Great and informative as always. Thank you for this.

Dear Garrett, I really appreciate how you incorporate so naturally (as we should), “ageing in place”! So thank you from all of we therapists out here who work to keep people in their homes for as long as possible! Regards Deb x

I love young Garrett talking about "aging in place." Very sweet! I'm right in there. ;-)

Love how you always put function first, which feels rare in the world of design. Your videos are always so rich in explaining your ideas which is so helpful!!!! Glad you posted this. Im about to move into a new build with a short blocky very contemporary style kitchen, and I'm quite traditional meets modern organic so it was useful to find some tips I can employ to spice the kitchen up before we can afford to get a new one!!

Drawers...Yes, Yes, Yes! Drawers in the kitchen are game changers. Love, love, love!

Ohh man that GAP. I am the one who has to clean that, and I am so glad my mom allowed me to clean off all of the baskets and random décor she had put up there and remove the a railing she had glued along the top of the upper cabinets. It wasn't ugly, but the dust was unreal and making us miserable. Since I have night myopia I have to have extra lighting everywhere. I put motion sensor lights along the hallway into the bathroom and in all of our cabinets and closets. Every time you open a door in my house a light comes on. My mom laughs, but it makes a huge difference at night and during overcast days. I used to have frequent tumbles with lamps and furniture before I went nuts with the magnetized and stick on puck lights. I also left lamps on, and that would drive my mom crazy. Now I can safely walk through the house at night without fumbling around for switches and turning on overhead lights. Mom prefers a cave, lol.

Love the idea of crown molding. Got a condo, and I really miss nice baseboards and trim I had in cheap old rentals. Hate open shelves. Everything gets dusty, or worse when flies squat on the dishes yuck!

Yes! I love these tips. If you can splurge on one thing, make it the appliances, especially the ones you use every day.

I had never thought about putting glass and dishware in drawers until I watched some tiny house videos. The drawer option really is a game changer for space saving organization. I have a wall oven and will definitely be getting a french door version when it's time to replace it. My microwave is stashed in a cabinet, I hate seeing them on counters.

We recently finished building the “kitchen house” so I watched this really helpful video with some trepidation knowing that we’re not going to undo anything already done. So I was pleasantly surprised to see that we had done nearly everything you advised here. Our microwave is in a drawer, the heavy duty mixer pops up from a built in spring inside a cabinet, and we have a kind of pull out around the corner in the corner cabinet. Nearly everything else in the lower cabinets are drawers, and the only one that isn’t, I wish was. So I think we’ll retrofit a sliding shelf pull out. I really enjoyed this video, thank you.

I realize that I am late to the game here, but microwaves over the range can be dangerous too. I had a friend who was getting something from the microwave and spilled it. Since it was above her head, she spilled the hot soup all down her front and scalded herself pretty good. Luckily, the soup didn't hit her face as I don't know what super hot soup would do to the eyes. She refused to use that microwave again after that and bought one for the countertop.

I have a stainless steel farmhouse sink and there’s not a single person that walks into my kitchen and doesn’t absolutely love it

I always feel like I'm sitting in on a design session. Love this format and feel like I should be taking notes. Totally love the vibe of Garrett & his husband's home..goals!💕

We just did a kitchen renovation and I love the custom drawers under the base cabinets for storing all my baking pans. It's something sort of hidden, but creates a ton of extra storage for those rarely used items in my kitchen!

