It might seem unnecessary, but hiding a microwave from view in the kitchen can make a world of difference. Here are 8 of our favorite spaces where the microwave is tucked away from aesthetically appraising eyes.
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Alison Davin of design firm Jute tucked a microwave in a kitchen cabinet.
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A microwave and a toaster oven tucked under a countertop ingeniously solves two problems.
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Barbara Bestor tucked a microwave in a side cabinet.
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In the back parlor turned kitchen of a 19th-century Brooklyn townhouse, architect Shauna McManus hid the microwave into the coffee counter.
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Ann DeSaussure Davidson and Scott Davidson tucked a compact microwave under the counter in their Brooklyn galley kitchen.
A freestanding microwave powered by a built-in outlet in a kitchen pantry designed by Ken Linsteadt in Mill Valley, California.
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A built-in Viking Microwave is a sleek, discreet (and expensive) option.
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A microwave concealed in the kitchen island with a retractable door at the Cape Cod beach house designed by Tei Carpenter and Victoria Birch.