Considering the 2-piece kitchen by KidKraft in the same color. Only difference appears to be an updated look and location of microwave. Thoughts?!
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I think it depends on what style you want. We opted for the one piece. Someone who has more room to separate the pieces may like the two piece version. They are nearly identical.
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The seperation would make it easier for more than one kid to play at a time or for one to just have more "cooking" space. We like it, our child likes it, but connected play kitchens do seem a little cramped.
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Lizzet, the microwave and fridge are just stickers. The phone is more realistic with buttons to push and sounds. The stove makes a bubbling and frying noise depending on which pot is used and there are knobs to turn that make a clicking noise. It's a cute kitchen set; very basic. My 2yr old son LOVES it and pretends to cook as I fix our meals.
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I bought the Dream Kitchen for my Twin grand babies, boy and girl 15 months old. I did not see the Deluxe Model at that time. It is much larger and I would prefer a larger kitchen since two children play at the same time. But you do have to consider if you have enough room for a larger kitchen. The Dream Kitchen is big enough for two children. They love it! If you are okay with spending more money, I would go with the Deluxe Model, if not the Dream Model is just fine and my twins have so much fun. My 2 year old niece plays with it also, and she plays for hours cooking on it making meals for us. We are making great memories with this little kitchen. Love it!
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I've only used mine twice and am not happy with it. My house is old with old wiring. Cannot use at same time as microwave or I throw a breaker. Otherwise, it seems to be efficient for cooking, power wise.
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The small "stainless steel" pots and pans look adorable with this kitchen. We got ours at Ikea (by far the cheapest and great quality) but any of those would do! We bought the Learning Resources Healthy Meals food sets- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner- and those have held up great and are very realistic. My two-year olds favorite accessory however has been the Melissa and Doug cookie set- fits perfectly in the oven, and she LOVES making them for me! Also, as far as dishes, etc- I'm a big fan of the Green Toys dishes set and their tea set- both are made with safe materials that are actually food-grade, so if your daughter is anything like mine, she could even eat real food off of them :) Good luck! It's a great kitchen!
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Looks like the Gourmet Chef kitchen has a better sink, with fun knobs and a deeper basin (from pictures it looks that way - I didn't get to see it in person). I probably still would have chosen the one we got for storage reasons, as there is a good space beneath the Creative Cookery model that is large enough for a basket of extra toys.
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Two saucepans with kid, frying pan (no lid), a bigger pot with lid, 1 plastic serving spoon, slotted serving spoon, spatula, slotted spatula, ladle, pasta server, 4 dinner forks, 4 dinner knives, 4 teaspoons, 1 chef's knife, 1 bread knife, 1 boning knife, 1 utility knife, 1 kitchen scissors, 1 wooden block for those knives. No pizza cutter! No can opener. They're not of the top quality though. I had to throw away the pots because I realize that black colour in it started to run and changed the food to a blackish colour. The pots after a while will make a sparking sound on the fire. The black enamel on the inside started to fad in colour. The inside of one started to rust. They're very cute though. Two saucepans with kid, frying pan (no lid), a bigger pot with lid, 1 plastic serving spoon, slotted serving spoon, spatula, slotted spatula, ladle, pasta server, 4 dinner forks, 4 dinner knives, 4 teaspoons, 1 chef's knife, 1 bread knife, 1 boning knife, 1 utility knife, 1 kitchen scissors, 1 wooden block for those knives. No pizza cutter! No can opener. They're not of the top quality though. I had to throw away the pots because I realize that black colour in it started to run and changed the food to a blackish colour. The pots after a while will make a sparking sound on the fire. The... » Read More Two saucepans with kid, frying pan (no lid), a bigger pot with lid, 1 plastic serving spoon, slotted serving spoon, spatula, slotted spatula, ladle, pasta server, 4 dinner forks, 4 dinner knives, 4 teaspoons, 1 chef's knife, 1 bread knife, 1 boning knife, 1 utility knife, 1 kitchen scissors, 1 wooden block for those knives. No pizza cutter! No can opener. They're not of the top quality though. I had to throw away the pots because I realize that black colour in it started to run and changed the food to a blackish colour. The pots after a while will make a sparking sound on the fire. The black enamel on the inside started to fad in colour. The inside of one started to rust. They're very cute though. « Show Less
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The front burner makes distinct sounds when the pot or pan are placed on it. The little phone on the side makes sound when you press the buttons. And I think the microwave also makes sounds too but my daughter is not that tall yet. This kitchen is well worth the money. My daughter plays with it everyday and I see it being used for years to come.
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Hi Denise, I had this microwave installed a few months ago and it doesn't stick out at all. If you would like I can take a couple of pictures of the installed microwave (front and side) and post it to my twitter or something so you can see a good look. let me know. thanks
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The refrigerator just havs stickers, but the microwave and phone have real buttons and it does beep, ring, etc, when you push those buttons. The microwave has a "countdown" sound like when you use a real microwave and then dings at the end. It's very cute and I really like it. My son, who will be 4 in December, still plays with it. I guess it just depends on the kid and how much imaginary play they like to partake in.
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Yes. I got the microwave a few months ago. It has a light and fan. No problems with it so far. Very happy with it.
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It's up to the person which one they like. I was looking for a kitchen that sizzles and buttons that make noise and lights up, like the phone, microwave, stove and a light over the sink. The peron would hav to read up on all what that product will give. I read I think all of them. I loved the kidkraft kitchens very much. They look like a real modern kitchen of today. But they have no noise or lights or sizzle which I was looking for. If they don't want any noise then I say for the kidkraft kitchen. They are beautiful. But my two grandkids wanted action on there kitchen set. Hope this has helped anyone looking at kitchen sets for kids. It's up to the person which one they like. I was looking for a kitchen that sizzles and buttons that make noise and lights up, like the phone, microwave, stove and a light over the sink. The peron would hav to read up on all what that product will give. I read I think all of them. I loved the kidkraft kitchens very much. They look like a real modern kitchen of today. But they have no noise or lights or sizzle which I was looking for. If they don't want any noise then I say for the kidkraft kitchen. They are beautiful. But my two grandkids wanted action on there kitchen set. Hope this has... » Read More It's up to the person which one they like. I was looking for a kitchen that sizzles and buttons that make noise and lights up, like the phone, microwave, stove and a light over the sink. The peron would hav to read up on all what that product will give. I read I think all of them. I loved the kidkraft kitchens very much. They look like a real modern kitchen of today. But they have no noise or lights or sizzle which I was looking for. If they don't want any noise then I say for the kidkraft kitchen. They are beautiful. But my two grandkids wanted action on there kitchen set. Hope this has helped anyone looking at kitchen sets for kids. « Show Less
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yes it is & fits nicely in kitchen area, microwave will fit nicely on shelves.
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Not sure why the company designed the unit this way; microwave does open up! My granddaughter 31/2 loves it as does her 14 month old brother.
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Yrs. the travel path in mine actual started rusting because the paint wore off. This is not a very good microwave. !
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Hi Andrea,We have put our microwave on top on of the"cupboard". Also, it does have a low grade finish. So far, everything is working out very well. :)
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Not at all.we purchased this kitchen because granddaughter was a tall 2/3 year old,and she was already taller than most kitchens available. Turns out it has more features than any of those.Very happy with purchase.