Just came across your channel and can't tell you how happy I am that I did! My husband and I are expanding and gutting our vacation home to be our retirement home. It's a lovely home that sits on 4 acres of land in Pennsylvania. In our kitchen I have a problem because our contractor, who I finally fired, didn't listen to our desires and did what he wanted. Since we live over two hours away in NJ we were unable to prevent these unwanted changes until it was too late, they were installed. Like using Anderson windows instead of Pella. My husband is a retired glazier and hates Anderson windows, but we now have Anderson. Then where I wanted three windows over the sink that are crank outs, he put 4 swallowing up 8 feet of wall space. Sorry I am rattling on and on, but I did tell you I was happy to have found your channel. One last point, we wanted a 48 inch electric range with a glass top for ease of cleaning. We've had two such stoves but in the normal 30 inch style, and absolutely love how easy it is to clean the tops. I found one company, Ilve, who makes a 40 inch glass top so we're most likely going with that. In our area of Pennsylvania, the only choice for stoves is propane or electric anyway. Thanks for all the great tips. I will be following along because we're doing two bathrooms, one is a nightmare because our builder made it 18 feet long by 8 feet wide and heavy loaded one side with the toilet, tub, closet and washer/dryer while the other wall only has the double vanity. I am going to seek a designer to help me navigate that room because I hate it being loaded on one side! Looking forward to binge watching your videos for help with our home.

Love your ideas even though my kitchen is tucked away somewhere far in my house, dont like cooking, dont like to be in my kitchen, love laying on the sofa watching tv when i m not out hiking or cycling

Thank you for addressing the microwave! I always see remodels and I think, “where did the microwave go?!” I use mine a lot, but you gave great options!

Hi Garrett!!! Now I’m dreaming about a French door oven. I agree that taking your cabinets all the way up is more practical for storage and keeping dust under control most of the time. For our home, we decided to forego that feature and embrace the negative space because our open concept room has cabinets along two walls, which ran the risk of having the cabinets overtake the room. I also love mixing metals, and my favorite combination is polished nickel with brass because they are both warm and look amazing together. Thank you for another informative video!!!

Your observation about spending on appliances is totally correct. When we bought our house 2 years ago I was completely impressed by the appliances. I thought “they spent 40k on these appliances, this must be a quality kitchen!” I have since discovered that while the appliances are high end (wolf and subzero) the cabinets are builder basic and falling apart (only 7 years old!) I’m planning total redesign for next year (but reusing the appliances!) I originally thought I could fix the issues (20+ foot work triangle, dimensional tile back splash and cheap granite counters while keeping most cabinets, But those cabinets are disintegrating. Blinded by the appliances!

I 👏🏾 am 👏🏾 here 👏🏾 for 👏🏾 this 👏🏾 come through! Yes, base cabinet drawers!

I want to redo my kitchen so bad! But new floors are first. I have a smallish condo and my kitchen has no windows. 😞. My sink faces my dining area and the dumbest thing they did was not placing lights above the sink. Drives me crazy! But you have really pulled together the ideas spinning around in my head and gave me a solid direction. Thank you Garrett! 💖

I have two refrigerators next to each other, total width 60”, one with a glass door. I love them and get compliments from everyone on them and they cost less than one single French door refrigerator. Thanks for all your advice. We are building and it’s so very helpful. You’re the tops.

This is your best video yet. Your delivery is getting more polished and flows well. Been here since the beginning. Keep up the good work!

In my country, a built in oven is the standard and the microwave over the oven with either a door hiding the microwave or a custom cutout front so you don’t see empty space around the microwave on the shelf is the standard. Hate seeing the microwave on the countertop in the US. Also, because built in ovens are a standard size across Europe, so are the cabinets for ovens. This makes it really east to customize your oven height.

Base cabinets- i added heavy duty wire drawers to my base cabinets- have had them for several years and I love the, they take a LOT of weight, stay organized easily and stay clean- because any dust or crumbs fall through to the floor and are swept up.

