New to Kitchens? Read Me First!
Welcome!
If you are new to the Kitchens Forum, you may find the following information and links helpful. This thread contains information and links to various topics on the Kitchens Forum. These topics will help you navigate the world of kitchen remodeling and, in the process, introduce you to ideas that you may not have thought of or seriously considered.
We will begin by helping you come up with a "Mission Statement" or "Goal" for your future kitchen and continue through the planning, implementation, and, finally, the unveiling of your final kitchen and the enjoyment of working in a kitchen that YOU helped come to pass!
For inspiration, the Finished Kitchens Blog (FKB) has pictures and information about many GardenWeb (GW) members' finished kitchens. You can search for a particular member's kitchen by name or search for kitchens by category (e.g., cabinets, countertops, kitchen basics, special features, etc.) using the "Find-A-Kitchen" link at the top of any FKB page.
Additionally, there is a link to "In-Progress Kitchens" for those members' kitchens that are not quite ready for the FKB. There is also a link to "Coming Soon Kitchens" for those kitchens that are ready for the FKB but have not yet been added. These links are also in the "Find-A-Kitchen" link.
The Appliances Forum is very useful when you have questions specific to appliances related to your Kitchen. (There's a separate "Laundry Room" forum for laundry appliance questions.)
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When asking questions (e.g., asking for layout help), please keep in mind that everyone here is trying to help, not criticize maliciously. Some of us can be blunt, but no one is out to deliberately insult or hurt anyone. When your kitchen is done, we want you to have a kitchen that functions wonderfully well and looks nice overall - but the process will take time and will entail comments that many times you probably won't want to hear (e.g., when a layout is dysfunctional.) We strongly recommend you "keep listening" to what others have to say but, in the end, you don't have to take any advice given here. It is your kitchen and you are the one who will make the final decisions!
Again, welcome and good luck! The journey is wild, sometimes bumpy, but fun and very rewarding in the end!

I wish! You're probably as tired as I am of seeing "Pros" bumping an old thread so they can (not so) subtly advertise themselves (look at me! look at me!)
Unfortunately, we lost a lot of useful functionality when Houzz took over - and this is one that we lost. On GW, after a time, even if someone posted on an old thread, it did not bump the thread.
In the "Read Me" thread (this thread), I tell people to start their own thread (at least 3 times!), but so many don't listen (or they don't see or bother to read the thread.)
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Wow...page 7.
I'm recovering from total knee replacement surgery...could others please help keep this thread on page 1?
I'll try:)
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It will be tough keeping this on page 1 while there are issues with Houzz...so everyone, please be ready to post the link when needed!
(Let's hope it's just a glitch...)
Thanks!
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buehl,
Bumping does not appear to move the thread to the first page. I noticed this when I updated the thread this morning.
It sometimes takes a few minutes to get to the top....let me try today. If it doesn't work, I'll start a new one. It's probably time anyway!
It finally moved to the top after several minutes -- I think it took at least 10 minutes!
The length of time it takes threads to move to the top has been an ongoing issue with Houzz, not just this thread.
Glad to know. It did not move at all when I bumped it but I saw it later in the evening on page 2.
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Eclipse 2017: https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/
How to View the 2017 Solar Eclipse Safely: https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety
Eclipse discussion thread w/pictures (yes, off topic, but fun):
http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/4819164/ot-did-you-see-the-eclipse
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I can't get into the kitchen forum. It appears that houzz has taken it over. I'm so pissed if this is their new format for GW!!!!
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One more bump for today! It appears bumping this post no longer brings it to the first page. I wonder if Houzz changed the programming so that only recent posts show up. Very sad if that is true because this is a valuable post.
Update: I now see it on the first page. It looks like you have to type in more content that my original post of "One more bump for today!".
Bumping this again because I think new posters to the forum really need to see this post. Hopefully this ends up on page one.
Good day!
It's supposed to be warmer today. Yaaaaaay!
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It is spitting snow here in Indiana. Supposed to warm up this weekend.
