The Worst Kitchen in America- How does your kitchen stack up?

This is the kitchen designated by Kitchen Crashers as DIY Network’s Worst Kitchen in America. The prize was a brand new designer kitchen. Not only was the kitchen completely renovated, but it was actually relocated to a different part of the house to allow for more space. Because the old kitchen space was so tiny, it was converted into a supply closet. In order to accommodate  a more spacious kitchen, the living room, which took up over a third of the home’s floorplan, was divided in half.
Once you see this transformation and realize that your kitchen is more like the “Before” photos, let us help get your kitchen to the “After” you have always dreamed of.

BEFORE:

Prior to the renovation, some of the less-than-stellar features in this sad little kitchen included mismatched cabinets (wood panel above; painted white below), bad lighting, cabinet doors that were falling off their hinges, worn laminate backsplash and appliances that barely worked.

The countertops in the kitchen were wood composite with a faux granite laminate. The wood particleboard had begun to deteriorate from underneath to a point that it had started to leave sawdust residue on the floor.

The old sink and worn-out laminate offer precious little in the way of kitchen aesthetics.

 

AFTER:

The renovation results in a kitchen that’s perfectly equipped for meal prep, offers more breathing room and which transitions nicely into a casual and comfortable living space.

By incorporating a contiguous kitchen and living area, the new design is better suited not only to cooking, but to family gatherings and casual entertaining.

Smart workspace planning, subdued lighting and carefully integrated elements are all key in the design of the new kitchen. An eye-pleasing color scheme, beadboard ceiling, recessed pot lights and a sliding barn door help define and unify the new space.

The updated kitchen features custom cabinetry, quartz countertops, a copper-top center island and new appliances in brushed stainless steel.

The new kitchen fairly sparkles — dressed out with quartz countertops, a copper farmhouse sink and designer faucet in coordinating pebbled brushed copper.

-diynetwork.com