Applause.! Applause! This was fantastic! OMG, I needed to hear your wisdom on appliances. Our last home had a French blue Cornufe 6 burner, and I had two Heartland (Canadian) refrigerators. The realtor would not let me take my appliances! Appliances are personal property, not part of the house. Okay so we had just finished a massive remodel after the water leak ruined the whole house( we were out of the country, pipe from water heater to washing machine ran for 6 weeks). I loved my house, especially that stove, no doubt -it was the best and easiest stove I’ve ever cooked on and worth every penny. I traded away wall ovens in favor of those ovens in that stove with no regrets. And to this day, I miss my stove. But I had to leave it

Dear Garret, today I discovered your page and I love it. Obviously I already subscribed and put the bell. Besides the excellent advice you give; I notice that perhaps you are also inadvertently giving a guide on how to dress with class. You have exquisite taste in dressing. Impeccable, both with the clothes and with the selection of delicate accessories and without excesses. I love the beautiful sweaters and the too-beautiful white shirts gleaming white. Have you thought about this topic for another video? I see that it is something that you know so much, innately. I am currently remodeling my kitchen and you comment about eliminating or at least hiding the hood, it is seems great to me. Thanks

The best thing I’ve done in my kitchen was to add a task light over the sink. It’s made prepping food and cleaning so much easier. And my favorite addition is my touch faucet. Sometimes I turn it on and off just for the fun of it, lol.

LOVE the farmhouse sink.

Truly one of the best videos on design that I've ever seen. You are so knowledgeable and comprehensive while giving great explanations regarding how to create a beautiful space. Thank you, Garrett!

I’m a new subscriber looking to update my kitchen and I’m watching ALL of your videos! You are packed full of amazing content. Thank you so much ❤

I am remodeling my kitchen, so I paid careful attention to this video! I’m happy to say that many of your recommendations I’m planning to incorporate! As we are aging in place, I decided to get white appliances. I know that most folks like stainless steel, but I want my kitchen to have an old timey vibe…so no stainless steel! One thing, I got a copper farm sink that I’m really excited about! Thought I would mention it as copper is a choice these days! I also have shiny copper drawer pulls for the cabinets😊. I’m having fun putting my dream kitchen together. It’s a bit stressful too. I’m looking forward to its completion, which will be in October, 2021. Thanks again for your advice!

Garrett, I'm on a roll tonight. This one here I needed. I am in the process of pricing out a home I am having built next year. Your suggestions about the kitchen have me making changes. I will take my color scheme from my apt to my new home. I did this on purpose, this way anything I purchased was done intentionally to make the transition. I never thought about the draws in the kitchen, I will incorporate these, also the french door oven. I had already decided on wall ovens but didn't think about the french doors, although I have cooked with these convection wonders in industrial kitchens, and love them. I had already decided on the microwave draw because I have to have a pot filler. I love to cook so it will be handy, and I love the look. I was just at the model yesterday taking pictures so I could go through the lookbook and make pricing choices. My colors are gray/navy/beige/ with chrome/ white/gold added in. Of course, there will be some darker wood tones added to some rooms. The floors will be wood throughout, the color is an undertone of deeper wood with a very light gray wash...hard to explain but since you've probably seen every floor sample imaginable, you get it. I love that you said to mix the metals in the kitchen. I was on the fence. I want brushed gold with brushed chrome/silver. The countertops will have flecks of blue but white quartz. Ok, this is already way too long. I would like to know how to have you consult. Please let me know how to contact you.

Love how you talk about the cleaning aspect. My kitchen is a very hard working kitchen. So I am always thinking about cleaning and maintenance * side note* Love how you say get rid of plastic. Decades when plastic was being brought in it was said it will "save the planet" Yes Plastic was the magic answer. Way back then I was saying NO, yet I was the crazy one

Under-cabinet lighting is a must. Working under the shadow of cabinets. It was the first thing we added to our new home. Really - how can you work in the dark? Ours is not the most beautiful as it’s wired and plugs into an outlet but it serves its purpose.

Hello 👋 you definitely can customize your base cabinet to fit an apron sink. I have a stainless steel apron sink and my husband customized our base cabinet to fit it. I have been looking for a vent to fit above the fridge but no luck finding one. I found a glass hutch cabinet door someone had put out and I brought it home and had my husband take the glass out and install it in my kitchen cabinet door by cut out the wood panel and replacing it with the glass it came out really nice and looks great. Great video the kitchens are always my favorite.

