Sued for IKEA kitchen installationA wealthy couple from Iceland are being sued because an IKEA kitchen installation in the Gramercy Park (Manhattan) apartment was apparently not up to scratch.
Icelandic tycoon Jón Ásgeir Jóhannesson and his wife Ingibjörg Pálmadóttir (ironically, she is a designer), have filed a lawsuit against the couple for establishing an “ugly” IKEA kitchen in their apartment.
Apparently the IKEA kitchen "has been a source of embarrassment for the plaintiff and the subject of remarks" by guests.
More information via NY Daily News
I guess there is no accounting for taste, some people just have too much money. I for one would be impressed if the defendants were installing IKEA kitchen cabinets themselves...
Portable Induction CooktopI am designing a kitchen for a very good friend of mine and during our conversation about her kitchen design, the topic of induction cooktops came up.
She was amazed at the large price difference between conventional halogen cooktops and induction cooktops. I explained to her the benefits of induction cooking, how energy efficient they were (90%) compared to gas cooktops (40%) etc but the only drawback was the initial cost. As a guide, induction cooktops range between $2,000 - $4,000 dollars.
A couple of days later I was checking some listings on my kitchen auction website and I noticed a lot of companies were selling portable induction cooktops.
Further investigation revealed that these portable induction cooktops were made by Fagor, Max Burton, Bosch, Viking, Miele, Thermador as well as other lesser known companies.
What I found most interesting was the cost. Portable induction cooktops were available from under $100 with the average price being around $200.
So I guess that if you ever wanted to try cooking with a magnetic induction cooktop but the high initial cost scared you off, you now have the perfect opportunity to buy a portable induction cooktop instead (and save yourself lots of money too!)
Kleenmaid Appliances Australia Offers HelpThe private equity firm Compass Capital Partners will re launch the Kleenmaid appliance brand today by opening a direct appliance clearance centre at Banksmeadow, Sydney.
The firm wants to help people who lost their deposits when Kleenmaid went into liquidation.
Compass Capital Partners, who acquired the rights to the troubled Kleenmaid brand late last year, says although it has no direct association with the Kleenmaid company it is preparing to assist people who lost their deposits or warranties, or are waiting for orders which were placed before Kleenmaid went into liquidation.
Chief executive Danny Hamilton said anyone who was affected by the Kleenmaid collapse should contact them directly or visit the Kleenmaid website.
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