On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:23:22 -0500, "Dee.Dee" >
wrote:

>We redid minimally a kitchen in 1993, bought medium-end cabinets and
>formica - it already had nice wood floors. DH did all the installation. It
>did look better than previously. The persons who bought it loved it! The
>kitchen was not good previously. Prices had gone up so much that we sold
>the house for exactly double what he had bought it for 5 years previously.
>I feel that we got that price in part because of the kitchen.
>
>Dee Dee

Hi Dee Dee,

Sounds much like what we did. The old kitchen had 1970's Formica and
crummy cabinets. We thought about Corian and granite but did not like
them so much that we were willing to pay the price---we have a LOT of
counterspace. So we bought a medium-dark Formica with integral
backsplash and round front edge---no seams to collect water and swell
and look ugly. It's been about five years and the countertops look
great!

To those who suggest that it would have been worthwhile to put in the
extra money....in this area of the country, real estate is not nearly
as pricey as it is elsewhere. (An investment that is trivial for a
$250K house becomes less trivial when the house is valued under
$90K...)

Best -- Terry