Pot Fillers
Over the years I have seen kitchen gadgets come and go and I think I must have bought half of the ones that went. There are a few which have been real assets to both the kitchen designer and the homeowner. Since every kitchen is different, some with plenty of wall, cabinet and storage space, and others with hardly any, space saving conveniences can make the difference between a working kitchen and a kitchen that makes you work.
I am always on the lookout for the convenience that will make weekday meals a snap, but until someone comes up with a food replicator (Star Trek), I’ll make sure I am home early to put the pasta water on.
Espresso and Cappuccino Station
Warming Drawers
Pull Out Corner Organizers
Under Counter Refrigerators and Freezers
Built in Coffee Stations
Under Counter Microwave
Built-in Washer/Dryer
Low Profile Convenient Outlets
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I didn’t notice under cabinet lighting which I can not live without.
The under counter lights are low profile and against the edge of the cabinet on the kitchen side so you don’t notice them in the photo.
Can’t get the logic in a pot filler near the cook top. Presumably one puts something , say pasta, into the pot to cook. But adding the water at the cooktop does nothing to help when it’s at its most risky – that is, taking the pot full of boiling water and pasta to the sink to drain. Seems like an unnecessary expense. But I do like a lot of the other suggestions and wish I had been aware of them when we built our new home.
Dear Karen,
I know how I would use it. I would fill even small and medium pots at the stove instead of dragging them across the kitchen. For pasta (when I make it) I use a pot with a strainer insert. When the pasta is done, I just pick it up and drain it over the pot. I don’t know of any way to get around dumping the water when it cools off.