All of the kitchen trends AND the kitchens shown in this video are absolutely beautiful - and if you've got the money, why not? These kitchens are great for middle/upper-middle-class people with disposable income. One of the things that is so appealing is the absolute perfection of all of the different components. Thicker materials. Everything shiney. No scratches. No grime. However, trends come and go (and sometimes come back again) and things do get old - and the working class can't afford to be changing out kitchens (trust me, I know). For those of us who look at this video and say, "If only I ...," there are realistic things that people with very little income can do to upgrade the space tremendously: 1) get rid of anything you don't use, 2) wash, wash, wash, 3) paint cabinets, or even just touch-up knicks on old veneers and laminate countertops, 4) improve slowly and only as you can afford to do so; everything doesn't have to happen at once. Sometimes, something that is restored can be just as nice as something new. Our Depression-era parents, upon entering the middle class, didn't expect to have these kinds of luxurious kitchens - but they knew how to maintain and beautify what they could afford. Making do really isn't so bad most of the time. In fact, there is a certain quality of comfort in not having to be too careful around your things.
