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[quote=Anonymous]I love our microwave drawer. It's huge and it's easier to lift things in/out of it than the typical microwave that's higher. It's easy for the kids to use as well since it's at their level.

Have a proper vent hood that vents to outside. Love our large island with seating - the kids sit there while I cook so they're out of the way but still with me. I wish I had 2 dishwashers and will definitely get the Bosh when ours goes. My mom and our good friends have it and it's great. Be careful with high end appliances - they cost a fortune to fix (and they do break). Also, if you get appliances that aren't a more standard size, it's harder to find a replacement in the future.

Ice/water in the door of a fridge are a mixed bag. Many are not that reliable and cause problems. Next time, I'm getting filtered water at the skin and just an ice maker inside the freezer. While I like the look of the dish soap dispenser integrated into the counter top, they're a bit fussy. You have to mix the concentrated soap with water or it doesn't work well. I would skip next time.

We had 2 sinks in our kitchen growing up. We never used the second, smaller one. I think the key for these is placement - the second one needs to be away from the first one - like not in the same traffic pattern. I don't have 2 in my current kitchen and haven't had the desire to have one.

Agree with PPs re: big drawers and big stainless steel sink.

You need a zone in the kitchen to put stuff that's not the main work area. Think coffee maker, fruit bowl, bread, toaster oven. I can also clear that area off to be a serving area when having folks over.[/quote]

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