Ooooh…aaaaahhh…
And you think this blog is going to be about sex, don’t you? (Oh, no! The S-word…Plotmonkeys will be inundated with Spam in five minutes…thank you, spammers.)
No, I’m going to talk about the other activity that makes me oooh and aaah.
Eating. Sort of. Cooking, actually. Sort of. Future cooking…in my new kitchen.
Little by little, I’m finally starting to believe that my dreams of a new kitchen are going to come true. When we moved into our twenty-year-old house ten years ago (making the house about thirty now) I immediately ripped out the wallpaper in the kitchen. It was country…you remember, the mauvish pink and country blue with little people who were dressed like Laura Ingalls Wilder?
Cute for some people, death for me. (The woman who lived here before me also had pink and blue ribbons in the master bedroom…those went pretty darned quick, too.)
I immediately picked new wallpaper and spruced up the floors. The cabinets weren’t bad (just white formica) so they stayed as we totally redid the bathrooms, which had brown formica cabinets. Yikes! That experience was awful (I did tell the story about the man with the blowtorch and my two-year old daughter, right?) so once they were summarily fired from my house, I wasn’t so anxious to allow any other construction workers into my domain.
But now, the kitchen is starting to get on my last nerve.
First, I did not cover up where I ripped all the wallpaper. My husband was supposed to put up a new backsplash. He didn’t. So I stare at ripped drywall every day.
And the appliances are starting to break. My stove/double oven combo is so old, GE can’t fix it anymore. The burners are crooked, so in order to get a semi-even heat on my saute or fry pan, I have to scoot my toaster oven over and level the handle JUST SO. Oh, the funny stories I can tell you about my kitchen.
My soon to be former kitchen. Because this time, it really does look like we’re going to finally upgrade.
We’re knocking out a wall, making my galley kitchen into a big open space. We’re filling in a doorway to give more counterspace. But I’ve found that I really can’t get too excited about these things. They are practical matters…I’m more of an aesthetic girl. And functional is good, too.
So I need your advice.
The thing is, I don’t pay too much attention to other people’s kitchens when I go to their houses. Oftentimes, I like someone’s kitchen, but I’m not memorizing stuff. I did go to Lowes and saw this neato cool pot filler gadget that I absolutely must have…it’s a faucet mounted behind your cooktop so that you can fill your pasta pot right there on the stove! No heavy lifting! This, my friends, is utter brilliance.
So check–must have pot filler.
I also discovered the absolute coolest kitchen gadget in the universe while trolling the HGTV website. It’s a sink…but it’s also a DISHWASHER. Just set a few plates and cups in (like, say…breakfast dishes?) close the top, turn the sucker on and voila! 18 minutes later, you have clean dishes in your sink. You can even have a garbage disposal put in so the plates don’t have to be rinsed or scraped. A woman invented this puppy…of this I’m sure.
As for countertops…well, I’m torn. I wanted silestone until I discovered GLASS. I mean, look at this. Isn’t it the coolest thing ever? It’s probably wicked expensive, but I like to dream.
And then there’s flooring. I’m really torn about this. I don’t want tile. I hate dirty grout and I’m too lazy to clean grout anyway, so dirty grout is inevitable. Tile is out. I have Pergo and I hate it, so le’ts not go there. I want hardwood to match my formal dining/living area, but my husband is terrified of wood in the kitchen and it’s a high traffic area, which isn’t great for wood, either. Any suggestions? I’m leaning toward travertine. But bamboo looks very cool. And did you know manufactures are now actually using cork for floors? Supposedly VERY soft on the feet. Like carpet, but not. Who knows about this stuff?
Not me. That’s the problem. The learning curve for me right now is huge. I’m just wondering if any of you have any renovated kitchen advice…gadget advice…flooring advice? Anything! I’m pretty open and hugely curious about what other people know.
So…other than a personal chef, what must you have in your kitchen? Any advice for someone who is about to renovate? Other than buy a new house?
Well Julie, I got nothing, but I love the pictures. I hope you find exactly what you’re looking for. Too bad nice things are so expensive LOL
Comment by Stacy ~ — April 4, 2007 @ 6:37 am
Julie, I’m so happy for you that you’re FINALLY going to get your kitchen done!
Since I’ve seen the “before”, I can’t wait to see the AFTER!!! 
Comment by Janelle — April 4, 2007 @ 8:09 am
Stacy, we’ve been literally saving money for this project for five years. The sticker shock on some things really gets you…but you know, I deserve a few splurges. Not too many!
