"Michael "Dog3" Lonergan" > wrote in message
6.121...
> OMG ... The cost is staggering. The cabinets and backsplash I want are
> exorbitant, costwise. One light fixture is a designer fixture, it's
> $4,000
> by itself. The designer makes them himself. All told the new kitchen will
> cost $50 grand. Steven is balking big time. It was $24 grand when we
> first
> went into this but I started researching stuff and found several designers
> I liked. Natch I chose the most expensive ;( The granite counter tops
> will
> be the most expensive and the only thing Steven and I have agreed on.
> Sheesh... we'll get the money back if we sell the place ;o) Yeah right, I
> can see my obit "He died with his hand wrapped around a can of peas"
>
> Am I being insane or what? I'm not looking for a gourmet/commercial
> kitchen. Is $50 thousand that unreasonable? What have others spent?
>
> Michael

Ask yourself how much of the cost goes toward functionality, and how much
toward the "swoon factor". To impress your friends, in other words.