How To CHOOSE Appliances
In the process of designing homes I would say that the most important room to consider is the kitchen. My task is to help clients build their dream home within budget. I am creating this post as a guide when it comes to picking out your kitchen appliances. Generally speaking, shopping for appliances really comes down to these two questions: How much do you want to spend? & What style?
There are so many appliances to choose from so I am narrowing down my favorites into four tiers. A lot of brands have more budget friendly collections so this guide is not necessarily tit-for-tat but I guarantee it can help if you are remodeling or just updating appliances. For example Viking has less expensive collections available but I consider it a High-End line.
Tier 1 starts out with one of two of the most coveted oven lines in the world, notably LaCornue and Lacanche. Both are French ovens which feature similar qualities when it comes to the way that they function. From an aesthetic standpoint neither have windows. For LaCornue, the CornuFé collection is the most popular model in the US. The oven offers seven settings: thaw & serve, convection, convection broiling, convection assist, conventional oven, browning, and warming. Lacanche is a competitor to Lacornue and the biggest difference is its minimalistic design. These ovens start at $8,475 and go up to $56,000+. They have even created a $500,000 oven which can be viewed here. Freight and shipping is a little high for these and it takes a special installer to assemble them in your home. They may also take up to 6 months for delivery so plan accordingly.
A Lacanche oven installed in a beautiful kitchen via @eg_interiors.
Tier 2 continues with high end ranges and includes lines such as Italian-based Bertozzini, which offers a lot of appliances and is priced similarly to Viking. These lines are top-notch and offer some of the best products in the market. They feature exceptional design, high-performance burners, and seamless functionality.
A beautiful black Viking range via @vikingrange.
A Miele coffee maker via @marieflaniganinteriors.
Tier 3 can be experienced for every brand mentioned because a lot of pricing falls into this price category. These days it seems like spending $3K on a stovetop just isn’t enough. It makes more sense if you are spending somewhere between $5K-$10K on a stove and many of these brands have great quality products that fall right into this price range.
JennAir via @eyeswoon.
Tier 4 features the most economic brands GE, FrigidAire, Samsung along with LG, Sharp, and Thor. There are others as well but these are the lines that I like the most simply because of their aesthetic and function. They are also easily available as you can find most of them at Home Depot or Lowes.
A Smeg refrigerator via @roomfortuesday.
