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i once read an article in Saveur magazine. they would do an occasional story on some random Pro-chef, and their home kitchen. they ranged from elaborate fancy places, to tiny spaces that exercise in extreme efficiency.

this one lady focused on economy. she used IKEA cabinets. she bought subzero fridges and fantastic appliances. but nestled everything in the bargain countertops and cabinets. her logic was to put the $$ into the things she actually touches and needs to work awesome. she figured storage the the flat countertops just needed to be that..storage and flat. it made perfect sense at the time. i will definately keep that in mind when i redo my kitchen. i will focus my spending power on the actual appliances.