Browse Forums Kitchen Appliances 1 Oct 29, 2010 8:30 pm After 15 years we have decided to renovate our kitchen. It's very tired and needs a complete overhaul. We have decided on a kitchen fitter and very happy with the design. The design includes moving our cooktop from its current location against a wall out into an "island' type position. We are very excited by the new design as it creates something fresh for an older type house. However herein ****** or problem: what kitchen appliances? Having picked myself up off the floor when told of the kitchen cost (a little naive I was!) the cost didn't include a cooktop, rangehood or oven. The rangehood needs to be an Island type. The budget we have given ourselves is $6,500 (hopefully under). We want quality, but need to be realistic - is $6500 unrealistic? We have looked at Schweigen Range hoods and they look good. Seem silent which would be more ideal for island position. We are also considering Electrolux Oven and Induction Cooktop (this is a must for us- induction). However the more I read/research, the more confused and concerned I get. Should we be spending more for quality (Meile or similar) given we plan to be here in this residence for next 10 years? Masterchef have Artison appliances - should we be looking at these....... Please help....very confused! Many thanks in advance Alan Re: Please help - kitchen appliance budget? 2Oct 30, 2010 12:05 am 6.5k for appliances is quite tight... Having said that, there are of course appliances that would fit under that bracket. As to the question of "should we be spending more for quality", i will ask you these questions in return: (a) how often do you cook at home? Everyday? If so, would you spend long hours in the kitchen for a meal? or are you the type that probably just heats up something simple for the day/night? (b) cost-conscious. How cost-restricted are you? A Miele oven is about $3k, a Qasair rangehood is also about $3k. These two are known for quality. If you have a budget of $6.5k, you may not have any more for your cooktop. (c) induction cooktop - more expensive. Re: Please help - kitchen appliance budget? 3Oct 30, 2010 1:01 am a quick summary of our appliances was: Oven $700 (on sale) - Euromaid Pyrolitic - not the dream oven but we are very satisfied with it's features and performance. This was the big bargain as I was expecting to spend closer to $2k. Stove - $1750 (by negotiation) - Highland Gas - I wanted induction but hubby didn't, and since he does all the cooking he won! Rangehood - $400 (on sale) - Robinhood - not the best but we already have excellent ventilation so this wasn't a major concern for us. Any really smokey cooking is done on the bbq outside anyway. Dishwasher - $1350 (by neg) - Bosch built under w cutlery drawer Total about $4300. My budget was $5000 - 7000 (I had a min/max budget I was working on) so by shopping around we did really well. We also werent concerned to have the appliances matching brands, just matching finishes (black ceramic/glass and stainless steel) I would be budgeting more for induction (min $3k) and an island range (very exy,, would make me reconsider the design, altough I'm biased as I'm not fond of island cooktops) I think electrolux is fine, I really like thier induction designs. Other 'extra's you need to budget for: Sink & Tap - I think was about $600-800 (can't find the reciept) but you could easily spend $2k on each! Ducting for the rangehood so you can get the yukkies outside - about $200? plumber and electrical (luckily we got these for free (friends/family) but you will need two visits from the electrician to remove and fit appliances, and be careful with inductino which can often need a dedicated line to be installed. cornices paint flooring (if needs to be changed) cutlery inserts (get your kitchen place to throw these in!) non slip mats for drawers new lighting to go with your new kitchen! splashbacks - glass can be expensive - about $500sqm built under water filter - a must if living in Perth as the water tastes horrible. built in rubbish bin - this is my favourite thing in the kitchen, after my water filter. I'ts kind of amusing, my favourite things were just a very small percentage of the overall kitchen cost. Recently moved to a 60's home in need of some improvement! http://s797.photobucket.com/user/leenii ... ch%20House Old house: http://s797.photobucket.com/albums/yy25 ... loo/House/ Re: Please help - kitchen appliance budget? 5Oct 30, 2010 10:33 am Thanks Karbern we got the 3 burner ceramic/stainless model. I loved the bigger versions but they were more expensive, and too big for our kitchen. have had the kitchen in since April and have not needed more than 3 burners yet! I also loved thier combination induction/gas, but only the large one, the 3 version looked a bit odd to me! Recently moved to a 60's home in need of some improvement! http://s797.photobucket.com/user/leenii ... ch%20House Old house: http://s797.photobucket.com/albums/yy25 ... loo/House/ Re: Please help - kitchen appliance budget? 