Hanging microwaves & other kitchen objects

Suceress wrote:
The kitchen is a very important part of the home. In real estate, the kitchen can be one of the major selling points or a deal-breaker.

So why not have even more customization / variety available for our kitchens?

Hanging / Suspended / Built-in Microwaves

First off is the space-saving hanging microwave. It can be attached to a small upper cabinet as in this picture:
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnt6aasIZi1qhfuqwo1_500.jpg

Or be built-in to an upper cabinet like so:
http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnt64jEQ5Y1qhfuqwo1_500.jpg

For less expensive versions one could simply be attached to the bottom of a regular hanging cabinet like so:
http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnt6fbgoOC1qhfuqwo1_500.jpg

Then we have the ones that can double as a range hood and be placed over a stove:
http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnsx8jQph81qhfuqwo1_500.jpg
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Built-in Range Hoods

Moving on to Range Hoods. The current one is a free-hanging thing that doesn't look very pretty.
So how about we look at the before version of the previous image and see the range that was there instead of the microwave.
http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnsx62FZ4S1qhfuqwo1_500.jpg

I would love to see range hoods built in to cabinets to make them fit with the kitchen better. Perhaps they could even double as fire-alarms.
Here is an example of the hood in my own kitchen (my father built the cabinets out of solid oak).
http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnsxklGI851qhfuqwo1_500.jpg

Lower down view of the same range and cabinet. Taken with a different camera so the color doesn't show up as well. This shows a fake tile backsplash with oak shelves above to hold the spices. You can't see in the picture, but there is an oak panel extending from floor to ceiling on the backside of the shelves- it essentially looks like an oak wall (I didn't take a picture because there is a curio cabinet up against the oak so it is hidden).
http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnt5xx7ZB51qhfuqwo1_500.jpg
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Pantry

For dried goods and items that don't need to be refrigerated. I don't think I need a picture since I believe we had a pantry in Sims 2.
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More variety and sizes of upper cabinets

Upper cabinets that extend all the way to the ceiling (as seen in the above picture).

Upper cabinets that fit above a window. (Please ignore the ugly ceiling-- rented the place out and tenants saw fit to destroy just about everything). It isn't turned on in the picture but there is a light on the underside of the cabinet over the window. It's currently broken so I couldn't turn it on.
http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnt6yvbxzw1qhfuqwo1_500.jpg

Cabinets over refrigerators would be nice as well. This one shows a cabinet over a refrigerator in an open space.
http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/9/7/8/8/ar125277279788795.jpg

Here is the cabinet set up to go over a refrigerator against a wall.
http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnt75w9hy71qhfuqwo1_500.jpg

Here is the set-up for the appearance of a built-in refrigerator.
http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnt7cfpFSX1qhfuqwo1_500.jpg

Cabinets surrounding refrigerator:
http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnt7lslG131qhfuqwo1_500.jpg
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lntrsy8AD31qhfuqwo1_500.jpg

Then we can have refrigerators with covers to make them appear to be part of the cabinetry.
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnt7stfUhX1qhfuqwo1_400.jpg
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Built-in large appliances

Built-in dishwashers and trash compactors(don't think I need an image for that). There could also be dishwashers, trash compactors, and ovens covered to match the cabinetry.
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Diagonal counters and cabinets
Currently the counters/cabinets don't seem to be able to work properly if there is a diagonal wall. It would be nice if a counter and cabinet could be against a diagonal wall and still link up properly with other counters/cabinets.
http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnta04XmaY1qhfuqwo1_400.jpg
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More counter top styles

On that note, it would be nice if counters and cabinets could link up when going around an outside corner.
http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnt9gyyWmn1qhfuqwo1_400.jpg

Countertops that line up with large stoves and large appliances would be great. Some of the stoves come up at the back while others are just flat. It doesn't seem that the current countertops actually line up with them. It would also be nice for a stand-alone countertop that is not attached to any cabinet to be able to be placed over objects like a dishwasher or trash compactor. I think there may currently be one in game but it does not line up with countertops from other cabinets. It would be nice if it were made to line up.
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Mortar & Pestle

Instead of using a blender, low-tech Sims could use a mortar & pestle instead. It could have the animation of the mixing bowl but have the same bonuses as using a blender.
http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lntunoP9Ku1qhfuqwo1_250.jpg
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Laundry stuff for kitchens

Stackable washing machine/dryer-- because some kitchens have them.
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Lighting
Recessed lighting would be good for kitchens.
Lights that fit onto the bottoms of cabinets would be great as well.

That's all I can think of for now. If anyone has more suggestions or images to share, please do so.


Edit:
Onavie suggested counter-height mini fridges (both standalone and the kind that fit under the countertop). Great idea!

Martialrocks suggested built-in ovens without cooktops.

Do we currently have cooktops without ovens?

Aeroprincess87 wrote:
Didn't the Sims2 University come with mini fridges?

PsychoChick966 wrote:

In case you haven't seen it, some of your wishes have come true!

http://omegassims3stuff.blogspot.com/2011/07/maxis-match-kitchen-cabinets.html