"Jon Endres, PE" t> wrote in
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>
> "Vox Humana" > wrote in message
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> > I just toured the local Homarama. There were about 16 homes ranging
from
> > $900K to $2 million. I thought the kitchens were unimpressive for homes
> of
> > that price range. The homes under $1 million had KitchenAid appliances.
> > The upper-end homes had Wolfe or Viking. None had more than one
> dishwasher.
> > I didn't see any compactors. One had a built-in ice maker. A few had
> > refrigerator drawer in the wet bar. Far too many had cooktops in
islands
> > with telescoping downdraft vents. I guess for $2 million dollars I
> expected
> > something akin a catering kitchen. I got the idea that the kitchens
were
> > purely for display.
>
> Sounds like it. For a million buck home, I'd expect to put in a 48" or
60"
> range, built in fridge, two dishwashers (or maybe a 90-second cycle
Hobart),
> separate icemaker, commercial 1000 cfm hood, maybe a wok burner,
convection
> wall oven, lots of granite, stainless, full custom cabinets, a butler's
> pantry, etc.
>
> I guess the people that have the money to build that kind of place, don't
> have the time to use it. They seem to be built for show.

What makes you think that everybody that cooks wants what you
want? I'm building a new home and have no interest in a 48" range,
two dishwashers, icemaker, wok burner, or butler's pantry. Do
you automatically lump me into the "show no-go" category even
though I cook regularly but am one dishwasher shy of your
preconceived notions?

--Neil