The bulk of my appliance research was on wall ovens. I really liked the idea of a French door, and seriously considered American Range, one of the only French door ovens. But after some debate, I settled on the Gaggenau side swing door, single convection oven. I'm very happy with the choice.
Here is the lovely Gaggeneau..... saved a pretty penny buying it on eBay. Although I had to make a last minute change to my kitchen design -- swapping locations of the wall ovens and the fridge -- in order for the eBay oven's right-hinged door to work with my layout.
The Gag with open door. This is my actual oven.
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I went back and forth on the idea of double ovens, but decided that my second oven would be a convection/ microwave. True European convection was key - it really is a second oven, though admittedly smaller than a standard oven. I'm going with the Miele chef series speed oven, and I'm looking forward to its arrival in September. My total oven capacity will be 6 cubic feet (4.5 cf in the main oven, 1.5 cf in the speed oven).
Miele Speed Oven, stock photo.
Here is the Miele in the appliance store. Mine will be placed below the main oven.
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Below are photos of the rest of the appliance lineup.
GE Energy Star French Door, bottom freezer, counter depth fridge.
The fridge is the only appliance that I bought with the house. This particular model wasn't a standard feature, though.
Bosch 36" cooktop. I'm excited to have a gas cooktop for the first time.
The hood/vent above the cooktop, also Bosch. It will be hidden by cabinetry.
This dishwasher will be hidden by a custom panel that matches my cream colored cabinetry. It's also a Bosch. Reading the instructions on attaching the panel is like studying for the bar exam:
Next installment...... counter top shopping.
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