New appliances were a must. We went to Sears scratch and dent outlet and found a white Kitchen Aid side-by-side fridge for a fraction of the price of the retail model. Score! Then we negotiated a great price on a floor model dishwasher. Yahoo! We were eating on dishes we knew were clean! Harder to let go was the Tappan Fabulous 400 oven and cooktop. It truly was the showstopper in the kitchen with its great retro appearance. Clearly, it was the height of kitchen fashion when it was installed circa 1960.
But it just could not keep up with the needs of a household with three hungry kids. Happily it found a home in a funky mid century modern home nearby thanks to craigslist. Since the retro Tappan was electric, we had a handyman, er…licensed plumber, over to run a gas line and installed a standard white five-burner range from an appliance liquidator. New flooring, new appliances, hey, we’re cookin’ now.
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