Home Improvement Fails You Have to See to Believe

Individually, the new appliances may be excellent, but their placement turns opening the dishwasher into a kitchen puzzle. Appliance doors need enough clearance to operate fully without striking neighboring cabinets or blocking each other. Measuring only the appliance bodies missed the most important part.

Solving the conflict could mean shifting the refrigerator, rebuilding the nearby cabinet, or choosing a different dishwasher location. Moving appliances sounds simple until plumbing, outlets, and countertops become involved. A kitchen designer would have caught this on paper before installation made it costly.