We recently did some renovations to our home which was a much bigger, and more expensive, job than we first realized it would be. We're thrilled with the result but it was an enormous amount of work... mostly for someone else, just a pain in the arse for us.
The kitchen renovation basically started with the wife's desire for a new gas range. But it had to be a big 6 burner with an oven large enough to cook a turkey in. At first she had her heart set on a big Wolf range, but after looking at gas ranges, she started eyeing refrigerators, microwaves, dishwashers and wine coolers. We finally decided on one make for everything. The Viking Pro series had all the appliances and the quality we wanted.
One we decided on the high end appliances we realized we needed to better organize the entire kitchen with new cupboards and granite counter tops. We also had an interior planner help with new lighting installed in the ceiling. One of the best decisions we made was to retile the floor with underfloor heating too. Great on those cool mornings!
The one thing I've learned over a few different renovations is to plan ahead, budget for more money and time than you plan for, and be ready for surprises along the way. Things rarely work out perfectly. Often you find that if you are doing one thing, it makes sense to do another thing also which leads to a never ending project.
Fridgidair actually makes a pretty good line-up of good quality stainless steel appliances. Might not be as well known as Wolf or Viking but quality is great these days!
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