Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 May 01, 2012 2:02 pm We are currently building and our new kitchen deserves new appliances..! We are after double or 2 ovens (max 60cm each), dishwasher, gas cooktop with 5/6 burners, canopy rangehood (stainless steel) as a feature and fridge... Well, everything really,.. We are looking at fairly good appliances, will spend that extra amount to get a great appliance that will function and last a while... A great oven for making lots of Italian recipes! La pizza!! Does anyone have any recommendation, whats good, whats not... Appreciate your help... Re: What do you recommend for kitchen appliances? 2May 01, 2012 2:50 pm Good recommendations are often given for Meile, Bosch, Electrolux, AEG for cooking appliance. Not hideously expensive top-line brands but not budget prices either. When looking for a oven, take your largest pan/tray and make sure it fits inside (not all oven cavities are created equal) Bosch, Asko and Miele are considered good brands for dishwashers. Rangehood - it really depends on what you want to spend. I have heard excellent things about Qasair, but their products start $1500+, so often out of the price range of a lot of people. Fridges - what do you want? Fridge and freezer together? Upside down or standard? French door? Side-by-side or pidgeon pair? The only way you'll figure that out is to start having a look at what style you like. Then check out sites like Choice and ProductReview to see what peolple say about the models you like. 2010, June : Land bought (1700sqm, battleaxe block). That's it so far! We're in the design phase .... Re: What do you recommend for kitchen appliances? 3May 01, 2012 10:06 pm If you like cooking pizza, Ilve's got a new pizza oven in which you can cook a pizza in less than 3 mins. I've tried one in their showroom and the result was pretty impressive. http://www.ilve.com.au/products/showcase/119/pizzaoven No. It's not original. Circa early to mid 90s would be my guess and maybe even as late as early 2000s 1 6626 Thanks mate. Yeah good points! Leaning towards Option 3 to get a bit extra space in the cabinets but not going too crazy high (and expensive). Would require a mini… 13 39469 Looking to start the journey of becoming an owner builder in SA. Feeling pretty (overly) confident on the building and construction details, but really struggling to find… 0 8397 |