Buy Consumer Electronics: Ranges from General Electric

Buy: General Electric PB975SMSS $1999.95 from Vanns.com GE takes their most accomplished range design and kicks it up a notch with convection. Now you get a stylish, design-savvy range with all the features that the pros love: a double oven, dual ribbon heating elements, a ceramic glass cooktop, and self-clean heavy-duty oven racks. Whether youre heating up take-n-bake pizza or cooking for the holidays, (or BOTH at the same time!) this really is the freestanding range everyones been waiting for.

Buy: General Electric JGBP86SEM SS $1298.98 from Vanns.com Inspiration can come from a scrawl of graffiti, a sunny day, or a new free-standing gas range. Imagine turning on the gas stove (actual flame is sooo much better for sauteing) and using the black heavy cast burner grates. Inspiration soars as you gaze through the big hearth-shaped window into the 5 cu. ft. of cooking space. Keep an eye on temperatures with the digital display.