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The under-counter refrigerator/freezer is a Summit (5.3 cubic feet), and I highly recommend it. It's not at all like a dorm fridge; the freezer actually freezes and is self-defrosting, and the fridge is surprisingly spacious. I ordered mine through Drimmer's A&B Appliances, in Brooklyn.

I did think about a convection oven but I do 90% of my cooking on a stovetop (mine is a DeLonghi--another space-saver, two burners instead of four), and I can always substitute a convection oven down the road since they're essentially the same size.

Thanks again for all the kind comments! I consulted Apartment Therapy for so many of these solutions that I'm happy to share what worked in my home.

Thanks for the nice comments--to answer a few questions, the Murphy Bed is made from a kit called the "Library Bed," which I ordered from murphybedsdirect.com, in Florida. The kit arrived via ground shipping: about 150 pieces and one page of instructions. Two long-suffering friends helped me decipher the line drawings, and we spent 24 hours over three days putting it together. It's safely attached to the brick wall in back.

And yes, exactly, the two shelves in the center slide right and left so that the Murphy Bed can come down, designed for a full-size bed.

As for my plan--the space in the upper right hand corner is part of the bathroom, which makes a mini-L.