Gaggenau Combi-Steam - LOVE IT. I cannot believe how it delivers a discernibly better food. The vegetables don't need oil, butter or any dressing; Grougeres were as good as those I was served at No. 9 Park in Boston recently; fish was moist; potatoes crisp yet buttery - I can't wait to try bread. I LOVE THIS MACHINE!

Prestige pyramid hood - after a nightmare with installation over the wrong parts being shipped as well as different fabricators resulting in uncompatibility between the hood and chimney, meaning extra costs paid to my contractor who spent extra time spinning his wheels trying to install when Prestige was insisting "nothing was wrong" until they admitted it was their error, I have to say it is a GREAT hood: powerful and I love the control - not just a 'slow, medium, high' speed machine.

Liebherr 30" built-in. Smart Design and beautiful machine. Love the smaller ice cubes and am watching to see how much longer the food keeps.

Blue Star 30" RNB range - INCREDIBLE! I was hesitant given recent posts but this machine delivers power at its highest (blackening steak was awesome) and nuance in the simmer (Sunday tomato sauce simmered all day). Hopefully, I'll feel the same years from now. And it looks great too in its Hermes orange (lol).

Gaggenau electric oven is working beautifully. Have not yet tried the rotisserie. It is accurate and has lots of options.

Bosch dishwasher - always had Bosch and it continues to please.

Blanco sink with Kohler evoke faucet fit beautifully.

GE Monogram trash compactor - delivered damaged. Waiting for replacement. Had a KitchenAid before. Now that the GE has a charcoal filter and because of the design, I went with the GE Monogram - I hope it's a durable and functions as well as my former Kitchen Aid.

I have my dream kitchen. So what if I drive a 1991 Subaru with 186,000 miles - everyone has their own indulgences!

If we were to get that far, I would put the gaggeneau next to the liebherr -- not sure if that would be problematic. How was it installing the plumbing for the steam oven?

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I am still in heaven, very pleased - especially now that Gerhard's have traded the GE Monogram compactor for the KitchenAid. The KitchenAid works great. It does not have the look of the GE but who cares - it works! And there is nothing like cooking in my kitchen now. I do a lot of searing that requires my cast iron pans to be white hot. The Blue Star delivers the heat and the Prestige hood takes care of all the smoke. The pyramid design and capture area, not to mention the sheer power, is a cook's dream. And I still love all the appliances listed above. The Gaggenaus are unbelievable: the combi steam is amazing and I just used the rotisserie in the electric Gagg for the best leg of lamb I've ever made. I can't wait for Thanksgiving and the holidays.

Hello8 - My Gagg combi is next to the Liebherr; it is no problem at all and looks great. Make sure you have someone who knows what they're doing install it. If you're uncertain, ask the place where you bought it (I would guess they, as a certified Gagg dealer, could recommend (or maybe have on staff) an individual with experience to do installation.

Quiltgirl - the Liebherr keeps my greens and other foods noticibly longer. I try not to keep many foods long anyway. But I have noticed that salad greens and herbs keep much longer than my last frig. I've never had an SZ so I can't compare but I just like the narrow depth but tall construct of the Liebherr.

nesting12 - Don't have photos - yet. I still have a few more cosmetic things to do in the kitchen and hope, once everything is completely done, post some photos. And the BlueStar is really orange. lol. I think it looks great. When I post photos, I'm sure I'll hear a variety of opinions - only natural as there are a variety of tastes and design sensibilities. Good luck to all in the midst of their kitchen project!