Janelle, when it’s done, you’re going to have to come visit so you can see all the updates!!! And yes, I’ll cook!
Comment by Julie Leto — April 4, 2007 @ 8:30 am
I love the pot filler…a total must have if I ever build or own. Love the sink/dishwasher too. There is also a new dishwasher that has two drawers. Looks really awesome. I rent right now and my stove is over 30 years old, so all the burners lean to the right. I never thought of trying to level the pan, I just turn it while cooking. My dad has hardwood floors in his kitchen and has no problems with the floors. Just make sure they are treated and you shouldn’t have any problems.
Comment by Liza — April 4, 2007 @ 9:04 am
I have found the dishdrawers, Liza! Kitchenaid does them and will even put the cabinet facing so it looks like a regular drawer and it’s a hidden dishwasher…but I have to think…do I need THREE dishwashers, two drawers and the sink? Though honestly, the sink is pie-in-the-sky.
Glad to hear about your dad’s floors. I really love hard wood. It’s easy to take care of, looks gorgeous and isn’t too hard on the feet. I may have to insist. :wallbash: (The wall in this scenario is my husband, LOL!)
Comment by Julie Leto — April 4, 2007 @ 9:20 am
If I could have a new kitchen I’d want a gas stove, and more cupboard and counter space because I want the KitchenAid bowl mixer with all the attachments i.e. even the one to make pasta from scratch (although I probably never would).
How about terrazo flooring? My whole house is terrazo (sp?) underneath the tile, carpet and laminate flooring we have. Our terrazo was particularly ugly — with orange and green flecks (went great with the pink bathtub and pink and light turquoisy/green tile in the bathroom)–so we covered it. Plus in the kitchen there was a huge crack in it (happens when a house settles). But a lot of people swear by terrazo. Just a thought.
Comment by Kelly R. — April 4, 2007 @ 9:24 am
Hi Julie!
I love the idea of the dishwasher on top, that is such a good idea.
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Comment by Yolanda — April 4, 2007 @ 9:46 am
Ooh, lucky you! My advice–watch lots of HGTV. And the Fine Living channel, if you get it. Tons of programs to give you ideas and help with the pros and cons.
But the must have? When it comes to under-the-counter kitchen cabinets, opt for drawers instead of shelving. Sounds weird at first, but when you pull out that drawer and all your pots & pans are sitting there waiting for you to pluck instead of having to get on your hands and knees and go scrounging for that stuff in the back…..sheer brilliance. I’ll never go back to shelving again.
Comment by Lori Borrill — April 4, 2007 @ 9:50 am
Hi Julie, Congrats!
Our house is over 40 years old and we have the original metal cabinets!
I used to hate them, until I learned to embrace them and have magnets literally everywhere. (Love the new plotmonkeys magnet I just received from Janelle):love2:
I go to the home improvements store and just drool over the kitchens. I gotta say thought the sink/dishwasher so not a big draw for me unless you happen to have just two people. Such a little space for a family.
Also, I totally agree with you on the flooring…..Grout:cursing: My girlfriend did her hardwood and loves it! Of course, she is OCD and cleans like a fiend…..unlike your truly who actually saw a dust bunny colony behind the bathroom door yesterday. Wonder if there’ll be more today, you know how those bunnie like to “do it”
Have fun picking our stuff!
Comment by Debbie — April 4, 2007 @ 9:52 am
I think your decorator and my decorator were the same person. My old kitchen had wallpaper with pink strawberries and blue leaves and over the bay window in the eating area were these HUGE, hot pink balloon curtains.
Both were gone in a matter of weeks. However, I did have blue countertops and they were still there when we sold the house last fall.
My sister-in-law just moved into her new house last week and she has the 2 drawer dishwasher and loves it. One of them leaked the first time she tried to use it so it all just went in the other and she was never without. Although, I really love the sink one - that is too cool.
btw, she has hard wood floors and they were a major concern with the leaking dishwasher, wihch is why my hubby refuses to do hardwood in a kitchen/laundry area also.
My parents have the travertine flooring and like it. But they also looked about the cork and my mother almost went with that in her kitchen. Because it is so soft to walk on, environmental and looks really cool. The flooring places should be able to give you samples to take home and lay down to look at.
Congrats and good luck! As someone who just built a house last year, it can be overwhelming to pick out everything. Especially if you plan to never do this again, and you want to make sure you have exactly the right thing. Me, I only have a kitchen because it was required on the plans, and I still had a hard time settling on things.
