I would buy the issues on cooktops and stoves from Choice Magazine. You can buy individual issues online of teir test results. I have always found this to be an excellent source of information so that you don't buy a really expensive name when a cheaper version may Choice Magazine website works just as well or even better

Hi! Number one is to make a space that makes YOU happy and works for YOUR family. Second - having sink or stove on the island means it is front and centre all the time, if cleanliness is something that worries you, then perhaps this isnt the best option. Third - I have seen bench top materials that mean a stove top can be seamlessly integrated underneath, this would solve the presentation issue as it would look like regular part of the bench and be easier to clean than a regular stove top Fourth - What is the layout of your space? Is through the kitchen used as a walk way for little ones? I always recommend that the stove be where the least amount of foot traffic occurs, to the side and out of the way! Good luck

I was looking at today's local real estate listings and coincidentally one shows a kitchen with something on the wall above the cooktop and below the window. I've never seen something like that before. Is there such a thing as a through the wall kitchen exhaust fan. Btw from what I've heard other exhaust fans aren't really supposed to be used in kitchens because they are designed only for steam and there's no way to clean any greasy build-up.

Need to change my oven after having had a lousy Arda brand that has given me grief for the last 6 year. What’s the best induction stove to buy in medium price range