When picking out the perfect appliances (Range, Oven, Dishwasher, Microwave and Sink) to go with your kitchen there are a few things to consider like what color, size, and style do I want to reflect in my kitchen with my new appliances.
COLOR
First lets start with color. Color can be an important decision to make when choosing appliances.
In some cases White appliances will still fit the look of the kitchen but most often white is not used in today's new kitchens and kitchen remodels. Trends keep moving so maybe someday White will be used again as an "in" color.
Stainless Steel is more of a trendy color these days but there are a couple of things to keep in mind. Magnets do not stick to certian kinds of stainless steel appliances and fingerprints/smudges seem to occur on a regular basis.
Adding Black to Stainless Steel can be a neat contrasting look as you can see to the oven and microwave to the left! This is a great combo to add contrast to your kitchen and still keep it trendy!
Black appliances are a neat, classy, trendy approach to a kitchen design. It will mostlikely not distract from the beauty of your wood or paint colors. You do have to be careful of smudging however like the stainless steel but not too much of a bother.
Neon Colored or "Vintage" colores are beginning to come back in style. Like the baby eggshell blues and greens. You might want to explore some of these colors if you are a color lover! This will be a FUN design but less of a traditional design.
First lets start with color. Color can be an important decision to make when choosing appliances.
In some cases White appliances will still fit the look of the kitchen but most often white is not used in today's new kitchens and kitchen remodels. Trends keep moving so maybe someday White will be used again as an "in" color.
Stainless Steel is more of a trendy color these days but there are a couple of things to keep in mind. Magnets do not stick to certian kinds of stainless steel appliances and fingerprints/smudges seem to occur on a regular basis.
Adding Black to Stainless Steel can be a neat contrasting look as you can see to the oven and microwave to the left! This is a great combo to add contrast to your kitchen and still keep it trendy!
Black appliances are a neat, classy, trendy approach to a kitchen design. It will mostlikely not distract from the beauty of your wood or paint colors. You do have to be careful of smudging however like the stainless steel but not too much of a bother.
Neon Colored or "Vintage" colores are beginning to come back in style. Like the baby eggshell blues and greens. You might want to explore some of these colors if you are a color lover! This will be a FUN design but less of a traditional design.
Size Some standard sizes for appliances are: Refrigerator- 36" Wide 67" High Microwave Hood- 30" Wide by approx. 17" High Dishwasher- 24" Wide Range/Oven- 30"wide Cooktop- approx. 30" wide Double Ovens- 30"Wide each Kitchen Double Sink- 33"wide | Style and Features There are many different styles of appliances to choose from. A great new inventive idea is to choose an oven like the one to our left. This Range (Stove) has a smaller oven ontop of a larger oven. To save energy and also time when you just want something smaller to be heated up. The smaller section will be faster when heating up and you can still get a LOT of food in the smaller section. "2 Standard cookie-sheets fit nicely" The owner of this Range said. "I use it all the time, it is so nice!" Another great feature in today's appliances are the new Microwave Hoods (see left). These are handy when you have a smaller kitchen and no room for the microwave to sit on the counter. This microwave vents your range and also is a microwave. You can also get these microwave hoods so they do not have to be vented outside, they have filters in them instead. Dishwashers are changing also! Today there are different styles avaiable like 1/2 dishwashers. These are little dishwashers that open like a drawer and are 1/2 the height of a normal dishwasher. Some people just need one, others install one on each side of the sink like the picture to your left shows. These are great for Apartments, Breakrooms, and homes! Need a place to shop? Shop locally at Arrow Associated Stores 1605 Adams Ave in La Grande Oregon. Keep checking with them for special deals from The Carpenter's Shop like this months promo a FREE NEW DISHWASHER up to $500!!!! When you buy 10 or more Kraftmaid Cabinets. Offer ends May 22. See our Sales and Deals Tab for more detials. |