Comment by Jodie — April 4, 2007 @ 10:04 am
I’ll make a practical suggestion. Get the deepest sink you can get. When we have people over or do a lot of cooking this is a life saver.
Comment by Diane — April 4, 2007 @ 10:07 am
Congrats on the new kitchen.. im dying to get the money to get at least new cabinets in mine. We live in a farmhouse that was built around 1910 and trust me it still has the original cabinets and even the original hardware… the drawers are all busted up corners ripped off etc.. i think if they have a contest for worlds worst ugliest kitchen i would win hands down.
i saw that pot filler on a show here a while back and thought that was about the coolest thing.. i hate trudging those pots all over the place.. i often wish i had a sink next to my stove so that i didnt have to carry hot pans from one side of my kitchen to the other im always afraid im going to spill hot water or run into my kids or pets.. i have just tryed to teach them to stay out of the kitchen while im cooking…
My whole house is original hardwood, except for the kitchen we had just cheap linoleum put in. .but someday i want to replace the flooring…
good luck with the project.. cant wait to hear what all you decide on..
Comment by Jolene — April 4, 2007 @ 10:19 am
Hi,
I’m thinking about different flooring for my kitchen too. Currently we have some sort of vinyl flooring. It looks fairly new (just bought the house a little over a year ago) but it’s too busy for my taste. And I’m so not a beige person.
Hardwood - grew up with it all my life and now have really bad foot problems due to walking on hard surfaces most of my life. Great for those who have allergies, not great if you walk around in bare or sock feet all the time. In the kitchen it can be exposed to moisture. Not sure…I’m still thinking about using it. From my experience though (Mom still lives in the house where I grew up) hardwood eventually does get “traffic” wear on it. (i.e. to this day we can follow the worn path from the livingroom to the kitchen even after the floors were professionally refinished. Did I mention the house IS over 100 years old?) So this wear pattern took years to get like this. I’m just wondering about the “newer hardwoord” and its durability. Eventually most hardwood floors will have to be refinished, just wondering how many years is “eventually”
Ceramic tile - I have this in two bathrooms in my house. I thought it would be cold but haven’t really found it to be. I was considering putting tile in my kitchen but a coworker mentioned that when wet it can get extremely slippery and she said someone at the hardware store mentioned that it can crack if you drop canned goods out of your pantry on it. Still not sure about tile - the comment about cleaning the grout has me reconsidering. My bathrooms are small so cleaning grout hasn’t been too bad. Not sure I’d want to take on a kitchen though. Also, tile needs to be done professionally to ensure the surface underneath is suitable. Too hard or too soft and you get tiles that crack or pop up.
Cork flooring - we have some sort of cork flooring at work. It’s smooth tile-like in nature. Reminds me of linoleum. Now, we get a lot of traffic on this floor but I have to say, I’d NEVER put this product in my house. Shows the dirt something awful. The wear on it happened far too quickly and our custodians are constantly waxing in attempt to keep it shiny. When the shine wears off, it looks like scratched plexy-glass. We have two colours, a charcoal grey and a rusty colour. One looks as bad as the other. Not sure if this is the same cork you are considering though. Definitely not like carpet.
Good luck with the kitchen reno. HGTV is great for ideas. My personal favourites in my current kitchen are the water and ice maker on my fridge, kitchen faucet with pull-out sprayer, and stove with ceran (sp?) top. It’s flat and great for additional counter space when you have people over. (we like to set pizza boxes on it or buffet dishes) One thing I will mention - stainless steel looks nice but requires CONSTANT cleaning, as does high-gloss black (i.e. my stove top)
Comment by Dayle — April 4, 2007 @ 11:46 am
Hello American neighbours, I need your help. My husband was asking about how the Easter holiday is observed in the US. In Canada Good Friday is a Statutory holiday (basically everything except convenience stores is closed and no school) Saturday all stores are open, but anything related to the Government (Post Office, City Hall, banks, etc. is closed) Easter Sunday - for the most part is like Good Friday although I’ve noticed more and more businesses (malls) open on the Sunday in recent years. Easter Monday (Federal offices and buildings are closed, post office and banks are closed and no school) Colleges in Ontario are open though (union agreement to work this and take and get a full week off between Christmas and New Years instead) So, how do you celebrate Easter? What’s open, what’s closed? Days off work/school? Thanks!
