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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Before and After a $162,000 Kitchen Remodel]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</guid><description><![CDATA[I like the "before" picture a lot more as I think he has severely overpaid... A kitchen is for cooking and the "equipment" he has is far from the best...<br><br>He's overpaid by about $100,000]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[kmhtkmhtkmht]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 8th 2006 6:09PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Before and After a $162,000 Kitchen Remodel]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</guid><description><![CDATA[It looks wonderful but let's be realisitc, who would <br>spend that kind of cash on a kitchen remodel? Hmmm?<br>No one in their right mind. Oh....a contractor looking<br>to attract business and impress future clients. Did <br>this increase the home value significantly ? Truth be told if I've got the $162,000 to blow on a kitchen remodel it's time to play the Beverly Hillbillie theme<br>song and pack.....we moving Granny!!!!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 13th 2006 6:24AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Before and After a $162,000 Kitchen Remodel]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</guid><description><![CDATA[Looks very nice, but don't know if worth $162K.  Very nice though.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rose P.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 13th 2006 6:27AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Before and After a $162,000 Kitchen Remodel]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</guid><description><![CDATA[Did get a kiss with his bill?  He over paid by<br>169,000]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Crosdale]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 13th 2006 6:28AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Before and After a $162,000 Kitchen Remodel]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</guid><description><![CDATA[That kitchen is fabulous.  Compared to the former nightmare.  Plenty of room to move around in.  The only thing the other kitchen was good for was holding the folder of take out menus.  It wasn't a cooks kitchen.  The new one is with plenty of places to hide clutter.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Irene Sprinkle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 13th 2006 6:29AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Before and After a $162,000 Kitchen Remodel]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</guid><description><![CDATA[That is beautiful! BUT!!!...162,000!!!! Why not add another 200,000 and build an entire new home??<br><br>Enjoy your work of art...I would<br>Susan]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Suan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 13th 2006 6:30AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Before and After a $162,000 Kitchen Remodel]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</guid><description><![CDATA[A LITTLE TOO CONTEMERY FOR MY TASTE, BUT I LIKED THE HIGHER CEILING AND THE MODERN APPPLIANCES!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[VAL SHIELDS]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 13th 2006 6:33AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Before and After a $162,000 Kitchen Remodel]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</guid><description><![CDATA[For THAT kind of money, I could remodel my whole house and still have 100K left over! I could refurnish my whole house, and still have bunches of cash to take a nice vacation after the work was done!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 13th 2006 6:47AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Before and After a $162,000 Kitchen Remodel]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</guid><description><![CDATA['Before' kitchen looks intentionally crammed with clutter before taking pic. Ceiling is a drawback.<br><br>Like the contemporary feel of 'after' kitchen. Think I saw those cabinets at Ikea. Does the $162 include rewiring the entire house to bring it up to code?<br>My 2¢.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[donna]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 13th 2006 6:54AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Before and After a $162,000 Kitchen Remodel]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</guid><description><![CDATA[What in the world drove up the cost. The cabinets look like there worth 20,000.The flooring 10,000.I really hope those appliances are worth it.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[sal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 13th 2006 6:54AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Before and After a $162,000 Kitchen Remodel]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</guid><description><![CDATA[Considering the old saying "If Mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy", all I want to know after $162K is - well, IS she?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Pfeiffer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 13th 2006 6:56AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Before and After a $162,000 Kitchen Remodel]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</guid><description><![CDATA[Had the kitchen in the before picture been cleaned and the mess cleared away, the difference would not seem so drastic. It looks like they spent days trashing the kitchen before taking the before picture.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vicki Ahl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 13th 2006 6:58AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Before and After a $162,000 Kitchen Remodel]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</guid><description><![CDATA[Would be nice if they had both pics from same POV.<br>Yes, $162,000 is a lot of lettuce to spend on a new kitchen, but consider he is a contractor. This means  even with the top of the line appliances, raising the ceiling, pushing out the back wall(again not seen in after photo), not to mention any electrical and plumbing changes that took place, he probably got a better deal on the work, prices, etc., than the average homeowner. <br>Last but by no means least, being that he is a contractor as well as the homeowner, he is getting a double impact for his investment in both resale value and for his business.<br><br>Just the way I see it...<br>Anthony  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anthony]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 13th 2006 7:01AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Before and After a $162,000 Kitchen Remodel]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</guid><description><![CDATA[I agree for that kind of money I could remodel my whole house and more.  I'm single and divorced and have never been able to even repair the damages to the home the ex left.  I would give anything for that kind of money just to repair.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sharon Gorrell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 13th 2006 7:04AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Before and After a $162,000 Kitchen Remodel]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</guid><description><![CDATA[My kitchen looks as bad or worse.  Yes I agree that kind of money would have remodeled my whole home.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sharon Gorrell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 13th 2006 7:06AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Before and After a $162,000 Kitchen Remodel]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</guid><description><![CDATA[What a dramatic change!  I think that $162,000 is a little pricey for that kitchen, but I do realize that there was ALOT of construction that goes unnoticed -- ceilings, walls, lighting.  All that costs extra besides cabinets, countertops, and appliances.  People do not realize how much is involved when doing renovations until it's their turn!  Hope they enjoy their new kitchen!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Beth C.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 13th 2006 7:06AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Before and After a $162,000 Kitchen Remodel]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</guid><description><![CDATA[Sounds like a government job. too much money for to little.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chuck]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 13th 2006 7:08AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Before and After a $162,000 Kitchen Remodel]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</guid><description><![CDATA[Was $162,000 his cost, or what he would have charged his clients?  Either way, it was overpriced!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Diane Booth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 13th 2006 7:08AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Before and After a $162,000 Kitchen Remodel]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</guid><description><![CDATA[You've got to be KIDDING! $162,000 for that kitchen! I've got a bigger kitchen...granite counter tops..wood floors..cherry cabinets...etc....and my whole house..4500 sq ft on 1/2 acre+ wrought iron staircase..slate entry...upgraded everything..only cost 400,000!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Clay Clark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 13th 2006 7:11AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Before and After a $162,000 Kitchen Remodel]]></title><link>http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/08/before-and-after-of-a-162-000-kitchen-remodel/</guid><description><![CDATA[The before picture shows warmth, personality, and livability. I can imagine many good times occurred there.  The after is cold, dull and esthetically displeasing largely because of the corner on the left which shows unattractive mundane doors that dont fit the rest.  162000 dollars yet it falls short of the mark.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[mike iott]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 13th 2006 7:13AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>