FAMILY FRIENDLY

Your family situation, particularly if you have small children, will influence your choice of appliances. Aside from practicalities, such as choosing a washing machine tough enough to handle muddy soccer shirts, safety is a huge consideration. “The Schweigen wall ovens and induction cooktop were chosen with our young children in mind,” explains H2HB’s Aimee Tarulli of her wishlist. “We wanted to keep the ovens out of reach of little hands [as displayed in this striking design from GIA Bathrooms & Kitchens], and the induction cooktop really appealed to us, as its surface is not as hot to touch as a gas cooktop. Plus, the electronic display means no knobs for little hands to turn!” See the IN range of cooktops from Schweigen.