I love the styling in the table behind you 🥰😍🥰

Just doing a new kitchen. Spent the day pleading with the store to swap my new fridge and dishwasher. They were wonderful.

How did I miss this video? We are planning a soft remodel of our kitchen and this video is so helpful. We are keeping the cabinets and repainting them. They fortunately go all the way to the ceiling. Btw, the kitchen is from 1953 and all the appliances still work! Crazy. Since I'm retired and my husband retires in a few months we feel like keeping these appliances until they die or we do. 😁. We're not selling the home. Besides the wall mounted oven is mint green. I can't get rid of that. We're taking the linoleum up to reveal the 1940s original oak floor and that will make the flooring consistent throughout the home. So we are going to spend our renovation money on new countertops, backsplash, sink, faucet and lighting. After seeing this video I think I will carry the countertop material up on the wall as backsplash. The kitchen is small so I think that will suit it better than a different backsplash. I'll also look into farmhouse sinks and definitely putting pull out drawers into the cabinets. Such good information here. Garrett you are the best.

Love this video! We redid our small kitchen. We have white upper cabinets. (I hate open shelving). And our base cabinets are black mostly drawers. Our dishwasher had a cabinet front. Our cabinets go up to the ceiling with crown molding. Love it. We have can lights and under cabinet lighting. I also have a lamp on my desk height work space. It adds color. We have white subway tile backsplash and white marble-like quartz. Our floor is hardwood matching the all rest of the house. Because our kitchen is small, we got a beautiful counter-depth stainless fridge which is built in and a stainless stove with a regular and a small oven all in one. Most of our kitchen is what you suggest with the exception of our stainless undermount sink. I do not like farmhouse sinks and we do have microwave-vent over the stove. Again, small kitchen. Love all of your videos!

I don't like gaps either!! I totally agree.

What a great video! It is most informative and filled with practical ideas. I am in the middle of planning my new kitchen. You made me feel more confident about my decisions, such as more drawers, a farmhouse sink, a counter top oven, hanging lights over the island, etc. Thank you so much!

Timely, we are currently in the planning stage for a complete redo of our small kitchen, thank you for your ideas.

Thanks for being so generous with your knowledge, Garrett! My favorite kitchen upgrade so far is the contact paper I applied to the refrigerator. The refrigerator is a hulking black monstrosity but I don't want to upgrade it until I'm renovating the kitchen completely in a couple of years. Visually it completely dominated the small space. The contact paper is patterned with roses in the same robin's egg blue as my appliances and my electric kettle. I love it!

great way to explain.

This was a very fun video. I really liked that French door oven. Wow. We just got our second home and it's a big beautiful place, 3000 sq. feet to decorate! Yay! I am getting so many great ideas from you. Thank you so much!

I have corner cabinets with lazy susans. They have been problematic until I got sets of special wedge shaped baskets. Now it is excellent and organized. M

So right on farmhouse sink in any style. Just a workhorse that makes sense. Kinda transcends trends for me.

Thank you so much! So timely, I’m doing preliminary plans for kitchen remodel and sweating everything!

Great video! I will be dismantling my whole kitchen and will use your tips ! Thanks, appreciate the effort you put in your content .

Thanks for such good tips. I'm doing all lower drawers in my kitchen and so excited about all the storage options.

Thank you so much no words to describe my emotions after seeing your video

Great ideas again! The vent over the fridge making you feel 'boursie'(?) - bwahahaha - love it!

Love your taste and tips, Garrett. I redid my kitchen and put all drawers in the lower cabinets. I'm disabled, so I really needed this, and I LOVE the look and convenience!

Thank you. I had never really considered the benefits of an apron sink, increased sink area and lack of counter lip, before.

I can't wait to get my recessed lighting installed 😁😄😁😄

I installed a kitchen with drawer storage in the late 90's.( It was French cabinetry) As you say Garrett, design and use ergonomically great. On a recent house move I have coincidentally acquired a similar German made kitchen, but this one has added plinth drawers, using space right to the ground. We have low beamed ceilings and no wall units, so the extra storage works a treat.

