Oh boy! But absolutely no advice!

I would start by not continuing to call her “my girl”, as if she is not an adult woman. Then sit down and have a conversation adult-to-adult about the pros and cons of her plan for the appliances. Keeping a few and ditching the rest might be a compromise. The other alternative is to repeat what you said “it's her house and her stuff”, and leave her to it, and not meddle any further in her plans for the appliances and other kitchen things.

I think you're getting the "test" before you get the lesson. Kudos to you for reaching out for help. I'm licensed to do a couple of things, but marriage counseling isn't one of them.

I find the average life expectancy of "modern" appliances to be around 10 years +/- and that number seems to be trending lower. Don't incur the installation effort and expense to put seven year old stuff in a new kitchen.

Those old appliances are going to do nothing but limit her design choices in the new kitchen. The micro looks like a standard Sharp, so using it then yanking it when it dies is no biggie. Otherwise, none of this makes sense to me. Does she have a family room, guest room, garage, or basement den where she could reinstall this until it dies? Would that help her feel better?

Having a super-cheap partner is, IMHO, a great thing. But an irrational one? Not so much. Can’t quite tell which she is. Good luck!

Oh, Joe. If you read that comment from someone else posted here, what would you tell them? I know it's hard to be objective when you're in it, but you're usually very level-headed. Pretend someone else wrote that.

You are in a no win situation once you started, lol. Plug it in at this point.

So is the photo showing the new spot for these appliances, tucked under what was the overhang/seating area? If so, it looks like the Beverly Hillbillies moved in. Is all this now facing a family room space too?

We can tell you obviously care for this person, because I think I know what level-headed Joe would have done and it isn't what I see in the photo! Good luck!

There you go…”it’s her house and her stuff”. Hers to do with what she wants.

Not a profesional decorator here or therapist. However my husband and his father subscribed to the theory of never throw anything out! Yikes that causes problems. Seems like the issue is that she feels they all need to remain plugged in and usable to remain viable. I do not believe that is true. As long as they are clean, and doors are propped open for drying they can remain in a garage or basement unused for an extended period of time. Many people store their kitchen appliances while renovating. I would not install the ice maker.

If she is planning a remodel and wants to use them maybe she can compromise and store them somewhere until she designs her new kitchen and decides to keep them or sell or donate along with anything else from the current kitchen.

Time may be all she needs. If I had to live with that eye sore and inconvenience in my kitchen or garage for several months it would motivate me to get rid of it all!

Hmmm. Tell her if she sells the stuff you will match it and the two of you will plan a trip together.

Thanks all.