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[quote=Anonymous][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]

filtered water at the sink - not skin!

Also - with little kids - think about where you will put stuff for them to be more self-sufficient. Our plates/bowls are in a drawer rather than an upper cabinet so they can unload the dishwasher and get themselves something to eat. While we have drinking glasses and mugs in an upper cabinet, we have kid plastic cups lower at their level.[/quote]

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