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Microwave options

7 years ago

In my current kitchen I have an OTR microwave. In the kitchen reno, I'm going with a range hood so no mw there. I was initially planning on a mw drawer in the coffee/breakfast/visitor zone as I don't really use a mw much anymore, just for reheating coffee/soup and quick veg steaming options. Now I seem to be using a steam oven or air fryer oven for more functions. I was trying to cut down on having countertop appliances although the relatively inexpensive cost and smaller size appeals. That zone has a large window so no wall mounted mw there although it can be a little bit over where I was planning on cabinetry for glasses. I'm also not sure if I like that look of a mw interrupting cabinetry.

I have a lot of visitors (it's a beach house) and sometimes they seem to be somewhat challenged and tend to break things or be intimidated by things they aren't familiar with. (Some nameless visitor put my almost new single cup coffeemaker out of commission by using it without refilling the water reservoir) I can see someone pushing that drawer closed instead of pressing the open closed button in the first week of installation.

I will have a walkthrough pantry but it's quite far from the "visitor zone." I'm also trying to keep visitors out of my main work zone.

I would love to spend one or two hundred dollars on a freestanding mw which is not often used rather than a thousand on a mw drawer which someone will break. I would also be happy with the smallest mw possible. Looking for creative suggestions/options and recommendations for a good small mw.

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