Comment by Dayle — April 4, 2007 @ 12:06 pm
Julie, the wonderful thing about bamboo is that it’s such a renewable source. Very green. I agree with the deepest sink you can get. If you’re thinking of an island, having a sink for prep work there is also fabulous. You might also consider a convection oven. We’ve got one and even though it took me a while to learn to use it, it’s really great.
I’m so envious. I’ve always wanted to do a kitchen from scratch, but so far, I’ve had to make do. What a wonderful project!
Comment by Jo Leigh — April 4, 2007 @ 12:48 pm
Hi Dayle,
I live in NC and businesses/schools around here are about like you mentioned. The malls and grocery stores stay open all weekend, even on Sunday. Larger businesses, banks, etc. I’m pretty sure are closed on Friday. Although, smaller, private companies are closed on Monday because the schools in my area are closed the week after Easter and they want that day with their families.
Hope that helps.
Comment by Jodie — April 4, 2007 @ 1:01 pm
Dayle - on more thing. The public schools are closed the week after Easter, the university and community college in my area are closed on Friday but open the week after Easter. They had their spring break back in March.
Comment by Jodie — April 4, 2007 @ 1:02 pm
Oh, lucky you getting to re-do your kitchen. My advise would be to call around and ask contractors what they would put in their house. Research, research, research! We have a Nebraska Furniture Mart close to where I live and I just love going in to look at all the different kitchen set-ups…the biggest problem is which one to choose! GOOD LUCK!
We are getting ready to side our house and replace windows and I’m about all estimated out and really tired of talking with contractors, I just want it done!
Comment by Darla — April 4, 2007 @ 3:09 pm
Julie, I envy you getting to redo your kitchen. That said, I know it is a huge job & one of the most expensive & it is tough to be without the kitchen while the work is being done. A friend of mine did a huge remodel about three years ago & I found out all kinds of wonderful kitchen “stuff”! The pot filler is a must as is a very good quality range, refrigerator, dishwasher. I love the idea of the two drawer dishwasher. HGTV has great programs on with lots of ideas, love to watch! There are lots of remodeling magazines also that might help you. My humble opinion would be the bamboo floors. Now days wood floors have finishes that don’t require the up keep that they did years ago. If you talk to flooring people they could give you advice/info. My friend did a rustic, distressed hardwood floor & it looks great, she loves it. One thing I really like is lower cabinets that have drawers that slide out so that whatever is in the back you can see & reach. I’m sure I could think of lots more but since I don’t know your taste I will stop there! Okay, one more thing, a coffee station, they are so neat & when not in use the door shuts, it is really cool! Good luck with all the decisions. Have fun with it.
Comment by Donna M — April 4, 2007 @ 4:00 pm
having done some research for my own kitchen remodel- haha- so far I only have the floors done (and i did use ceramic tile, which I love- cool in the summer and easy to vaccuum and then swiffer wet jet it). Also, I sealed the grout very well and haven’t had any problems with dirty grout, and I didn’t use white grout either.
I did find that cork is a good alternative. Very soft underfoot and used by many industrial kitchens. It was out of my price range, at the time, but maybe in the future. (I got a great deal on the tile and since I was doing 3 rooms…
Dayle- I wonder if the cork flooring you have at work was sealed properly? It should have had layers of polyurethane put on it,which wears well. I don’t always trust commercial areas since they always go with the lowest bidder.
both the cork and bamboo are renewable resources which is great.
The only problem with the spigot filling thing I found was that you still had to carry the pan to dump it. Pooh.
I would love to have glass counters. I love glass.I play with it as a hobby so i am always looking for new ways to use it. Expensive though. Another alternative is cement. Depending on the look you are going for. Molds are made and then it is poured and placed when cured.
I want a convection oven and to change the stove over to gas, but right now I am stuck with a long galley kitchen that is big, but crowed when there are 2 people in it. It is a strange set up and I keep trying to figure out how to get more room, put in an island and rearrange when the only wall I can lose is also a supporting wall. It sucks and I hate my kitchen. What I do like is that my washer/dryer combo is in it, so I don’t have to go to the basement where it floods regularly. Wish I could move that upstairs, so I didn’t have to carry heavy stuff far at all.
I want the drawers that slide out instead of cupboards I have to crawl into and waste so much space.
One thing I have found is that if you find something you like- buy it, don’t wait for the contractor to do it. Especially if it is on sale. You can save a bundle that way. Get it delivered. Contractors add that into their time and mileage and add it to your bill, which can run you a bunch more. Leaves you more money to spend in other areas too.
