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   myrmepropagandist (futurebird@sauropods.win)'s status on Wednesday, 14-May-2025 18:44:00 JST myrmepropagandist

   This is the model kitchen at the Home Depot in the South Bronx. It’s huge—even by suburban standards—and about the size of a studio apartment. No one in two square miles has a kitchen like this. They don’t even sell two-burner stoves; all the ranges have four burners. It’s absurd. I may expect too much from a big box store, but they’d likely sell more if they considered the actual apartments nearby—small spaces that need compact, high-quality appliances.

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     myrmepropagandist (futurebird@sauropods.win)'s status on Wednesday, 14-May-2025 18:44:15 JST myrmepropagandist

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     Because I was involved in a local protest group in planning for the south bronx back when retailers didn't even want to put stores here I happen to know an interesting fact. This Home Depot and the Target have some of the highest sales of any stores in the country. Only other NYC stores beat them.

     When I was there today the place was packed. People do need paint, and pipes, and drills and stuff. Even gardening stuff. But their whole kitchen showroom was wasted floor space.

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     myrmepropagandist (futurebird@sauropods.win)'s status on Wednesday, 14-May-2025 18:44:45 JST myrmepropagandist

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     I also suspect they sell a lot of stoves. "landlord specials" which are the cheapest ugliest things you've ever seen.

     But that's probably all they sell.

     They should have commercial stoves for the local eateries and cute tiny ones for condo and coop owners. But whatever ... don't make money. I don't care.

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     myrmepropagandist (futurebird@sauropods.win)'s status on Wednesday, 14-May-2025 18:44:58 JST myrmepropagandist

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     But even if they can't manage to sell stoves that are more localized and popular they should just rip out the show kitchens it's a waste of floor space. They could put a stack of air conditioners there or something that people would want to see and buy.

     But, the Home Depot formula says there must be a goofy show kitchen, and they just slavishly stick to that formula.

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     myrmepropagandist (futurebird@sauropods.win)'s status on Wednesday, 14-May-2025 18:45:15 JST myrmepropagandist

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     OK I can admit I have a deep aversion to suburban kitchen design. And I think I will find out where they make the appliances for kitchens on yachts. Might have more luck there. I've always wanted a kitchen that felt like it was on a boat.

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     Lars Fischer (fischblog@chaos.social)'s status on Wednesday, 14-May-2025 18:45:17 JST Lars Fischer

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     @futurebird Like being violently tossed about while everything is at a 45-degree angle? 😅 Spent part of my childhood on boats and I'd think those 'kitchens' might be a bit too far in the other direction for your taste. Also, everything about boats is extremeny expensive.