Not sure if you heard the news, but we finally got a dishwasher! I have gained back 2 hours per day that I was spending washing dishes. Most apartments here don't come with any appliances, so you have to buy your own.
Here is a view of our kitchen when you walk in the door. You can see in this picture that the sink is one-sided, and doesn't have a sprayer. I found the sprayer, but it wasn't in the kitchen. You'll have to read my next post...
Anyway, the dishwasher is beside the sink, and the washer/dryer is on the left. Having it in the kitchen is strange...and loud. The dishwasher is smaller than your average-sized machine. I can only put 4 full-sized plates in the bottom rack and I have to put them around the perimeter so the rinsing arm can turn.
To the left side of the kitchen is the opening into the living room, and the shelves where we store our food.
This is what you see if you look in from the living room. We have a gas range. There is a thick glass pane on hinges that covers the eyes when we're not using it. I believe it's there to keep dust from settling near the flame. Then, when you cook, you just lift it up and it acts as a splatter guard. The oven is sort of a pain. I can't ever get it to turn on! As I said in the post about Joe's birthday cake, there are no temperature settings on the oven, just the numbers 1-6. We have a little thermometer that hangs from the oven rack which helps. The oven and refrigerator are also quite small, but they work just fine for us.
This is our kitchen table in the living room
And the long awaited water cooler. You can't drink from the tap here, so having this is a life-saver.
One of my favorite features in the kitchen is the DOOR! It's great to keep it closed so little hands don't accidently stop the washing machine in mid-cycle, start the dishwasher, or ignite a flame on the stove.
Here is a view of our kitchen when you walk in the door. You can see in this picture that the sink is one-sided, and doesn't have a sprayer. I found the sprayer, but it wasn't in the kitchen. You'll have to read my next post...
Anyway, the dishwasher is beside the sink, and the washer/dryer is on the left. Having it in the kitchen is strange...and loud. The dishwasher is smaller than your average-sized machine. I can only put 4 full-sized plates in the bottom rack and I have to put them around the perimeter so the rinsing arm can turn.
To the left side of the kitchen is the opening into the living room, and the shelves where we store our food.
We have a little collection of office supplies there in the corner. On the opposite side is a surge protector/converter. There are no plugs in the kitchen except the ones behind the appliances, so we have to use that for everything.
This is what you see if you look in from the living room. We have a gas range. There is a thick glass pane on hinges that covers the eyes when we're not using it. I believe it's there to keep dust from settling near the flame. Then, when you cook, you just lift it up and it acts as a splatter guard. The oven is sort of a pain. I can't ever get it to turn on! As I said in the post about Joe's birthday cake, there are no temperature settings on the oven, just the numbers 1-6. We have a little thermometer that hangs from the oven rack which helps. The oven and refrigerator are also quite small, but they work just fine for us.
This is our kitchen table in the living room
And the long awaited water cooler. You can't drink from the tap here, so having this is a life-saver.
One of my favorite features in the kitchen is the DOOR! It's great to keep it closed so little hands don't accidently stop the washing machine in mid-cycle, start the dishwasher, or ignite a flame on the stove.
How interesting! The kitchen looks "country-e" with the tile. I was just looking at a govt contractor job the other day! I am sure being over there is wild! Thanks for posting!
ReplyDeletePlease let me know if you end up in Dubai, Janae! I'll be glad to show you around. It's great to be here, just different. Thanks for visiting!!
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