Best Kitchen appliance(s) to have to survive a remodel?
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Comments (17)I hate to be a wet noodle, but here's another caution. I don't know if you saw, but a couple months ago I wrote that our house was broken into during our remodel & a brand new 5 ton ac system was stolen from the garage. If you are going to store appliances in the house just make sure you can secure them & have alarm, etc. to protect your investment. We figure it was an "inside job" b/c only a small universe of people knew the ac had been delivered. But, if people know you are working on house, be sure to protect yourself & your stuff. Now, all that said, I wish I had had my new panel ready fridge delivered earlier because when it arrived we discovered that it has black trim that the cabinet guy seems not to be able to figure out how to cover. I ordered it months ago & it has been sitting in appliance shop's warehouse waiting for me to give the go ahead. So, there's an instance where it would have been better to have it delivered sooner so we could figure out how to deal with issues that come up. I would say the same about stove & sink as well. Cabinet & granite people do seem to want/need to see those in order to get final measurements right. So, it's a hard call. Good luck & enjoy the new kitchen!...See MoreAnyone remodel but keep the 'feel' of a 60's or 70's kitchen? Pic
Comments (22)You also might consider something like a china cabinet (a Haywood-Wakefield -style china cabinet would be very hot!) as a furniture-style solution. It can hold more than china -- vintage staples canisters, cookbooks, linens on the bottoms etc. That way you can just move it around the house as needed. Some people find things stay cleaner. (I have open shelves and don't have a problem.) You can definitely replace the laminate counter (they pull the whole counter out, not just peel off the skin) and put in a new laminate counter, or put in another kind of counter. Sometimes a "period feel" can be done with just what you have and some accessories. You don't need to add a thing that would turn anyone off. I also wanted to raise the issue that some people, contractors, designers etc, may come in and advise you to rip everything out. They may do this for a silly reason -- it's just easier for them, or a real reason -- a slow drip has been rotting the sink cabinet for 15 years, and it actually does have to be replaced. It's easy for things to get the "while we're at its" as someone here called it, and before you know it, your very modest kitchen plan calls for bumping out 3 stories and adding an indoor pool. I just want you to remember that, no matter what you decide, YOU are the one in control of this project. It's YOUR house. You can really say "No, we're happy with X as it is. We'd just like a quote on the Y right now, thanks." If you needed to get a couple of cabinets built because one is very rotted and unsalvageable, it might be done by a local carpenter for a reasonable amount of money, less than getting a whole new set of cabinets. But if what you really want is a whole new kitchen in 5 years, then -- get the leak FIXED, come back and let us know....See MoreChoosing Appliances for my Kitchen Remodel
Comments (36)I'm in my new kitchen for a year now. Have the Bosch Benchmark Double Side-Swing Ovens and am very happy with them! Work like a charm and look terrific. Have a 36 inch Benchmark gas cooktop which is also terrific, The center burner is incredibly powerful and the simmer works well. My 36 inch integrated Sub Zero with double freezer drawers has worked well and Sub Zero really stands by their products. Needed water filter replaced (should replace it every year as my model has interior water dispenser) and they threw in a freebie. Love my Liebherr Beverage cooler RU500 although I think there's a newer model--it's very quiet and keeps drinks at the perfect temp leaving more room in my Sub-Zero fridge (integrated models are shallower) Bosch Benchmark Dishwasher also running complaint-free. My only complaint is my XtremeAir Range Hood-----it's THE WORST! I wanted a stronger model (and with baffles rather than mesh) than Bosch offered. Was also looking for a modern aesthetic and though I was a bit nervous about going with a newer brand, I decided to give them a go, plus they said they were made in America (not all together true, I came to find out) Within the first week, the touchpad malfunctioned and couldonly use the remote. I contacted them and I was shocked to be informed that they have no service or tech support to come to my residence for repair. They sent another touch-pad for my husband and I to try to install. I was off-put by this but went ahead and took time out of our day-off to remove the old one and install the new one. Well, that worked for all of a month. Then the overhead lights started blinking on and off----like seizure-inducing on and off! I called, I emailed begging for them to send a tech (still under one year warranty) and all they did was send another part with an "instructional install" video so shaky and poorly produced, that it was useless. They couldn't even take the time to have someone hold the iphone and film while the tech was showing the procedure--it was like a selfie instructional with nothing on camera but a dizzying, shaky shot of the ceiling and walls. I mean, at this point, don't you think they could've called a local repair company and footed the bill (as states on their warranty) instead of dealing with a very frustrated and disappointed customer! I repeat..DO NOT BUY XTREME AIR!!...See MoreHave I got a project for y'all! 80's kitchen remodel HELP needed
Comments (3)I would post in this forum. http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/kitchbath There are people there who know their stuff....See Moretheresa21
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