24 Kitchen Remodel Tips Made Easy

[@trinaroe5132]

I’m with you. I love white kitchens! I do like wood accessories, countertops and floors though.

[@ahgaii]

I have a nice collection of expensive Japanese knives (like over £100 each) and yes I'm getting a designated knife drawer when I have my kitchen renovation soon. It will be in a drawer within the cutlery drawer. and I'll still keep the most frequently used ones on a magnetic knife block on the countertop.

[@MTKDofficial]

Sounds like all the bases are covered!

[@camellia8625]

What a fabulous idea

[@tracystuder5910]

Don’t know if someone already said this or not, but keeping cooking oils on a shelf close to the range is a terrible idea. Oils are sensitive to heat and light. Both speed up the rate that oils go raced. They should be kept in a cool, dark location.

[@trinaroe5132]

Thanks for the heads up on Calcutta Formica! That’s one of the laminates I was thinking about!

[@trinaroe5132]

I prefer closed kitchen with open doorways. I don’t like open concept to include the kitchen. I do like easy open flow via wide cased opening between living room and dining room and foyer.

[@trinaroe5132]

Unless you also have a DRAIN near the stove you still have to lug the heavy pot to drain, which is WORSE because then the water in the pot it HOT! You took the words out of my mouth as soon as I finished typing! 😂

[@ryansoo4000]

Tracy: On KZbin look for the Yale Appliances channel. They have reviews, buying, installation and design advice for all brands of kitchen appliances. Look for their recommendations on induction stoves.

[@sandralewis1689]

Thank you so much for the comment about the Calcatta laminate's little pits. That's what I WAS going for but not any longer. Will definitely have to touch, and not just see, before I buy.

[@MTKDofficial]

You're welcome. I just cleaned it again today. ugh

[@charlotteforrester3118]

Missed the live☹️ so catching the replay! I love your channel! Always learn something about remodeling. We are going to remodel the kitchen soon. So I need all the info I can get!❤️❤️❤️

[@MTKDofficial]

Awesome Charlotte. Glad the content is helpful!!

[@trinaroe5132]

I like the look of lunchtop counters because they hide the counter meds behind them if you do have an open plan. However I don’t like barstools that high, so 6 of one and half a dozen of the other.

[@trinaroe5132]

I prefer to have my office nook as well as craft supplies in armoires or built ins in the dining room.

[@trinaroe5132]

Small or narrow bladed knives have a hard time staying on a magnetic strip in my experience. Chef knives and cleavers have more metal to cling. I returned mine and went back to my block for now.

[@trinaroe5132]

I think it’s actually a Keurig coffee maker in the fridge door. Seems silly to me mixing the hot small appliance into a large appliance designed to keep food frozen or cold!

[@trinaroe5132]

That’s Fiestaware not Dollar Store dishes in picture 2. Very popular in the 40’s and 50’s in the States and due to the popularity of the antique dishes it is being reproduced again in some original and some newer colors. The colorful look isn’t for everyone, but these are NOT cheap dishes!

[@terriblejustawful2825]

You could have a flooring specialist on to interview.

[@MTKDofficial]

That's an epic idea actually.

[@trinaroe5132]

I I change cabinets I would have to change countertop because I’d be moving my sink. My appliances work fine but are old so id probably have hoard some money for that in case they break down (stove is over 50 years old, fridge is almost 40 years old). If I was certain I would never have the money to change cabinets I’d probably just resurface my sheet goods square edge laminate with new sheet goods laminate. How’s that for indecision! 😂

[@glenagarrett4704]

To me, pot fillers only make sense for people who do a LOT of cooking in very large pots that aren't easy to lift, like chefs, cooking for sale purposes, or for regular home canning.

[@revk8611]

Pot fillers….. 1. If not using it all the time, stagnant water sitting there. 2. Still carrying water but now it is hot. 3. Leaks more as it is close to a heat source. Dries out rubber gaskets. 4. One more thing to reach over the range to get to. Even though you shouldn’t have the heat in when using it, you just know people will. So, I say no to the pot fillers.

