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CONTEST FINALISTS:

Finalist #1:

Seventeen years ago we purchased our home. Since then we've made many improvements. Our kitchen however, has not improves but worsened. My sink cabinet has fallem apart, my homemade countertop, disintegrated. I have tables for countertops and shelves for cupboards; nothing is ever truly put away. Respect for my effort to keep it clean is nonexistent. Because of it's appearance no one cares if they spill, break, or just leave a mess. The reason is because it looks as if I don't care myself. The only reward my kitchen offers: I am able to prepare meals for my family.

Finalist #2:

You must see it. It has several different colors of paint, hand me down cabinets, three layers of different colors of floor and the sink is held up by ferring strips. The pictures will do more than I can.

Finalist #3:

Definition of ugly: MY KITCHEN! Which is unpractical, inconvenient, disorganized, a bad layout, dis-portioned, wild and foolish, cheesy, outdates, and all out cry for help! Being a single parent and a single income homeowner I did the best I could with what I had. My kitchen could really use some major improvements. It is downright ugly!

Finalist #4:

My kitchen has been a conversation piece ever since I tried to remodel it 5 years ago.

I had a structure problem that required the whole outside wall to be rebuilt, as a result I didn't have the finances or the means to finish the kitchen. I am a single supporter for me and my 41 year old disabled son.

So, in the process, so I could at least have a sink since the old one was no good, my sink was temporarily built over 2 plastic saw horses (pic #1) (ugly). Well, temporary turned into 5 years. Twenty-five years before this though, my husband took the two wood cabinets out of the in-laws house to put in our kitchen. This too was only temporary (pic #2) (ugly)

When I was 2 years old in 1951, my parents put in the green and yellow asphalt tile from picture #3 (ugly) and the overhead birch cabinet.

I would be so proud to have a beautiful kitchen from YBC.

It would still be a conversation piece but one of pride and joy. Finally permanent for the 100 year plus family home I love.

Finalist #5:

Simply put, when the top of your clothes washer serves as the bulk of your available counter space, you need a change in the kitchen. When we first looked at our house, we realized there would be challenges, but the long, deep sink and the antique cupboard with the flour grinder were interesting enough that we felt we could deal with those shortcomings. Fifteen years later, we're ready for an upgrade to a more modern look.

And when the washer and the stove top are what you would call "counter space", it's a situation that definitely needs remedied. From the white aluminum cabinets, to the unfinished wall (from window replacement project), we feel we have The Ugliest Kitchen.

Finalist #6:

Well the floor is peeling up. We don't have barely any cabinetry. Sink is falling apart and leaks. We put a stand in for counterspace which is small. Don't really have money to replace but it definitely needs an update asap.

Finalist #7:

THE PHOTOS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.

Finalist #8:

Our home is over one hundred years old with the original one kitchen cupboard. The metal sink cabinet has the plumbing patched to stop the leaks. We have added odd sized metal cabinets for storage. There is no countertop; therefore my small appliances are stored in the basement. The pans are hid in the oven. My canister is on the table along with the other clutter since storage is limited.

It would be a blessing to no longer struggle with this ugly old kitchen. A functional kitchen would make my life seem like paradise when I cook or bake.

Finalist #9:

Our home was built in 1958, all the main appliances are original. They include the light pink oven, stove, and porcelain sink. The ovens heating element is corroded where it plugs in. Replacement parts are no longer made. We cleaned it and hung a temperature gage inside to regulate it. The stove was down to three burners, but we were able to find replacements at auction. The cabinets are pine plywood with original hardware. The magnetic latches are mostly missing. Our countertops are the original pink Formica with an aluminum edging.

Finalist #10:

It has been the same kitchen since my grandparents built the home. It has an ancient counter top and old hand made cabinets. We painted the originally white cabinets red. It is very old and could use a makeover.

Finalist #11:

We have floor tiles on some of our kitchen walls. There's paneling on other walls. Our drawers are plastic on the inside and have been fixed many times. They do not sit squarely in the drawer slot. Our kitchen windows open in, reducing the work space. The finish on the cabinets is wearing off. The paint is peeling off the window sills. There is not enough storage space so when I open a cupboard to get a lid or cookie sheet out, everything clatters out. We desperately need a kitchen make-over. Help us YBC!

Finalist #12:

We are a family of six, Jeff, Amy, Alisa (14), Cassie (10), Bryce (2) and Jeffrey (10 months). We were trying to save money to remodel the kitchen. Unfortunately, my husband was laid off from his job last year, due to the economy. He has not been able to find work.

Our girls are too embarrassed to even have friends to visit because of our kitchen. We would be so appreciative if we were chosen as the winners of the contest. My daughters could have friends visit and be proud. It really would be a burden off of my husband's shoulders and a real blessing.

Finalist #13:

This house was built near 1900. This is the original kitchen. The cabinets have been painted many times. Non of the doors latch. Paint is chipping off them and the wall splash behind the sink. We have only three drawers and none have drawer glides. I have been afraid the foster children that are two years old will pull one out onto their toes. I've melted plastic containers and utensils on the stove, because there is no counter space to work! I've been living with this kitchen for 15 years with no money to replace it. Please help!

Finalist #14:

We have a 1959 house trailer kitchen. They're just a wood frame and paneling. We bought our home in 1979 and we never liked the kitchen. A lot of years later, a few coats of paint, weak and broken hinges, drawer that fell apart and have the fronts screwed on so it looks a little better. Some of the catches on the wall cabinets are broken or weak. When you close a door another one pops open. Our son-in-law heard about your contest and said "Not to say your kitchen is ugly, but I think you could win."