Appliances for Tiny NYC Kitchen
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Comments (15)I would also avoid a range and go with a separate cooktop and oven for several reasons. First, the oven: I would get a good 24"/60cm electric oven - the Gaggenau is my favorite because of its side-opening door (no reaching over or around the usual drop-down door to insert or remove your food) and its efficient use of space - very little devoted to the control panel, most used for the oven cavity. And its height is short enough to fit a 6" drawer above it - great storage for cooking utensils, especially if your cooktop is directly above it (you'll need to choose a cooktop that's thin, and whose installation instructions don't say it requires lots of space below it). Several other brands are the same size if you need something less expensive, although I don't know of any with a side-opening door. But rather than a 24" cooktop, I would get a 2-burner 12" or 15" cooktop for a small apartment. Think about it - do you ever use more than two at once? (If one is used for a water kettle, install an instant-hot water dispenser and you can free up that burner). Many good ones are available in this size, both electric and gas. If you're worried you may occasionally need a third burner, keep an inexpensive portable electric burner (or double burner) in one of your cabinets - these are cheap and they work reasonably well. The rest of the time, enjoy the extra 12" of countertop space! Another space saver - use an undermount sink (which shaves off 4 to 5" of width already) about 21" x 17" and mount it "sideways" so it's nearly the full length of the countertop front to back, but only the smaller dimension in width. This will yield the same space as a traditional 25"w x 22"l kitchen sink, but turned 90 degrees from typical. That won't leave any room for a faucet behind it, so either use a wall-mount faucet (preferable) or mount a single-hole faucet near one of the rear corners. Drain in the rear corner is best - it won't get covered up by the first dinner plate you put in the sink, plus the disposer beneath it also moves to the back corner of your cabinet, where it doesn't get in the way. A drain centered front to back, but off to one side is second best; avoid drains in the center. In any case, this arrangement buys considerable extra countertop width without reducing the usable space in the sink....See MoreAppliance Center/Store in NYC or Long Island
Comments (7)I agree Home Appliance, they matched AJ Madison recently for a friend who was buying a lower end Whirlpool set. Pretty much everyone in this area will since AJ is local. I have bought lots of appliances from them over the years and they seem to do a nice built in business too. People have recommended Drimmers. They will be open tomorrow. Also, for phone comparisons, a friend bought an Electrolux set from Towne Appliance in Lakeville?, NJ. I believe she saved the tax they will also be open on Sunday. Before I buy I also call Mr. Jays Outlet in Williston Park...See MoreFinished Tiny NYC Galley Kitchen!!!
Comments (47)Someone asked about a picture of the light fixture. Since it's a small room, I was originally going to do a very simple flush-mount fixture, but then I learned about the existence of "semi-flush-mount": And while I'm posting more pics, here's the heating pipe in the corner of the kitchen next to the stove, taking up precious inches on the wall where all the appliances & sink had to be crammed. The contractor built a 6" wide fake cabinet in front of it so I could have a bit of countertop as a landing spot for utensils while I was cooking. The door of the "cabinet" is attached by heavy-duty velco (which isn't working out well - I'm going to have to find a better mechanism.)...See MoreTiny House appliance choice
Comments (15)I would have thought I had died and gone to Heaven if any of my "single military woman" apartments would have had a kitchen half as wonderful as that one, LLucy. In fact, it is light years ahead of the kitchen I have now. I've been thinking about this post a lot. When I was single, and traveling all over while I was on active duty, I lived in all sorts of small rentals. None of them were grand, elegant, or magazine worth, but each of them was my "home" for the time I lived there. My take is that renters are real people, too. They all eat; most cook some of the time, and I have never ran across anyone in my travels that ate all their meals out. I would often work 12-hour days, and 7-day weeks happened a lot. Still I'd come home, kick off the combat boots, and whip up something hot and tasty on the small stove. I baked bread; I made spaghetti; I roasted meats. I enjoyed bowls of popcorn or ice cream at home. I had company and dinner "parties." A real stove and oven, even a small two-burner stove, and a self-defrosting and temperature-regulated refrigerator are very important. It needs to be a dependable refrigerator - what if they need to store temperature sensitive medications, such as insulin? As your designing the kitchen area, please keep in mind that all people eat. It can be a minuscule kitchen (my last kitchen's total footprint was 4'x8') and still function for one or two people. I would never have considered any apartment that offered only a hot plate for cooking. I could have stayed in the barracks and used the communal kitchen. With 350 square feet could you find a way to put a stacked washer and dryer somewhere in, too!? A "real" kitchen and the stacked w/d, would elevate the place to "luxury apartment!"...See Morehidroman
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