Skip to content
Search
Subscribe to our newsletter
Cuisine Noir logo
Donate
Donate
Donate Monthly
Donate Monthly
  • Food & Drink
  • Climate + Food
  • Travel
  • Lifestyle
  • Cooking
  • Culture
  • News
    • Food News
    • Drink News
    • Travel News
  • Recipes
Cuisine Noir logo
  • Food & Drink
  • Climate + Food
  • Travel
  • Lifestyle
  • Cooking
  • Culture
  • News
    • Food News
    • Drink News
    • Travel News
  • Recipes
Donate
Donate
Donate Monthly
Donate Monthly
  • Food & Drink
  • Climate + Food
  • Travel
  • Lifestyle
  • Cooking
  • Culture
  • News
    • Food News
    • Drink News
    • Travel News
  • Recipes
Cuisine Noir logo
  • Food & Drink
  • Climate + Food
  • Travel
  • Lifestyle
  • Cooking
  • Culture
  • News
    • Food News
    • Drink News
    • Travel News
  • Recipes
Donate
Donate
Donate Monthly
Donate Monthly
Cooking

Why Choosing the Right Kitchen Appliance Matters

By CN Staff
/
December 21, 2021
       
Kitchen appliances
Photo credit: Destina

You may find it tricky to select the right kitchen appliances to design your space. Here are the reasons why you need to choose the correct kitchen tools.

Designing a kitchen comes with many rules: the layout needs to fit the size of your kitchen, you need to organize your budget, and the items you pick need to function well. Here’s our guide on why choosing the right kitchen appliance matters.

The Layout

For the layout to feel more succinct and flow naturally, you need to choose appliances that fit your kitchen’s size. When it comes to devices like the refrigerator, you don’t want a bulky one, as it will become harder to use.

Also, if you have a large family and need space, ensure there’s money in your budget to knock some walls down to expand the kitchen. We like to think that we can provide a lot to a small room with a huge family, but it’s better to stretch the kitchen to help everyone move around.

However, if you want to work with a smaller-sized kitchen, opt for stoves that come with double burners to optimize your kitchen experience.

The Style

Let’s not be cut and dry here—your kitchen is like your second bedroom; you spend enough time in there that you practically live inside of it. Therefore, you care a lot about the style of the space, so you want to choose products that match your desired style.

It’s okay to mix and match, but it’s better to stick with one style and use other items to accent what you have currently. For example, if you have stainless steel appliances, it’s good to stick with décor that enhances the layout of the space and focuses on your most desired features.

The Price

It’s nice to have items that are currently on-trend or a high-quality kitchen appliance, but did you know that choosing the right kitchen appliance matters more than you’d think? So, when you’re shopping for your next stove, consider your budget.

When it comes to a budget, you need to do your research, especially when considering specific kitchen appliances, such as a range hood. Items like the range hood come with many benefits, but it’s essential to stick with what you can afford.

RELATED: Is a Commercial Pressure Fryer Better Than an Open Fryer?

The Lifestyle

Before installing a new oven, consider how you currently live your daily life. If you aren’t using the kitchen often, the appliances you buy won’t be worth the money. Yes, having a coffee machine may help if you are on the go in the morning, but an oven with outstanding features won’t be worth it at the end of the day.

As you go through your day-to-day life and consider what appliances work for you, try to set your budget first before making a final decision. A great kitchen layout starts with products you will use a lot, not what’s on-trend.

Trending Stories

  • Keep ham from drying out - Honey-glazed ham
    CookingHow to Keep Ham From Drying Out
  • Collard greens in a bowl
    CookingThe Secrets of Cooking Collard Greens Without Meat
  • Omowale Enoch, founder of MOE's Delicacies in Canada
    Food & Drink, West African CuisineByBlacks Restaurant Week Returns With More Restaurants in Canada Showcasing Cultural Diversity
  • Homesteading - Farmer or homesteader hands carrying food
    Climate + FoodCultivating Freedom Through Homesteading: Tips to Get Started and Reconnected

Subscribe

Subscribe to The Weekly Dish and get the week’s top food stories delivered to our inbox each Thursday.


    Diaspora Food Stories Podcast

    Listen to global chefs, winemakers, farmers and more tell their stories in their own words.
    Listen to the Podcast

    Support Award-Winning Journalism

    Help Cuisine Noir deliver stories that honor Black food history, culture and traditions.

    Donate
    Donate on Paypal

    Related Articles

    Loading...
    Homemade Corn Meal bread
    Cooking

    A Hot Water Cornbread Recipe That is Easy and Delicious

    Best cookware to use - Stainless steel cookware on gas stovetop
    Cooking

    Choosing the Best Cookware to Create Winning Dishes at Home Every Time

    Candied sweet potatoes with brown sugar, maple syrup, orange juice and pecan nuts
    Cooking

    How to Cook Candied Sweet Potatoes to Perfection

    Cuisine Noir is an award-winning lifestyle media outlet dedicated to providing culturally-rich and factually reported stories that connect the African diaspora through food, drink and travel and celebrate Black food cultures.

    Facebook Instagram Pinterest Youtube

    About

    Our History
    Our Team
    Content Integrity
    Advertise with Us
    Photography Use
    Affiliate Links
    Donate to Our Work
    Privacy

    Subscribe

    Subscribe to The Weekly Dish to have award-winning food journalism delivered to your inbox each Thursday.


      Copyright© 2025 Cuisine Noir and The Global Food and Drink Initiative.
      Site by ACS Digital