Is there anyone out there who can honestly say that they don’t drool just a little bit when they see one of these adorable, colorful SMEG refrigerators? I admit, my mouth was watering while standing next to these two lovely hued refrigerators at the KBIS 2016 show in Las Vegas. I mean, c’mon — the red one matched my shoes! That’s a good enough reason to bring it home with me, right?
Above: Also on display, this impressive looking gas stove…
And then we saw the most adorable small kitchen appliances from SMEG with retro style — and color!
The stand mixer looks as though it was the love child of a KitchenAid mixer and a ’57 Chevy…
And then there was this adorable, mint green toaster. And it also comes in pink!
Nina462 says
and wait a minute…..I thought we could no longer have stove controls on the front of the stove due to concerns of little children playing with the controls. Controls were moved to the back of the stove –
I remember reading about that on this website (Retrorenovation).
Did anyone else catch this?
Mary Elizabeth says
Nina, it is usual with gas stoves to put the controls on the front. Imagine yourself in a bathroom cooking eggs on the stove and then reaching over the open flame of the burners to turn one off. Not a pretty sight. (Not that I ever did anything so stupid, mind you.) The same with electric stoves if your pan is on fire.
Stove knob safety covers come in a variety of forms. Here’s one available on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Safety-1st-Clear-Stove-Covers/dp/B00068O22S
Mary Elizabeth says
I didn’t mean you should “imagine yourself in a bathroom cooking eggs,” although some of my friends with extensive cooking remodels have been forced to wash their dishes in the bathroom sink. I meant, “imagine yourself in a bathROBE”!
cathie says
They look good but are cheaply made, doors are plastic, not porcelain. For the price of them, they are cheaply made.
Mary Elizabeth says
I would have to see them in person before committing myself to a purchase. But they look beautiful.
Dan says
Let’s not forget the problem Chevrolet had marketing the Nova in Spanish speaking countries where “no va” means “doesn’t go”.
Kariss Ainsworth says
I’d kill for a kitchen full of Smeg goodies!
Susan Bushard says
I love the colors and I’m so glad someone is trying to steer us away from white, black and stainless steel but Why oh why does it have to say SMEG right on the front in huge letters? In England it’s a swear word/insult, short for ‘smegma’. Look it up. Right there in the middle of your kitchen. And I’m not the only one who notices this isn’t a great choice for a brand name.
Paul says
Kind of like when Electrolux tried to market their vacuums in America for the first time, with the slogan “Nothing Sucks Like an Electrolux!”
tammyCA says
???? too funny!
yellow says
Even without a meaning, that logo across the front of everything kind of ruins it for me on some of the smaller items. Really nice otherwise.
Karen says
In Canada as well…I had to laugh. As soon as I saw the word, right there, bold as brass…
Paul says
Or in the case of these appliances, bold as chrome!
oh Holland says
The word is off-putting, for sure! I wonder if the letters are attached with hardware or some kind of goo-stickum? I always peel off the lettering on my new vehicles for a sleeker look. To the casual observer they appear to be metal, and it’s easy to assume they are connected with screws, but they come off with a little urging and some adhesive solvent, leaving a clean and unscarred surface.
Sarah says
I’m in the US and have heard it as well…
Vanessa says
Completely agree with the SMEG logo- and apparently unintended word association! Honestly, the design of the appliances is great, but the logo kills it for me. Who wants a logo that large on their toaster- especially one that can be misconstrued as an *icky* word?
Nina462 says
those of us who know medical terminology…I would love the appliances but the word on my appliance.
Nina462 says
let me rephrase that … I would love the appliances, but NOT that word on my appliance
Richard Douglass says
I hate the Smeg brand name. Geeze, did they not do any brand marketing research? Their products look good, but I would never buy one with that name on it. Would never stay in a hotel with the name Amflak, either. What were they thinking?
Pencils says
I love it though, and SMEG fridges and appliances are quite popular in England. That’s the first place I saw them, in my sister’s British shelter magazines. Now she has a pink SMEG fridge in her little beach cottage (as seen in Retro Renovation:
https://retrorenovation.com/2011/10/25/lauras-summer-cottage-kitchen-vintage-youngtowns-find-a-forever-home/ )
Jonny says
I was unaware of this, but honestly, this kinda makes me want one.
Vonnie says
I was thinking that, too. It’s not a common term in the U.S., but I have seen way to many episodes of “Red Dwarf” ever to own anything with SMEG emblazoned on it! Their products looks really cool, though.
Sharon says
Great look, but tiny. 20 cubic feet, minimum, please!
Jan S says
Even the smallest US “regular” fridge is too big for my 1950s handmade house. I make do with an”apartiment” fridge in the kitchen, and a small upright freezer In the unheated back work room.
Jan S says
Okay, don’t know why I’m stuck thinking about this size and scale issue. Anyway, apartment fridge is 10.3 cu.ft and upright freezer 8.7 cu.ft. House is 950 sq.ft with 200sq.ft pantry/ work room. Never eat out, always at home. Go to grocery once per week. Make many things from scratch. And the kitchen functions great!
So I do love the size, scale and look of Smeg items. And those colors! Downside for us, cost and freight shipping.
Karen says
Okay, I want the blue kettle and the yellow toaster…with a side of gas stove.
Joe Shoemaker says
I LOVE the products they’re producing, but fear that the American consumer won’t stand for an 8.2 cubic foot fridge. It’s a good fit in a dense, urban center and small spaces like a Manhattan apartment. But in the green fields of midwestern mega McMansions, I fear it just won’t fly.
Sharon says
Exactly. Ge artistry is at least closer to the right size…
Richard Douglass says
I think you are right about the size. But there are a few of us . . .
My kitchen is being done in a non-purist late 1930s streamline moderne style, whatever that means. The refrigerator in my kitchen is a 1939 8 cubic foot GE fridge. For a single person it works just fine. Would likely work for a couple, too. But there is also a 1936 5 cubic foot GE back up that takes up the slack when necessary. That doesn’t happen very often, and it is mostly used for canned drinks. I like the 8 cf GE because it is more in scale with my kitchen and not just a huge sterile box.
pam kueber says
Lauryn and Dennis put in a small under-counter refrigerator — she said that stuff still gets lost in the back of it! https://retrorenovation.com/2012/07/09/small-kitchen-makeover20-photos/
deb says
people dont understand how we have one here in central, illinoins. it works awesome for our family…..it is our only fridge in our house. but again we are big cost co shoppers… 🙂
Kate says
Love your reflected “ruby slippers” in the oven photo!
Mary Elizabeth says
Yes, I wondered why she was baking her shoes–trying to shrink them, perhaps?
Bette Jean says
?..and the orange one matches your pretty auburn hair!
Kate says
Hmmm guess I’ll have to get both then? 😉