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Posted By: Al C.risafulli

We're remodeling our kitchen. We're doing it because our existing kitchen needs updating - we don't like the cabinets, the tile, or the appliances, and would like to update them all. We're also utilizing the space better, getting more effective cabinetry, creating a work area for the kids to do homework, and getting a better oven. We'd like the kitchen to be a unique area, easier to work in than it is now, and better capable of meeting the needs of our family.

It is costing a lot of money.

We're not doing it because it will increase the value of our home, as we have no intention of selling our home any time soon. However, it's nice to know that some portion of the investment that we're making WILL increase the home's value, and that we'll be able to capture some of the dollars we put into it in the event that we decide to sell the house someday.

So. We're doing it because we'd really like to have a more contemporary kitchen. But there is money involved, and so we're trying to be smart about the expense, so that when the time comes, we've added to the value of our home.

Is that bad?

-Al