6Oct 30, 2010 1:37 pm Thanks for the replies. Karben you did make us think a lot more - how much cooking do we do? We are not "Master Chef's" by any stretch, but everyday kitchen users all the same. Probably reflected on the oven - not big cake cooks or even roasters (BBQ used more) therefore pyrolytic function not really necessary. This saved us $1k on this function alone and lead us to "higher quality" appliances. We have been pleasantly surprised by the cost of Miele and as such have purchased (already). I mentioned our budget ($6500) and this was our purchase: Miele induction cooktop - $3,099 (plus $400 of cookware) Miele oven - $1,979 (managed a discount of $200 ! Unusual for Miele, even surprised salesman) Delongi Island rangehood - $1,800 (Reduced from $2,899!!!) TOTAL $6,878!! Very pleased with ourselves. We received discounts through Clive Anthony due to our Kitchen maker - some arrangement there! Re: Please help - kitchen appliance budget? 7Oct 30, 2010 1:52 pm If you cooking is good to excellent there is not need to spend too much money in pre programmed ovens and cooktops. So if you are on a tight budget just Bosch are excellent ovens and can be picked up for reasonable prices and they are also roomy As far as cooktops look good initially but they get scratch and because I am not gently with my coookware I tend to use gas *** fuel of choice. I recently bought an induction gadget thos that one plus in into the normal sockets similar to single hotplate burner just an additional burner. Re: Please help - kitchen appliance budget? 9Nov 03, 2010 4:42 pm I was looking into buying an induction cooktop. The rep I spoke to today said there are only 3 manufacturers of induction cooktops and these cover all the brands so they are pretty much the same regardless of cost, it's worth spending more on the oven as they vary alot. Don't know if it's true but he seemed pretty genuine. Re: Please help - kitchen appliance budget? 11Nov 16, 2010 10:23 pm Great tips above thanks for sharing We are almost done with the purchases for our kitchen reno - will be starting in Feb if everything goes to plan. Some of them will be sent to the cabinet maker when they start building the cabinets to ensure they fit flush. Cook top-Ariston 60cm ceramic (NRA 640 B) - $800 Oven- Ariston Open space 70L pyro (OS 99 DPIX) $2400 Dishwasher- Fisher and paykel with 2 draws(DD60DDFX6) $1700 Fridge-TBA In the running is Electrolux and Westing house upside down Single door models (~530L) Rangehood TBA but leaning towards schweigen undermount (UM1170-6S) Microwave TBA Sink - TBA We spent more on the oven then cooktops as we tend to use the oven a fair bit more(maybe because our current one is rubbish). The F&P dishwasher. we know the price is high but it will do the job and look great at the same time. Its flat with no curves at all on the doors. handles match that of the oven and handles we will be getting on doors etc Range - like the idea of ducting our of the roof and have had Schwiegen recommended to us from this site. One important thing I noticed when going to look at them is that most places have not got them hooked up properly due to showroom setup(ie engine sits in cabinet immediately above range not like how you will have it at home) so when you turn them on its not as silent as it should be. so if you are relying on displays at Domayne etc to make your decision u are prob in for a noisy surprise obviously if you have expensive taste the budget can blow out massively. for us we tried middle of the way and have found that we are starting to edge close to our limit but have 2 majors still to purchase(rangehood and fridge - around 3000-3500max) Sink and tapware could set us back a fair bit too(Some of the Franke stuff is amazing) Loving it so far - just cant wait until they start.. Re: Please help - kitchen appliance budget? 12Nov 17, 2010 7:39 am DawnDrifter obviously if you have expensive taste the budget can blow out massively. for us we tried middle of the way and have found that we are starting to edge close to our limit but have 2 majors still to purchase(rangehood and fridge - around 3000-3500max) Sink and tapware could set us back a fair bit too(Some of the Franke stuff is amazing) Loving it so far - just cant wait until they start.. This is the great renovation money pit. You start with a budget. Then you go to some high spec showroom and you must have this and must have that. Before you know it you have added 50% to the price of every item. Problem is once you have seen your dream appliance it is verty hard to accept anything less. We started with an appliance and fittings budget for the kitchen around $10,000. By the time we finished we had spent closer to $20,000. Little things like tapware, sinks, electrical fitting and lighting all added significantly. But at the end of the day, you don't want to be looking at your $40,000 kitchen and thinking "I wish I had spent the extra $300 to get that Francke sink." Coming back to your old stomping grounds, huh? Renovations on a budget can be quite the journey. It's like giving your house a new lease on life. The twist of not knowing… 1 3457 I was being kind to the builder. With the amount charged for the upgrade the builder is probably charging closer to 100% margin. There are a few variables as I… 5 14299 You never have a fridge against wall as you’ve drawn. The doors can’t open past 90 degrees and it’s difficult and maybe impossible to remove drawers 2 15583 |