Yaaaayyyyyy for base drawers!! Yes! Yes! Yes! I made sure all my base cabinets were all drawers in the house we have just built. It is the only thing that makes sense to me. But ick to farmhouse sink. Too trendy. I know it has been popular for the last 15 plus years but I still can’t past the trendy thing

Thanks for this video. I'm about to get new cabinetry in my kitchen and I'm going to take your advice and get as many drawers as possible. After watching I also decided to go for my dream Oven hood that's tall and sexy, instead of a microwave over the stove. THANKS ❣❣❣

❣️ Oh Darlin’! This has been one of my fave videos of yours ever. The irony is , I can’t cook, ( but my sister, sister -in law, son and super close friend can) …. love to decorate any room with personal and beautiful functi. luxurious moody style though. Currently completing new semi custom, and have had all those thoughts myself.

Thanks for your wisdom again!

Note to self get new hardware for bottom cabinets. Love the idea of mixing metals.

New subscriber here. Absolutely addicted and binge watching your videos. One of my pet peeves in a kitchen is a refrigerator and stove next to each other. This drives me bonkers.

I appreciate this video as I embark on a renovation of my small galley kitchen!

Looking into having our mcm metal cabinets replaced - I adore them but the rust...ugh! Thank you for this video. I think we're keeping the kitchen ceiling fan concept (I use it all the time!) and going to find a swankier one :), so happy we have lots and lots of options nowadays! :). Thank you for this video!!

Again, thank you so much for your very informative information, I always enjoy your presentations

Loving your videos! We're going to completely redo our 70s kitchen and downstairs bathroom. Both come out from the hall and are right next to each other though entry doorways 90 degrees with each other. I'm wondering if you'd suggest the flooring in hall and kitchen and bathroom to be the same? The dining room also flows to the kitchen from a different door and the living room flows through large arched doorway to dining room. Though we're not removing the 70s flooring the the dining/living room and hall right now, we want to think ahead to the overall picture and flow as these will be replaced as a future project. Before seeing your video we were thinking to have a Herrington wooden flooring look in the hallway, dining room and living room and same tiles in kitchen and bathroom. I'm now thinking to continue flooring into kitchen from dining room, but unsure about bathroom next door. Thank you!

I agree on your dislike of microwave over the stove. I live inAustralia and this is not done at all. We have separate range hoods even in apartments. When I watch US renovation shows and see the microwave on the stove, it puts me off even though the rest of the house is beautiful.

Great info! I’m remodeling an old kitchen & your advice is so valuable. Thank you Garrett!

Another great video. I agree with you about the microwave.

Built in microwaves over stoves should be outlawed. Reaching up to eye level to grab a boiling hot dish and maneuver it out and down is absolute madness! (I actually cook in mine) Am surprised people don’t get hurt. Older people, you want the microwave on a counter, with space in front for a baking dish to be put down if need be.

I agree kitchen appliances are key and very expensive. I'm getting my rangetop now (6 months delivery) and then I need to save up for the wall ovens next year. So expensive.

Vent hoods are also better than over the range microwave in that they can properly vent the hot air and smells OUTside rather than just recirculating it within the kitchen (as long as the vent hood is hooked up that way)

Love the video. Some of the renovations we did was to incorporate our china cabinet into our kitchen design, the refrigerator is black stainless steel and my cabinetS are black so we have a large cabinet over the refrigerator which make the refrigerator look built in even though it's a standard size and not counter depth. I have brushed nickel and copper fixtures and hardware. The only thing is we couldn't afford to redo all of the floors downstairs, so I picked the flooring I want to put in the rest of my house. Incentives.

Love all the tips!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Please share some cabinet ideas for vaulted kitchens!

