Just like a millennial
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Comments (12)While I do find the design very appealing --- yet another boomer approval --- I have found virtually nothing in the way of actual specifications, yet. I find myself wondering if there is anything to the Artistry line but new (and more attractive) sheet metal on the most basic of GE's appliances. Also, I have to wonder if the actual pricing next fall is going to be any better than what can be had currently with the most basic of GE appliances. For example, GE currently makes a basic gas range with all knob controls down front and no digital anything --- not even the clock on the Artistry line --- but it may be a bit too basic for many. The stoves have four 9500 btu-hr sealed burners, manual cleaning oven and a broiler drawer. This is a style of stove that GE has been selling for decades Very little to go wrong, of course, which does have a certain appeal which has to be balanced against functionality that is too limited to appeal to many of us here. The currently models are available from the likes of Home Depot at around $450 (and less when on sale). There also will be a radiant electric stove in the line up and that, to me, looks more promising for future designs. Found a a picture of it here: http://www.wave3.com/story/22694034/ge-targets-young-adults-with-new-line-of-kitchen-appliances What I personally like about this electric stove is that it has all of the knob controls down front rather than on the backsplash. If there is no control lock-out, that might be concern to folks with small children. The current $450 GE radiant stove has two 1.5kWh burners and two 2kWh burners, the latter being undersized by my standards. Likewise, GE also has a basic, 20 cu. ft. bottom freezer fridge --- one with a freezer compartment drawer rather than the swinging door shown in the Artistry photos. It can be had for around $1050. Is the Artistry fridge yet another GE venture into the outsourcing that put its fridge reliability at the bottom of the list (with LG) for much of the last decade? Will the street price be less than current, comparable models? Will it be more reliable or just better looking? Hard to know. Seems to me that if I wanted/needed to buy the most basic level of appliances, I could do pretty much the same pricewise with GE's current line-up.. Now, if GE could figure out how to migrate this style to some of its higher end stoves, and offer one of its induction ranges with knob controls down front, I would be very interested. YMMV, of course. We'll have to see how this plays out....See MoreWhat a strange article on Millennials.
Comments (29)Selcier, I found the suburb comment odd too. It certainly doesn't match the preferences of Millennials I know, though my sample may be biased as I live and work in a dense urban area. But I don't think the article is about Millennials now, necessarily. I think it's about Millennials once they've started having kids. The presumption seems to be (and maybe it was supported with survey results; I had that impression) that Millennial families will want to migrate out to the suburbs, much as previous generations have at that life stage. I don't necessarily think that's true. The Millennials I know value not having to drive everywhere, whether they are biking or using public transportation. And suburbs = cars. Most of the Millennials I know who have kids haven't moved. In my area (Oakland, CA), another factor that drives families to the suburbs is the quality of the schools. As for the being able to convert powder rooms to full baths, etc, I think their focus again is on Millennials approachingt the life stage where they are growing their families. If you buy a house as a couple and then have two kids, yeah, that full bath might be looking pretty appealing. I know a number of people in my own generation who added on or renovated when their family outgrew the space. Sometimes moving makes sense, but in other cases the economics for adding on make more sense (my friends added an upstairs master suite and a second bath to their 2 bed/1 bath house after twins increased their family from 4 to 6)....See MoreI can't decide if I like this or just like "sales"
Comments (42)I haven't commented because this is so out of my realm. It doesn't call my name, and maybe Jojo hit the nail on the head as we have afghans from my dear MIL ( may she rest in peace) in that pattern....but I do know that with your taste and sense, it will all be put together beautifully. I can speak from experience though as far as "do I like it or am I considering it because it's on sale". If you wait on it and it's no longer available and or on sale, then you'll know the answer. Mtn, can you start a thread of your decorating texts with your daughters and their friend? I would love that....See MoreJust Like Jilly……
Comments (6)I believe my problems also may have more to do with long standing typing issues, odd corrections, tiny print at times, and having my response disappear. Time will tell. I do come on to read at least once a week and think of you all often, even though I may not respond. Confess I dislike adding on late in a thread with what feels like just a ”ditto”, be it compliment or .commiseration. Even though my well wishes are sincere, my compliment genuine, it feels false. I dunno. My idiosyncracy I suppose. Edit here to add…in no way do I see other late repliers as being ingenuuous!! Just my own silly issue....See MoreJenn TheCaLLisComingFromInsideTheHouse
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