I keep copying this information for all the people out there asking for help with their kitchens!!
A spring-like Sunday, but I know it won't last. :P
I was correct. It's snowing, and Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on Friday. Oh, well. ;[
bump to get this on page 1. I thought there was an idea in the works a long time ago about asking houzz to keep it on page 1.
Well, we are having an ice mix here in Indiana.....yuck!!!
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Everyone bumping should get a gold star. I come here ever so often but had never seen this before. Not sure what buehl deserves, but it has to be WAY BETTER!
Thank you all so much for bumping.
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Buehl and newbies, sorry page 6! Bumped last Wednesday. :*(
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Still waiting for Houzz to fix the formatting issues b/f starting a new thread.
Does anyone know if Tamara is still around?
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Happy first full day of spring!
It's snowing again!
First day of spring -- we had 8" of snow (on top of the 2" of sleet/ice we had the day before)! It's the most we've had since 2016! (It's just about gone now....)
[Still waiting to hear from Tamara about the issues with the numbering. Until we get that straightened out, I don't want to start a new thread...has anyone heard from her lately?]
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And still waiting to hear from Tamara....
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I read in another post here on Kitchens, that Tamara is no longer around, and one should contact Emily. I think it was on the second page today.
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Anyone know who "Emily" is? Her last name?
Or, a link to her "user page"?
buehl: I believe it's Emily H you're referring to. She's listed as the Community Manager for Houzz.
ETA: Emily Hurley
Thanks Javiwa!
Found her, and of course she does NOT have messaging turned on. *sigh*
(Edit Profile --> Advanced Settings --> Who can message me --> Allow anyone to message me)
I want to "speak" directly to her, not some nameless help desk employee with stock answers they give you from a script.
(Yes, that's how help desks work -- I know, I've worked with setting up help desks in the past.)
I guess you could try including her name in the title of a new thread, as this poster did:
[Calling Emily H from Houzz[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/calling-emily-h-from-houzz-dsvw-vd~4983366)
Might be a start. Good luck.
I posted a call out "Yesterday" (does anyone else miss the actual date and time that a message/reply was posted?) I'll bump it up Monday morning since I doubt Emily does much with the Forum on the weekends, assuming her "day job" is working for Houzz.
The Houzz "Contact Us" isn't very useful b/c the options are very limited, but I sent something that I hope will get their attention! :-)
Thanks for your help Javiwa!
Still no response to my call out to Emily nor a response to my support request.
BTW...does anyone see my call out post in the thread list? I do not. I can still link to it, but it doesn't appear in the thread list (it should be on the first page.)
I'm going to try posting to it again to see if it reappears.
https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/5287512/m=3/call-out-to-emily-hurley-community-manager
Looks like it was removed from the list...unless someone else can see it in the list?
buehl, when I click the link to that post, I get "The page you requested was not found". Ugh.
buehl, I can't find your original request for Emily, but saw it previously. Ran a Google search for it, found it cached (with your request for help) but it takes me to a Page Not Found now.
The one just above takes me to a Page Not Found page also. Strange.
I guess this bumps again : )
On the bright(ish) side, their removing the thread means they saw it and (hopefully) at least passed word along to Emily.
The link still works for me. I still haven't heard from anyone, so I may start a new post. I'm hoping to hear from someone eventually!
New Post:
https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/5296930/m=23/call-out-to-emily-hurley-community-manager-2
(I also submitted another support request)
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Contact has been made with Emily! Thanks everyone for helping out!
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At last! Lists are working again!
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No multi-level lists though :-(
One request to Emily down (fixing list functionality)...2 more to go!
I'll start a new "New to Kitchens" thread b/w now and Sunday...this one is rather long (314 comments)!
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And it's still raining... (Ark time?)
Yep...still raining!
Finally, a sunny day!
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Well, I had re-written most of this thread and was ready to start a new one tonight, but with all the changes, I need to go back and review it to see what still works the way I describe it and what doesn't (and re-document it).
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Now that our thread lists have been inundated with "extras" and we cannot easily go to the next page, it's even more important we keep bumping this thread. I'm reviewing the content to see what has to change b/f I start a new thread.
