Home Construction – Kitchen Appliances: How to Decide

You don’t want to start your journey looking for kitchen appliances without preparing. Because an appliance showroom is packed with products, it can be an overwhelming experience if you don’t know exactly what you want. Knowing your needs, style preferences, and budget before you start shopping can help you maneuver between rows and rows of appliances. Here’s some helpful information to get you started on your journey to discovering the best and most important appliances (ovens, stoves, stoves, refrigerators, ventilation systems, and dishwashers) for your kitchen.

The look

Appliances should be combined with other design elements in your kitchen. You can achieve this by building them into the cabinets or by paneling them to resemble them. Or if you prefer, you can turn heads with a free-standing refrigerator, such as those with a decorative range hood and carved wood trim, or a stainless steel refrigerator. Keep in mind that where you place your appliances will affect the other design elements in your kitchen. For example, a stove or separate stove and oven could change your counter and cabinet space plans.

Your choices for appliance designs include: built-in, paneled, professional-style freestanding, refinished or antique reproduction freestanding, or standard freestanding models. A new neutral is stainless steel appliances that work well in all kitchen styles, from Old World to contemporary, Mediterranean to traditional.

Keep in mind that to get the commercial feel of a professional-style appliance, you’ll need to splurge. Increased cooking and storage capacity and a large appearance come at a price that is nearly double standard appliances. True commercial units are not rated for residential use due to their special ventilation needs, massive size, and safety concerns, but most professional-style appliances come close to providing the benefits of a restaurant appliance, including increased durability. and more precise temperature control. and a stainless steel finish. If you love to cook or have a big family, this is worth checking out.

When it comes to your stove, you can make a big statement by buying one that has brightly colored knobs or a 1930s-style stove complete with porcelain enamel surfaces accented with nickel-plated trim. Knowing the look you want will narrow down your search pretty quickly and get you on your way to the most important task: what you need from your appliances to operate your kitchen effectively and efficiently.

The scoop on household appliances

Know your cooking needs

When it comes to deciding on your kitchen equipment, you should look for features that will improve your cooking speed and precision. What you need to consider is whether you need professional or standard style, gas or electric and how you want to place them (built-in or freestanding).

professional style vs. standard

One of your first decisions should be whether you need the increased cooking capacity of a professional-style range or range, or whether you would be satisfied with a less expensive model that has more standard features.

Here’s how the pro-style features compare to a more standard model:

A professional style has four or more burners at 15,000 BTUs, while a standard model offers a choice of burners ranging from 5,000 to 14,000 BTUs. The professional style has large control knobs, while the standard has small knobs or a digital control panel. The professional style has continuous cast iron grates, while the standard has separate steel burners. The professional style also has more oven racks and measures from 36 to 60 inches wide compared to the standard 30 inches.

gasoline vs electric

For the most precise temperature control, you’ll want to use gas. The biggest advantage of going electric is that it’s cheaper and gives you the option of having a sleek ceramic cooktop, which is much easier to clean than a burner.

Placement of the stove

You have some flexibility when it comes to the location of your oven. You can pair a separate oven and cooktop; or you can make it part of a range; or mount it on the wall.

A popular and space-saving option is to stack two wall ovens on top of each other or side by side with counter space between them so you can have more cooks in the kitchen.

If you don’t plan on using both ovens regularly, you may want to consider a combination oven that allows you to use it as both a microwave and a convection oven when you need to.

Guarantee

Warranties vary by appliance manufacturer and model, but most appliances come with a one to five year warranty.

Energy efficiency

Thanks to the Federal Trade Commission, all new major appliances are required to have a bright yellow and black EnergyGuide label so you know the annual energy use and operating cost of each appliance.

fashion tips

It’s worth taking the time to explore ways to make your appliances more accessible, like raising your dishwasher so you don’t have to bend down to load and unload it. Check out all the wonderful options available for your drawers, like warming ovens, refrigerators, and dishwashers. If you’re a pizza lover, you might enjoy creating a crispy pizza pie in a professional brick oven or if wine is your passion, you might want a beverage cooler or storage unit; some even come with a cigar holder. If you’re considering a trash compactor, consider moving it to the garage to free up space in the kitchen.