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To me, small bottles of lavender and tea tree essential oil are, well, essential!

Am I the only one thinking "bamboo steamer"?

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Apparently, I'm a sturdy table!

spinsLPs: True!

I never thought I'd regret cancelling my land line. These are so gorgeous! We had an ugly beige one when I was growing up.

bettyt: Alas, there's no room for a cart of any size, even minimally slim, either in the kitchen or in the adjacent living room. I've dreamed of owning a kitchen cart for years...

Nina79: Ah, the old ice-in-the-tub trick, good idea! Or if it's winter, I can just put whatever doesn't fit in the fridge on my balcony. (Could cold weather actually have a good side?) I'll do my best to send updated photos to AT whenever this project is completed (*cough* tightbudget *cough*).

Lawdesigner: Which cabinets do you mean? And wouldn't a fold-up counter mean that I'd have to open it to access the cabinets? Moving the large fridge won't be a problem, since if I decide to get rid of it, I'll be selling it to someone who can pick it up.

gquaker: Europeans seem to have an approach to appliance size that is better suited to small spaces that North Americans in general, and that's where the idea to adapt the size of my fridge to both my needs and my kitchen area originated. Thanks for the tip; I never buy ice cream, but I definitely need a freezer that actually keeps food frozen!

mannequingirl: Oh, if only that model came in white! I'm leaning towards the Danby 4.3 cu.ft. with internal freezer. Smaller freezer, but larger fridge space... and push-button defrost!

Scoutmandoo: It looks like a lot of people agree it's a good idea if a small fridge is enough to suit your needs.

Everyone, I really appreciate all of you taking the time to chime in with your comments and suggestions. I'll do my best to update you with my kitchen when all the improvements are done (heheh, by the end of the year, budget willing).

By the way, does anyone else find it annoying that the vast majority of small fridges devote precious space to storing soda cans and/or eggs? I'm nor sure I understand the logic behind this. Surely, if you need to put pop or eggs in your fridge, you'll find a way to fit them in even without specifically designed holders...

Gaditana & clancy: I was really thinking in terms of space, but you're absolutely right about the energy efficiency of the smaller fridge (especially since the large one is never even half full!).

Rebecca & fjorlief: As mentioned, there's literally no room for a second fridge or separate freezer anywhere in the apartment. Good suggestions, though!

Cassis: But I was serious about the stove! I got it for free from my parents, who had it for about 20 years... and sadly I haven't managed to kill it yet. So the fridge and stove are mine, but the washer and dryer aren't.

Lisa Hunter: As far as I'm concerned, not having room for a tub of ice cream is a good thing!

cityofparis: Thanks for the recommendation, but messing with the cabinets is completely out of the question. And I'm not in NY, but in a small town in Quebec, Canada (pity me!).

mannequingirl: Thank you for confirming that with a bit of planning, this can work!

JH4285: Luckily I'm a bit of a hermit, so "party" and "guests" are foreign concepts to me!

tinos: The're barely room to turn around in the bathroom!

raven: I like your point about choosing the fridge according to your real needs. Thanks for recommending Danby, that's pretty much the only brand of small fridge available around here.

deneph: The only "medium" fridges available to me are barely smaller than the one I already own. The stovetop cutting board is a good idea, so thanks for the link!

superchou & m!: Thanks for your encouring words!