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Hideaway bin
Not sure what kind of plumbing you have under the sink, you may try to use the Franke Spazio plumbing kit to tuck all the pipe to the back of…
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Wide but slim profile fridge
You may look at the Miele pigeon pairs either freestanding or integrated behind doors. Their freestanding fridges aren't too deep which might fit your space.
Freestanding:
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AEG ovens
AEG is now owned by Electrolux and although the quality is not bad it's not as good as it used to be. And their prices in Australia are very inflated…
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Dishwasher
Asko used to make one a couple of years ago, not sure if it's still available:
https://www.thegoodguys.com.au/asko-60cm-outdoor-alfresco-dishwasher-d5954outdoors
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Kitchen Bin in 300mm cupboard
If you want to use the cupboard later for bins only, you can fit a Blum drawer onto the door and install the Blum servo-driver so the door opens automatically…
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SileStone vs Ikea PERSONLIG stone benchtops
Ikea used to use Caesarstone in their Personlig range but I think they use Silestone now as their current colour names are mainly Silestone colours. Same of them are even…
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Side opening oven doors
There are a few side-opening ovens available in Australia:
Westinghouse: https://www.westinghouse.com.au/ovens/wves613s
Bosch: http://www.bosch-home.com.au/appliances/cooking/ovens/single-ovens/HBL43S450A.html?source=browse
Gaggenau: http://www.gaggenau.com/au/product/BOP210/BOP211?sourceCat=baking_and_coffee#product
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Wall Oven Choice - Miele v Neff
The Neff you want has symbols painted around the dial and may come off if you clean it too much while the Miele has symbols behind glass and can't come…
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Dishwasher V Dishdraws
If you like a wide dishwasher Smeg also makes one and it has a 12 place setting (The F&P 90cm has a 9 place setting): http://www.smeg.com.au/smeg_au/docs/common_pdf/STH903specsheet.pdf
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Importing kitchen appliances from Germany
I did buy some taps direct from Germany, some Grohe exposed thermostatic shower mixers that are so hard to find here in Australia, only saw them a couple of times…
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Water Filters - what to plan for?
Personally I got a separate Zip water filter with room temperature water and boiling water as we use boiling water quite often (tea, instant soup, etc). And I prefer a…
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Oven sizes?
I think the St George ovens are now 620mm high so it might be the closest to the one you have now.
http://www.sga.com.au/built-in-single/single-wall-oven-pull-down-left-or-right-side-open/w1/i1249480_1001250
Otherwise if you want to go for a normal…
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Importing kitchen appliances from Germany
Although they're the same products, they most likely don't have the Australian approvals and if something happens and it causes damage to your house, your insurance company might not cover…
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How to choose a Double Wall Oven
If you're getting two separate ovens, one can also be a combi-steam oven which you can steam, bake, or grill in it. You can get a full size oven with…
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Microwave with trim kit
I got mine behind a drop-down door to match my oven. I know it may be a pain to open two doors and I tend to leave the door open…
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Splashback meterial cost
You can get a rough idea on how much caesarstone and glass splashbacks cost on this Ikea price list (p.8 for splashbacks):
http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_AU/media/pdf/buying_guides_2015/kitchen/BENCHTOPS_bg_AugFY15_Final.pdf
Glass seems to be cheaper than quartz stone.
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Advise needed pull out rangehood and surrounding cupboard
Ilve makes an 80cm slide out rangehood which might look better with an 850mm cupboard.
http://ilve.com.au/wp-content/uploads/brochures/CA80.pdf
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Fesal.com.au Review
For this kind of high end bulky products, personally I'd prefer to buy locally where I can see the products and speak to a salesperson in person. I think Gaggenau…
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Classic tapware
Not exactly the same design but you can try these ones from Ikea:
http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/30222622
http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/90225608
http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/60211575
http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/80113381
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Sink Strainer Plugs Not Holding Water
I've seen some new sink plugs leak like you said. Sometimes it's manufacturing defect or sometimes the plug and waste might have been sitting in the warehouse for too long…
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is it possible to retrofit slide out drawers into a pantry
Probably you can, as long as the door can be opened fully to pull out the drawers, like this one from Ikea:
Or you can mount the door straight onto 2-3…
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Range hood recommendations - Qasair Vs Schweigen
No, I don't have a Schweigen or a Whispair Rangehood. I got a Miele at home. I did buy a qasair but found it too hard (and expensive) to install…
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Pot drawer dividers
Ok, the plate thing is more for people like me with OCD !
Or you can get plate holders like these ones:
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Pot drawer dividers
Hafele got some nice ones too:
http://www.hafele.com.au/HAFELEHOME/products/kitchen/organisation
Another good one is the peg system that can basically fit items of any shapes. Ikea used to sell them 10 years ago but…
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Frypan - Removable Handle
Smeg used to have the Fagor range with removable handles, not sure where you can them in Sydney but here's the link for a Melbourne retailer:
http://www.8appliances.com.au/kitchen/stainless-steel-appliances/stainless-steel-cookware/358/smeg-stainless-steel-cookware-fagor
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Integrated fridges or not? Worth it?
Yes they're more popular in Europe, even Ikea sell them there. Some of the integrated fridges such as Miele Mastercool and Gaggenau VarioCool have very sturdy hinges to minimise sagging…
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Can someone explain how built in microwaves work?
There's quite a few 60cm built in microwaves around ranging from a couple of hundred dollars to high end brands like Gaggenau. You can also look at the Neff microwave…
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Can someone explain how built in microwaves work?
Some built in microwaves don't need trim kits as they're installed like a built in oven and many European non-trim kit built-in microwaves have similar sizes (usually 450-460mm or 380-390mm…
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Undermount sink under laminate
The first time I saw an under mount sink on laminate bench is in an Ikea catalogue in the 90's and I couldn't figure out how it was done. Then…