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Ugly Kitchen

The winner of the Ugly Kitchen Contest has been announced.

The Slack family from Traverse City will receive a $35,000 kitchen Makeover!

Their kitchen was selected from more than 700 entries.

 

7&4's Rachel Melnick sat down with the family and asked them about their Kitchen and what this means to them.

Watch the interview and see Interior Designer Shane Inman and 7&4 surprise the family with the news! 

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"It feels like a dream right now." - Amy Slack

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"It's one of my moms dreams, and I always wanted one."
- Summer Slack

"Our kitchen is really old and it's not really functional and there's not a lot of space, not a lot of counter top, their really isn't a place for our family to get together. " -Amy Slack

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Amy and Rick Slack have lived in their home for the last 15 years, but it's been in the Slack family since the 1930's

The family says it hasn't seen an update since the 1950's.

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Ugly Kitchen Pic 10  The make-over will include replacing the old vinyl tiles, adding a deep cast iron sink, and new cabinets.  Ugly Kitchen Pic 7

Designer Shane Inman and 15 other businesses have volunteered to do the make-over.

"We were looking for the perfect fit for an Ugly Kitchen, and second of all, because its a give back to the community, we were looking for a very special personal story." - Shane Inman  Ugly Kitchen Pic 3

7&4 News will be following the progress of the construction and will bring you all the updates.

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Check back here to catch up on the progress of the Slack's Kitchen Make-over!

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Or tune in to 7&4 News Today, Midday and 5pm for updates through May.

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