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By: Julie Leto

Julie Leto — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 02:21:24 +0000

Lynn, I looked at the Gemini…is that smaller oven really useful? Because I do love the idea of it!

By: Lynn Matherly

Lynn Matherly — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 01:17:09 +0000

Oh, forgot, my ovens are both below the cooktop. And I have knobs Julie.
It’s a Gemini? I think its from Maytag.

By: Lynn Matherly

Lynn Matherly — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 01:16:04 +0000

I love my flat top range. It also has two ovens, which is great. One is a smaller one on top that does toast and other quick things well, warms terrifically too. The bottom oven is HUGE. I love it. Only thing is, when I get old(er) and the knees begin to give out, I may have a hard time pulling the turkey out of the oven at Thanksgiving!

By: Julie Leto

Julie Leto — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 16:38:26 +0000

Karen, that’s absolutely in the plan. I hate having electric, but gas simply isn’t an option and I think the flattop is my only choice. I like the idea of the induction, but since I’m not familiar with it and don’t know anyone who has it so that I can see it in a practical setting (a house instead of a showroom) I’m reluctant. My mother has a flattop. The only thing I hate about hers is that hers has no knobs and I have a hard time getting the thing to recognize my fingers! So I’m getting a flattop…but with knobs!

By: Karen Lingefelt

Karen Lingefelt — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 16:16:08 +0000

Julie, I realize I’m late here (trying to be fashionable) but if you plan to get a new range, you absolutely MUST get a flattop! I got one with my new house and I will never go back to the old-fashioned burners ever again. No more soaking, scouring, chiseling, or asking the husband, “Wouldn’t it be easier just to buy a whole new house?” My flattop is a GE costs about $400 at Lowe’s or Home Depot, and it’s such a breeze to clean. I now have a lot more time to spend banging myself over the head for not having gotten one sooner.

By: Julie Leto

Julie Leto — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 02:24:51 +0000

WOW!!! Didn’t mean to be gone all day, but I’m so happy to come home to such amazing advice! I’ve got all new cool things to research now so THANK YOU. And I’m going to make sure my hubby knows I want a super-deep sink AND we need to reconsider hardwood, though I’m going to head to the showroom and check out both the bamboo and the cork. Heard today from a cabinet maker that his experience with travertine wasn’t all that great…it can stain with acidic things like wine and vinegar. Not that I go around spilling wine and vinegar all the time, but I do use both quite a bit.

THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE! I knew I’d get some awesome ideas from the Plotmonkey blog readers! You all are the BEST.

By: Peggy Deras

Peggy Deras — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 01:51:35 +0000

You might want to check out induction cooking if you are stuck with electric Julie. Also, have your husband check out my web site article on kitchen flooring (you’ll discover my favorite is hardwood, unless the subfloor is concrete).

Take a look at my blog as well at http://kitchen-exchange.blogspot.com/
There’s lot’s of information there to help you decide on your products.
#1 Find a great kitchen designer. She’ll save you more money that she costs, and you’ll know you didn’t miss turning any stone.
Good Luck!
Peggy Deras, CKD, CID, Kitchen Artworks

By: Lynn Matherly

Lynn Matherly — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:40:00 +0000

When I bought my house four years ago I totally ripped out the kitchen - not that there was much to get rid of. Totally cheap (as in hinges broken and doors cracked) cabinets. This house was built in 1995. I didn’t think the pink formica was still in then… Anyway, the cabinets, stove, diswasher, sink, were in an L shape around the room. Very little cabinet space - and NO pantry or place to store the groceries. So, there was this 30 foot wall (the room is 28 X 30) with 12 foot ceiling and nothing on it. So, I put a wall of cabinets to be my pantry/storage (cookbooks go in there perfectly!) I also put corner cabinets on each end to give it a finished out look. So, 10 foot tall cabinets with shelves (3 4×10 sets) just wish I had made them the 1.5 foot depth instead of the 1 foot depth.

Now, I have the pantry thing and I replaced all the other cheap crud. I did what Lori B suggested. I have one cabinet next to the stove with drawers. On the other side is a smaller cabinet/drawer. The shelves in that cabinet pull out (on rollers). I have my heavy La Crueset pans there. I also put a corner cabinet to use all the space that tends to go to waste in the corners. Door has a hinge and it is an L shape. One big space with a shelf that is recessed. So big stuff on bottom, smaller stuff on top.

New sink, new formica, Voila! Best thing I ever did and worth every penny and the 2 months of being unable to cook not to mention unpack.

GOOD LUCK! It will be a pain for a while, but you’ll want to live in your kitchen when it’s done. It is now my favorite room because it is light and roomy! Now, if I could only make myself cook again…

By: Cherylann

Cherylann — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 23:50:52 +0000

Dayle

I live in Connecticut and the schools are closed, Post Office, banks Good Friday and it depends on where you work.

My hubby has off and he works in construction (Painter) I have to work :cry: because they took that Holiday away a long time ago. I usually take it off (personal day), but my boss only allows 3 people out and 3 people already have it off and I filled out my vacation/personal day slip wrong:cry: I can take it iff, but it will be unscheduled:thumbsdown:

By: Cherylann

Cherylann — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 23:47:19 +0000

Julie congrats on getting your kitchen re-done and I love that idea pot filler.

My parents just re-did their kitchen also new cabinets from Lowe’s and they had a friend of mine put them up for them. They also got a new floor it looks like stone or ceramic tile,but really it is laminate:!: they got new counter tops also, but can’t remember what

I was going to suggest HGTV also