Great video, and full of information ideas and tips. In fact, it's got so much information in it i'm going to have to watch it again

Omg the house I’m buying has these gorgeous wood floors and I guess the last owner replaced the beds, baths and kitchen in vinyl. The inspector mentioned them and said “This is where you can tell they changed the floors to this fake flooring.” I’m hoping someone can match the older nice floors once I move in. Love this video. Needed ideas and these are great!

I like watching your videos, because I feel like I am living in different universe. I live in Poland and our kitchens are usually totally different than yours! Let’s talk about ranges. I literally don’t know anybody who owns them. Backsplash and countertops? Most of us still use laminate because cost of using natural material is higher that our annual earnings. I could go on and on… 😅 Anyway, great video! You are still one of my favourite person on yt. I love watching you and our LeChic family grow ❤️

Function so important!! Great tips

I need a must haves for tiny kitchens

I agree that appliances matter greatly in a kitchen. I am currently redesigning my kitchen in an old apartment I just bought. It dawns on me that appliances are expensive! I am trying cut appliances cost but you have a point. Sigh. Asian cooking needs a powerful hood/vent and they are expensive. I am sick and tired of the above the range microwave vent that never ever worked for me. Sigh. Modern kitchens seem to have cook top separate from the wall oven, that’s expensive also. You mentioned about the fridge not fitting into the space and that’s just the problem I am facing in the redesign. The top of the fridge must be airy. I am on the verge of giving up and just leave the top of the fridge empty and buying a tall fridge might just solve my problem but again, that screams EXPENSIVE!

The cabinets going to the ceiling was always the sign of a higher end kitchen…then suddenly the cabinets were all different levels. I much prefer them to the ceiling, but they are harder to find now.

I won hundred percent agree with the lower cabinets being drawers. I just redid my kitchen and 99% of my lower cabinets or drawers. Even the lower part of my pantry is drawers. I have so much room now I don't even know what to do with it all :-)

I can't get over the fact that in some countries, houses come with appliances! That is just not a thing here. If you move, you take your appliances with you

Appreciate fresh perspective re kitchen design appliances other.

Thanks for the great tips.

Thank you for so many decorating ideas.

I have can lights and a chandler over my Island. But I’m ready for a new light over my island. And I want to get rid of the Tuscan feel I have in the kitchen. I know if I get new Granit and get rid of the tumbled marble backsplash, that will definitely help my kitchen. I built my kitchen 10 years ago and it’s time for a change. I want light and bright. I do have wolf cooktop with red knobs that I just love. That’s the only red in my kitchen, everything else is tan and brown🫣

You can purchase a Jenn air refrigerator with tall opague glass doors. We have one in our kitchen and it is beautiful.

When I finally renovate my kitchen, I want panel-ready appliances for that built in look. My kitchen is so small to have the cabinet runs broken up with appliances.

We wanted to do the hood over the range, and the wall over, but we're updating a very small space. My main issue was the microwave over the range, but it'll hopefully be okay at the end.

Another great video! ❤️👍

All good comments with one minor disagreement. The farmhouse sink is overdone, peaking in popularity around 2018 in our experience. The Shaws farmhouse sink ($$$) is beautiful because it is handmade, but it also slightly irregular which requires custom carpentry on the base cabinet for a proper installation and keeping your plumber sane. Apron sinks probably still work in some traditional or farmhouse-style homes, but it's become somewhat ordinary. 2 cents from a design-build firm, cheers!

you have a self-venting cooktop in front of a window. What is the brand? I am facing a remodel and my range is in front of a window (which I love), w/ a very old JennAir, which I actually love, but needs to be replaced. Great video... learned lots. Yes!! on the French door oven. Thanks!

Thank you so much 🤗 great advice.

Very informative!

I screwed up with the oven in my overhauled kitchen. It’s too high, so at some point I am going to swap it out with the french door style oven.

*laughs in 'the people who used to own my house put carpet in the kitchen'* ....and by laugh I mean cry

Thanks for sharing!!!