Save Thousands of Dollars With This Kitchen Renovation Tip
It’s no secret that building or renovating your home can cost you a pretty penny, especially if you have a taste for the finer things in life. Those premium tiles, quartzite countertops, and luxury furnishings quickly add up, so finding the best internet-tested hacks and tips on how to save money while indulging your decorating habit is always a smart idea. The latest kitchen hack that we’re absolutely obsessed with? A woman on Instagram saved over $15,000 by installing two 30″ ranges in her kitchen rather than one 60″ Wolf dual fuel range. (More ovens, less money!)
Kori Thompson, also known as her Instagram handle @thompsonscottage, posted a reel showing the sleek “after” shot of her madeover kitchen. In the caption, she wrote that while she would still love to have a Wolf range some day, the $22,000 one she had her eye on simply was not in her budget at the moment. Instead, she bought two Café ranges and set them side-by-side to create the look of a 60″ oven.
Thompson’s kitchen.
This apparently controversial solve wasn’t even Thompson’s first option. She writes in her caption that she took an Internet deep dive into researching other brands that could give her the range size she desired at a slightly lesser price, but the options she found were not worth the still-exorbitant price tags. In the end, she decided to do what was right for her budget and her family and go with this double appliance option.
However, this was such a divisive idea that Thompson had to turn her account to private due to the backlash she received in the comment section for her reel. Thompson’s comments were filled with a variety of responses, some more positive than others. Several people empathized with her, with one writing, “Love that you did this. Wish I would have saved the money I spent on my 60″ Thermador range. It’s been broken four times in the last 5 years. Thermador has replaced every part.” Another commenter added, “Looks like you smartly chose the option that actually leaves you money to [buy] food to put on/in it.”
More negative takes did pop up here and there, mostly revolving around the idea that a Wolf range simply would’ve looked better—at least in the eye of the Instagram beholder. “It works and fits your needs for sure. But it’s no comparison to a 60″ Wolfe range and you know it. 😂” one person wrote.
Thompson never said her kitchen fix looked better than the Wolf—she simply wanted to spend less on her renovation, and she made sure the negative Nellies knew that before setting her account private. She added in the comments: “For everyone who thinks I should’ve just gotten the wolf and spent the extra money- go ahead and donate through Venmo! I will happily take all donations since you feel so strongly I made the wrong choice!” Well said! And it sounds to us like she had 15,000 reasons to make the decision she did!
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