Keep us posted with pics of before, during and after OK???:thumbsup2:
Comment by ev — April 4, 2007 @ 4:41 pm
Aaaahhhh! The sink/dishwasher is AWESOME. I must have one! That is… if and when I ever get to upgrade my kitchen. Like you, I see other people’s kitches I like, but I don’t take notes or anything. Now I will just bookmark this page and have all my research in one handy dandy blog! Thanks, Julie!! =)
Comment by Erica Ridley — April 4, 2007 @ 4:44 pm
Hi,
Thanks for the info re: Easter. I think my husband was curious as we always assumed this holiday was the same in the US and Canada. He works in the Computer repair industry and noticed some service requests and deliveries were scheduled (by the US company) for days we would consider “holidays.” I also noticed that I hadn’t received the usual “we are closed to observe the holiday” messages from many of the American companies I deal with.
As for Spring break here in Canada, it’s generally the week with March 13th in it. I remember this because my best friend in grade school always had a birthday party during the March Break. The Colleges and Universities are all over the place with their breaks but most have them in mid to late February and still a few that coordinate their break to coincide with the school March Break.
About the cork floor - very likely that it wasn’t sealed properly. A lot of our “new” library wasn’t done properly. My office was so cold the first winter that I unlocked the door one morning to find icicles on the wall. I picked up my phone to call someone about it and the phone was frozen. The digital display was completely wonky. When someone finally did come to investigate, they discovered that my outer wall had no insulation in it. Needless to say the contractors were called back in to rip the wall apart and insulate it. Oh…and another day, my boss unlocked my office to put something on my desk and then closed the door behind him and my entire ceiling collapsed behind him. Fortunately I was away that day. Kind of scary but when I add it to all of the other things that went wrong (too many to list) I was laughing my butt off. Another design flaw…they built our customer counter so high that when people in wheelchairs come to the counter we can’t see them. I felt so bad for the poor girl who managed to reach up and ring our “please ring for service bell” and all of us were looking at each other wondering how the bell rang. Finally one of us happened to notice the poor girl’s finger tips…
A deep sink. Very good advice. Never really thought about it but, definitely a good idea. I also like the lower drawers rather than cupboards.
Another piece of advice, if you’re getting new appliances, make sure to measure twice and don’t take hubby’s word on it. When we bought this house, my hubby took measurements during the home inspection so we’d know what size of fridge would fit. Instead of measuring the opening, he measured their fridge. To make matters worse, he measured it wrong so our new fridge didn’t quite fit. Fortunately my Father-in-law was handy enough to cut down the upper cabinet AND move the counter over a few inches to squeeze it in. We thought we’d solved the problem but unfortunately we purchased a side by side fridge/freezer combo and hubby forgot that the one wall (with the light switch on it) extended out further than the fridge. We can barely open the freezer because the handle hits the wall. It’s been over a year and we still haven’t dealt with the issue.
Comment by Dayle — April 4, 2007 @ 7:17 pm
Hi, I am BACK!!! I was on a quick trip up North to visit our Northern neighbors (aka Canada and the Vancouver Aquarium, a must see). Hope everyone is doing well…
I love that pot filler and dishwasher thing. I don’t know what else to add to my kitchen. I love it just the way it is (okay, I am still debating the merits of little boys and granite countertops).
Comment by katie — April 4, 2007 @ 7:31 pm
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
Comment by Cherylann — April 4, 2007 @ 7:47 pm
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:
Comment by Cherylann — April 4, 2007 @ 7:50 pm
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…
Comment by Lynn Matherly — April 4, 2007 @ 8:40 pm
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
Comment by Peggy Deras — April 4, 2007 @ 9:51 pm
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.
Comment by Julie Leto — April 4, 2007 @ 10:24 pm
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.
Comment by Karen Lingefelt — April 5, 2007 @ 12:16 pm
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!
Comment by Julie Leto — April 5, 2007 @ 12:38 pm
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!
Comment by Lynn Matherly — April 5, 2007 @ 9:16 pm
Oh, forgot, my ovens are both below the cooktop. And I have knobs Julie.
It’s a Gemini? I think its from Maytag.
Comment by Lynn Matherly — April 5, 2007 @ 9:17 pm
Lynn, I looked at the Gemini…is that smaller oven really useful? Because I do love the idea of it!
Comment by Julie Leto — April 5, 2007 @ 10:21 pm