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Sunday, April 27, 2008

Kickin' it up a notch in the kitchen

Coming soon to a kitchen near us!

A new stove/oven!
A new dishwasher!
And a brand new fridge with built-in ice maker and water filtration!

All of it in stainless steel to match! (I feel like I just won the Showcase Showdown on Price is Right.)

We had a real estate agent specializing in condos over last week to talk to us about where he thinks the market is going, our options for timing to get the most from our place when we decide to sell and what improvements he'd suggest to make our place more attractive to potential buyers down the line.

We had tinkered around with the idea of redoing our kitchen and knew we'd have to get all new appliances eventually. He recommended just getting new appliances that match (our current ones are all over the place - cream-colored fridge, black oven and black dishwasher) instead of a full-on kitchen remodel. Our current appliances are also old and dated, and in the case of our oven, wonky and dying a slow death.

I got suckered into Sears' t.v. commercial yesterday while researching appliances. They were having a one-day only sale - 20% off all Kenmore appliances and 10% all other brands. So off to Sears we went, all the while Brent was kicking and screaming. "Wait, are you sure I can't do 7 more months of research about all of this?" he joked. When I told him that he could but reminded him that I didn't want to be those homeowners who do a bunch of kickass upgrades to their place right before they move and don't get to enjoy it, he agreed to move forward with our purchases. He had already done the heavy lifting for the oven research months ago, and the top contender happened to be a Kenmore. And it's a convection oven! My little baking heart just exploded with glee!

In fact, all the appliances we chose ended up being Kenmore, so we were able to save a ton on delivery because they can do it in one trip from the manufacturer. They'll all arrive next Saturday. Wheee!

Jack
: Are you familiar with the GE tri-vection oven?
Liz
: I don't cook very much.
Jack
: Sure...I gotcha. New York, third-wave feminist, college-educated, single and pretending to be happy about it, over-scheduled, undersexed, you buy any magazine that says 'healthy body image' on the cover, and every two years you take up knitting for [pause] a week.
Pete
: That is dead on!
Liz
: What, are you going to guess my weight now?
Jack
: You don't want me to do that.
- 30 Rock

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Comments on "Kickin' it up a notch in the kitchen"

 

Anonymous Jenifer said ... (11:19 AM) : 

Oooooh nice! You're going to love the convection oven.

The only downside of stainless steel is you can't put any magnets on it. I'm a magnet whore and now they all sit in a box.

 

Blogger Jen said ... (12:17 PM) : 

Hooray!

And, I am cracking up re: "Showcase Showdown." :)

 

Blogger Shelby said ... (12:40 PM) : 

I am so proud of Brent for being so spontaneous! I know he'd done some research but still, that was major. Congrats on the new purchases- I'm sure you'll love them :o)

 

Blogger justJENN said ... (2:13 PM) : 

Be careful with those convection ovens. Your baking will turn out differently.

Awesome new stuff!

 

Blogger Daddy Dan said ... (3:04 PM) : 

Congratulations! The refrigerator looks exactly like the one we have. It's very nice, especially the ice maker and water filtration.

 

Blogger Le Petit Chic said ... (3:13 PM) : 

Oooh! Hooray for new appliances!! They're beautiful :)

 

Blogger Hilary said ... (3:33 PM) : 

Oh, lucky! My parents have convection ovens and I loooove baking in them. Enjoy!

 

Blogger Felicia said ... (4:23 PM) : 

It must be kitchen remodeling time. My friend just got all new stainless steel appliances last week and I am so jealous. Everything looks so pretty and convectiony. *sigh* Enjoy your new stuff!

 

Blogger Cheryl said ... (6:25 PM) : 

nice! they are gorgeous. enjoy them.

 

Blogger amber said ... (8:19 PM) : 

<3 <3 <3

 

Blogger dapotato said ... (10:28 PM) : 

yay! new range!

 

Blogger Writerjax said ... (6:15 AM) : 

We just got a new dishwasher. Every time I load it, ArcherVision gets sexier.

 

Blogger Winnie said ... (6:55 AM) : 

Whee! New stuff!

 

Blogger Lynn said ... (9:34 AM) : 

Love the new appliances!

 

Blogger Robyn said ... (11:24 AM) : 

I love the new applicances! Very modern!

 

Blogger California Girl said ... (12:16 PM) : 

Congratulations! We just bought a new fridge, and I super duper love it. New appliances make being in the kitchen just lovely.

 

Blogger Heather said ... (2:26 PM) : 

We went crazy and bought new appliances right after our baby was born. You are smart to get them and use them before you sell, and you'll be happy to have nice, reliable stuff once the baby is here. I know I am!

 

Blogger Kay said ... (8:08 PM) : 

let the nesting begin =)

 

Blogger wan-nabe said ... (8:11 PM) : 

wowee! you'll have such a great kitchen now. and the convection oven - you're gonna love it.

 

Blogger MrsTwink said ... (6:01 AM) : 

I am so frickin' jealous of your new appliances!! I love stainless steel. Ours are all white... and I miss having a gas stovetop! And a convection oven?!

Can I come visit? :-)

 

Blogger R said ... (4:13 PM) : 

I can't believe Brent made the purchase without further research. That is awesome! And stainless steel is soo purty. :)

 

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