCHEN. It’s gonna have smells. Not an art gallery.