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The Home Suite Journal

Practical guides for the details behind the look: cooking connections, exact measurements, delivery access, and a kitchen that comes together.
Forno Milano 31-inch refrigerator in a finished kitchen
Appliance delivery access checklist
Your appliance has to make it through every door on the way in, in its crate or out of it. Measure the route, know the packaged size and weight, and... Read more...
Forno Premium 4-piece kitchen bundle: range, under-cabinet hood, refrigerator and dishwasher
What belongs in a 4-piece appliance package
Cooking, ventilation, refrigeration and cleaning: what a 4-piece package covers, and how to check that each piece fits its own opening before you order. Read more...
Forno Ambassador 36-inch gas range under the matching Ambassador wall-mount hood
Matching a hood to your range
Width, mounting height, airflow and ducting decide whether a hood works over your range. When the range and hood manuals give different heights, follow the stricter one. Read more...
Forno Espresso Moena 36-inch French-door refrigerator in black in a kitchen
How to measure for a refrigerator
A “36-inch” refrigerator can need a space about 40 inches wide. Measure the opening at its narrowest, add the clearances in the manual, then check the doors and the way... Read more...
Forno Ambassador 36-inch dual-fuel range in black under a matching wall hood
Gas vs dual fuel: what to check in your home
An all-gas and a dual-fuel range can look identical from the front. What differs is the oven and the supply behind it, so start with the connections your home already... Read more...
Forno Massimo 36-inch French-door electric range in stainless steel
30 vs 36-inch range: what changes beyond width
Six inches changes more than the cooktop: the oven, the opening you need, the hood above and the supply behind it. Here is what to check, with the same range... Read more...

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