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Still updating. There are a lot of things to change now!
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Hi Alku05! I haven't "seen" you in a while!
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With all the cross posting occurring now thanks to the recent Houzz update, it's tough keeping this thread on the first page!
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With all the cross posting occurring now thanks to the recent Houzz update, it's tough keeping this thread on the first page!
I've been so preoccupied with our move that this never occurred to me -- thank you for mentioning this!
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Happy Canada Day!
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Happy Fourth, Buehl!
I'll try to remember to bump later today while everyone is out watching fireworks : )
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Finally! A rain-free weekend AND low humidity with temps in the upper 70s/lower 80s!
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Have fun! I will keep bumping as my remaining grey cells allow me to remember lol
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Thanks Becky!
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On this Sunday morning, my thoughts and prayers are with those who are suffering from the effects of hurricane Florence.
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Rainy week!
I can finally see the thread again and post to it!
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buehl, are you on vacation or is this thread giving you problems?
Sorry -- neither! I've been working long hours and haven't had time to check this thread or, really, anything else!
Thanks for bumping it for me! I'll probably be MIA for the next couple of weeks, unfortunately.
Ok, good to know! I'll try to keep bumping.
By the way, I just realized today that your follow-up posts after the very first one are collapsed, and new readers don't see them unless they think to click. What to do?
I know...I've been trying to get the new Read Me thread done, but I keep getting sidetracked with pesky work! :-)
In the new one, I will point that out to them.
Maybe I'll do an abbreviated one for now and, when I have time to finish the rest, I'll start another new one. The delay has been b/c the changes made by Houzz in June are so massive that the current/old one is no longer valid for things like starting threads, etc.
Good luck with all that pesky work, buehl : ) . I'll try to remember to bump regularly!
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++ This thread is now obsolete. Please see the new Read Me thread ++
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Thank you everyone who has been helping bump this thread over the past two years! It's time to move on to the new Read Me:
https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/5500754/new-to-kitchens-read-me-first
You need a CKD.
Depends on where you live. Usually thru Google searches.
Bigger metropolitan areas have better choices.
NKBA.org has listings of designers in your area.
Big box stores may have designers, but usually just "decorators" with no certification behind their name.
Be sure and read this link....
https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/5500754/new-to-kitchens-read-me-first
Also when doing research you need to peruse these...
Kitchen websites that are helpful
http://starcraftcustombuilders.com/kitchen.design.rules.htm#.Wq1aeWrwaM8
https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/2767033/how-do-i-ask-for-layout-help-and-what-information-should-i-include
https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/3638270/faq-kitchen-work-zones-what-are-they
https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/3638304/faq-aisle-widths-walkways-seating-overhangs-work-landing-space-etc
https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/3638376/faq-how-do-i-plan-for-storage
https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/2699918/looking-for-layout-help-memorize-this-first
[https://www.houzz.com/discussions/things-you-added-or-removed-that-you-love-regret-in-your-kitchen-renov-dsvw-vd~4273188[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/things-you-added-or-removed-that-you-love-regret-in-your-kitchen-renov-dsvw-vd~4273188)
[https://www.houzz.com/discussions/10-tests-for-you-and-your-contractors-first-meeting-dsvw-vd~5332686?n=90[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/10-tests-for-you-and-your-contractors-first-meeting-dsvw-vd~5332686?n=90)
Bumping this post
Just want to say I can see this post now. Though I think it's missing a lot of bumps.
Many of the original links are broken. I've linked to Buehl's test thread for the current version, which should be OK until she can post it herself.
Becky, I started this one three hours ago when I saw Buehl was having issues.
Try this one:
https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/5974870/2020-kitchens-read-me#n=0
All my other threads have now mysteriously re-appeared (i.e., I suspect the Houzz bug has been fixed). Let's use the first one I created and let this thread slowly fade away.
Here's the one to go to:
https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5972404/new-to-kitchens-read-me-first-2020-interim#n=1