On Thu, 12 Feb 2015 02:35:10 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> A realtor I know put something up on Facebook about what not to do when
> taking pics of home listings. This led me to some websites of ugly homes
> and picture after picture of cabinets put in by the builder, John F. Long.
> Apparently he died recently at age 87. He was a builder in the Phoenix AZ
> area and he installed these cabinets during the 60's and 70's. Just looking
> at them makes me feel depressed and unsettled. And I hadn't even thought of
> this until I read a comment that someone had written, but just imagine how
> much grease and dust those things would retain. Eek!
>
> http://tinyurl.com/mecfv4k
>
> https://www.google.com/search?q=john...w&ved=0CDIQsAQ
>
It seems like he is emulating divided light (glass) doors, but you're
right - it's a fail. I like looking at these, but I wouldn't install
them in my kitchen. Glass cabinet doors are not my thing. Glass
doors are a pain in the neck to keep clean no matter where they are.

> Please note that not all of the pics in that link are his stuff. His are
> the ones with all of the little wooden panels and from what I have seen,
> when first installed, they were mostly dark in hue. Such as black or
> brownish black. All the more depressing.
>
> Things like this actually make me feel a bit better because I don't have
> them! I do feel sorry for anyone who has been saddled with these
> eyesores in their house who can't afford to replace them. They don't like
> quite as scary when painted white or blue but they still are not good.
>
> Normally I like a retro look. Just not this one!
>
I hate raised panels too. My kitchen cabinets are flat front and they
are staying that way. The closest thing to a raised panel that I like
to *look* at is Shaker style cabinets, but I wouldn't have them in my
own kitchen because I want to cook, not spend my time cleaning those
surfaces. I hate kitchens that have been tiled too. Grout? Ugh.

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