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Do I prefer built-in appliances that look so much like the cabinets that they seem to disappear?

Do I prefer professional-style models that look like they came from a restaurant kitchen?

Do I prefer less expensive options, such as decorative panels on a free-standing model, over the luxury of built-ins?

Where do I plan to place my appliances?

• Do I need a range or a separate cooktop and oven(s)?
• Do I need oven(s) mounted on the wall or level with the countertop?

Do I prefer professional-style or standard features?

Do I want a gas or electric cooktop? A gas or electric oven?

Do I need an updraft or downdraft ventilation system?

Do I need a side-by-side or top-bottom refrigerator/freezer?

Do I need specialty items like filtered water through the door on refrigerators, warming drawers or wine chillers?

Do I need my dishwasher raised up off the floor so I don't have to bend down to unload it?

Do I need multiple wash cycles on my dishwasher?

Do I have particular warranty or energy efficiency requirements?

What are the dimensions of my current appliances? Does my current kitchen layout allow for any changes in these dimensions?

This questionnaire was adapted from the Kitchens.com web site located at www.kitchens.com. It is reprinted with permission.