Comments on: Random Weekend

By: CeCe

CeCe — Tue, 17 May 2016 04:15:22 +0000

Just did a kitchen reno about a year ago… Bosch appliances and Jenn Air as we could not get what we always wanted in Bosch. Well, what can I tell you…..I read, read, reread…..went to shows, went to demos, etc. I looked at what people wanted if one is selling one's home…….one thing was a Steam Oven. I know a chef in town who told me they do not EvEr use their microwave now as they LOVE their steam oven………..I am going to pay him to come teach us as I would not buy a steam oven again, at this point. My other appliances have been fine. I cannot have gas at this home so I bought an induction cooktop…..I love it.. research it if you do not know what it is. I love my pull out fridge and freezer drawers in our bar area. I also got an undercounter fridge ( also have full size ) in our kitchen and I wish I had spent the extra money for the pull out drawers. We kept our Kenmore full size French fridge as it was almost new. I HaTe Stainless steel so at this very moment we are covering the front with ceiling thin type metal from Home Depot………painted the rest with Annie Sloan Chalk paint. My friends have a new fridge that is the French style but they have a drawer……would like this much better…they love theirs…… another friend is currently redoing her entire house. She is getting the G.E. Monogram large range ( would be glad to let you know what she thinks but it will be awhile, as reno just started ). I don't know that there is a perfect solution, like someone else said. We visited Wolf several times but it was just too expensive for us. I have all heard to stay away from Viking now… not the same as it used to be. Love all my Bosch appliances except for Steam Oven and I think it is just because we do not know how to properly use it. Have an undercounter microwave and like it…first time I have had one…also have a warming drawer that I have never had. I need to remember and use it more…have proofed bread with great results. Don't know that any of this helps but all input is better than none. I love your blog even though I seldom comment. Curious……Post………..How are you going to do HighPoint when you live in CA and they are in NC??????? Hugs, CeCe

By: Wild Oak Designs

Wild Oak Designs — Sun, 15 May 2016 17:29:48 +0000

I feel your pain on the appliances. We purchased Kitchen Aid, some 12 years ago….we got a combo oven, one being the microwave (to keep it off the counter), and that was the biggest mistake…don't buy a combo. If you buy a double oven, maybe buy two separate (if you can) and install them so that if something happens, one can be replaced instead of the whole thing. We have now been without a microwave for about 10 years. The magnetron went out on the microwave twice…we didn't replace it the second time…$250-300 ! As far a stoves, the more powerful, the more venting is required…so watch for that. Ours is KitchenAid, one of the lighters no longer works on a burner, (we now just use a lighter when using that burner. The Refrigerator is threatening a walk out, and it too is the same make and year as the others.
The BEST dishwasher, rated by appliance repairmen, is Bosch. Our Kitchen Aid dishwasher died a week after its warranty, so we went to Bosch. Hands Down the BEST. Less water, less electricity, cleaner dishes. We recently had a repair man for that, the hoses needed replacing (160 degree heat will hurt plastic drain pipes) BUT it has an emergency pump that came on….keeping the wood floor safe! Yes. And, if you need a new hot water heater…..go tankless….we just had an emergency there (see my post) and though it takes 1 minute for hot water to get to the tap, our electricity and gas dropped on the bill.
Good luck on your search. OH! There is a store called Pirch…..check them out…seriously. Best appliance collection (and sinks etc) and they deliver and install….
Nancy
wildoakdesigns.blogspot.com

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 15 May 2016 00:11:00 +0000

Your bathroom title looks great, as do the peonies! Such a bummer about your kitchen appliances,hope you did not lose freshly bought groceries because of the refg., if I was to buy a stove I would want it to be gas and would look at these first https://www.frenchranges.com/lacanche-ranges/ I saw the prices and OMG, they seem to have all sizes and I have seem them at Williams and Sonoma, but I do a lot of baking though. Would love to hear on what you decide though. 😉

By: Marisa Franca @ Allourway

Marisa Franca @ Allourway — Sat, 14 May 2016 22:45:49 +0000

Boy I really don't know what to tell you. We bought GE Profile and had some issues with the double oven but other than that it's been working well. What I would do is write down what you like to cook and your needs. I would never go without a double oven — one being convection. Now, I wish our gas stove had five burners — that's just because we cook a lot. I really don't know there is a 100% foolproof appliance. That is when you get it, it won't have any issues. Your kitchen is gorgeous and your mom is going to have a great birthday party. Looking forward to hearing about it — we are invited, right??

By: œuvres d'art originales

œuvres d'art originales — Sat, 14 May 2016 22:25:12 +0000

Happy Birthday to your mom. Best wishes on finishing up your bathroom project in a timely fashion. The tile certainly looks lovely. Cheers, Ardith

By: Burlap Luxe

Burlap Luxe — Sat, 14 May 2016 21:32:57 +0000

Enjoyed you Romantic Home Feature issue on the stands this month, and I am never disappointed to see all your romantic beauty.
Enjoyed my visit will see you soon.

Xx
Dore

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 14 May 2016 14:35:35 +0000

That tile is beautiful. Chapeau! Are they all separate–the little squares between the rectangles? If so, double chapeau!
On stoves, I LOVE induction. We switched a few years ago from gas to electric as part of upgrading our furnace and getting rid of the propane tank. VERY happy. It is as flexible as gas–actually much easier to fine-tune than my gas burners were. And much safer. It uses magnets to generate heat, so if you turn it on and put your hand on the burner, nothing happens. Or a dishcloth. Or a plate. You have to have induction-compatible pots and pans (which meant my copper pans went into a box in the basement, though my Creuset dutch oven was fine). But my new ones, from Cristel, take up a quarter of the space and are intended to be used for life, or longer. I fully intend to pass them down. I have a Falcon "piano" with five induction burners, two ovens and a broiler. Falcon has some retro-style stoves that aren't nearly as pricey as Lacanche or AGA. The only thing I don't like is that the oven racks don't slide out easily.