[@MTKDofficial]

Like open shelves, pot fillers have two very polar audiences. So interesting. I really appreciate your input.

[@muzicteechsop]

Hahaha good because I'm about to install pantries on both sides of my fridge!

[@trinaroe5132]

Matte finishes don’t show fingerprints like glossy finishes do. I think that’s what they’re referring to.

[@nadhiffqodri]

Can't wait for an official jingle of mtkd 😍😂

[@MTKDofficial]

You might regret saying that. 😂

[@nadhiffqodri]

@@MTKDofficial even though it's not your subscriber style of jingle that we like but don't limit your creativity, I really do want to hear your jingle, just like your video that always fresh, addicting but informative 😊👌

[@trinaroe5132]

Cafe referring to induction ranges I think.

[@valeriehowden471]

Missed the ketchup chip live stream. Lol Not a fan of them. Love Old Dutch kettle chips in jalapeño cheddar. Minor items on to do list for kitchen reno completion. Kind of moved in but the boards for cabinet light valances in middle of room need to go. Pictures soon - crossing fingers.

[@MTKDofficial]

Awesome! The chips and the reno news lol. Can't wait to see!

[@debhalld9794]

Interesting livestream! 👍

[@shellygreenfield8193]

Hi from Israel

[@MTKDofficial]

Hi! So glad you said hello!

[@joemanzo4453]

Get the crockery. 😂😅😂

[@r.h3162]

Is there a free software you can recommend Thanks

[@MTKDofficial]

Maybe sketch up? I don’t use any free software so I can’t say for sure.

[@trinaroe5132]

Crockery is more like ironstone than ceramics.

[@trinaroe5132]

Maybe their ISLAND has a peninsula!

[@trinaroe5132]

If you are buying brand new cabinets and paint them it might void the warranty.

[@jadefrancis4855]

South africa

[@MTKDofficial]

Thanks for watching Jade!

[@terriblejustawful2825]

I feel like one big name person was trying to think up content to cover to remain relevant and they decided to pretend people are wanting closed concept spaces because.... I don't know... maybe they were projecting their disdain for their family on everyone else, or maybe they just needed to pretend they had discovered the "new" (fake) "emerging" (mostly non-existent) interest in closed concept space, which lead to a bunch of parroting "design influencers" to make the same claims because they didn't want to seem out-of-the-loop, which brings us to today, a bunch of irrelevant people still parroting the idea that everyone wants closed concept spaces over a pandemic that caused very temporary shut downs (for most of the world) that went away long before anyone could truly want to give up their beautiful open concept homes in exchange for closed off spaces, and they are hoping we'll all be too stupid to realize, too cowardly to challenge their "authority," or too big of blindly following sheep to call out the obvious with this.. the emperor has no clothes. I'll do it. The vast majority still want open concept and a 2 week or even 2 month shutdown didn't make everyone hate their family so much (or at all) that they needed to give up their beloved design style just to avoid them. Imagine trying to convince people of the if idea of hating your family so much you build literal (not just figurative) walls to keep them out. Nonsense. Fake content that has been parroted. That's my 2 cents. Edited to add: this is specifically addressing the idea that open concept lovers were putting up walls over a temporary shutdown and not suggesting that despite the open concept popularity there haven't been diehard closed-concept lovers this whole time. I'm just saying a temporary shutdown didn't make open concept lovers ready to put up walls in numbers.

[@MTKDofficial]

Preach!

[@sailingcate1838]

Live or replay ...too much words,

[@MTKDofficial]

Hey Sailing Cate. Sorry if it's wordy. The live stream format for me, is a chance to connect with the community. So it gets chatty. My weekly regular content is short and to the point, if you're interested. Either way, thanks for leaving a comment!

[@PeloquinDavid]

Anything hanging over (or adjacent to) a cooktop is just a recipe for getting covered in kitchen grease and dust... No thanks!