A kitchen is only as good as the appliances inside it. At Select Kitchens, we design and build custom kitchens across Melbourne around the appliances you choose. We don’t supply appliances ourselves, but we help you think through what you need, design the cabinetry around them, and integrate them properly so the whole kitchen works as one.
Appliances get decided late in most kitchen projects. That’s backwards. The appliances shape the cabinetry, not the other way around. Here’s why it matters.
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The oven, fridge and dishwasher dimensions drive the cabinetry layout.
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Rangehoods need ducting runs that have to be built in from the start.
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Steam ovens, warming drawers and plumbed fridges all need services in exact spots.
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An integrated fridge looks different from a freestanding one. The cabinetry is different too.
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Leaving space for a second oven or a wine fridge later means planning now.
Before you shop, these are the decisions worth making first.
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Big family roasts, quick weeknight meals, serious entertaining. Each needs different appliances.
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Induction is quick, clean and increasingly the default. Gas has its holdouts.
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Oven choice affects both cooking style and cabinetry sizing.
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Integrated hides behind cabinetry panels. Freestanding is cheaper and easier to replace.
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Canopy, under-mount, slide-out or downdraft. Each needs different cabinetry planning.
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A second dishwasher sounds indulgent until you host a dinner party.
What we’re building around most often right now.
A steam oven alongside a regular oven, for healthier cooking and better reheating.
Fast, clean and increasingly the default across new kitchens.
A fridge that disappears behind cabinetry panels for a seamless look.
A dedicated high-output gas burner for serious cooking.
A plumbed espresso machine in a tall cabinet with the oven run.
The main appliance types that shape kitchen cabinetry.
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Ovens, cooktops, steam ovens, warming drawers, wok burners.
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Integrated or freestanding fridge-freezers, wine fridges, drawer fridges.
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Single or double dishwashers, waste bins integrated into cabinetry.
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Canopy, under-mount, slide-out or downdraft rangehoods.
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Coffee machines, warming drawers, vacuum sealers, ice makers.
Our team will help you plan the appliance layout that suits how you actually cook.
We don’t sell them. We integrate them properly.
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We visit your home, measure up and talk through how you cook.
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We help you think through what you need, in what size, and in what order.
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We work with your appliance supplier to confirm specs, delivery and install timing.
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Your cabinetry is built around the exact appliances you choose.
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Our team handles the install of built-in and integrated appliances as part of the kitchen build.
When the layout stays, we design the new cabinetry around the exact appliances you’re keeping or buying. Ovens, cooktops, fridge, rangehood, dishwasher. Each one gets its space, its services and its ventilation planned properly.
When the layout changes, the appliance choices drive it. A wok burner wants ventilation. A steam oven wants services. An integrated fridge wants a specific cabinet depth. We plan the whole kitchen around how the appliances need to sit.
Either way, tell us the appliances early. The rest of the kitchen is designed around them.
Good kitchen design is about creating a space that looks beautiful and works for you every single day. With 40 years of experience, our team turns your ideas into a kitchen your family will love. Book a free in-home consultation to get started.
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