Here’s a quick guide to help you choose the best built-in appliances for your cooking habits, kitchen style and budget.
Built-in kitchen appliances, once reserved for luxury homes are now rapidly gaining popularity across Malaysia. Modern homeowners are embracing sleek, space-saving kitchen designs that enhance the cooking experience.
This growing adoption is driven by lifestyle trends such as the need for space optimisation and contemporary aesthetics perfectly suited for today’s modern apartments, landed homes and new property developments.
In addition, there is a rising interest in home cooking and baking, alongside technological advancements that offer features like pyrolytic cleaning, precise flame control and smart timers.
Beyond style and convenience, built-in appliances represent a long-term investment, increasing home value and delivering reliable performance for years to come.
Choosing the right built-in kitchen appliances can be overwhelming due to the variety of styles, functions and brands available.
Here’s a quick guide to help you choose the best built-in appliances for your cooking habits, kitchen style and budget.
Gas vs induction – Which hob suits you?
Gas hobs from Fotile, Elba, Bosch, or Teka provide powerful heat and precise flame control, perfect for wok cooking, stir-frying, and deep frying.
Available in stylish glass or stainless-steel finishes, they’re durable, easy to clean and many models include built-in safety features such as flame failure devices.
Induction hobs are great for everyday cooking, especially simmering, boiling and preparing delicate dishes that require temperature precision.
Designed for modern kitchens, the Electrolux induction hob — with three cooking zones — is suitable for all cookware types, making it a smart choice.
They offer instant heat, energy efficiency, and enhanced safety with features like auto shut-off and cool-to-touch surfaces. Their flexible zones suit all cookware types, making them a smart, modern choice.
For added flexibility, hybrid hobs that combine gas and induction elements offer the best of both worlds.
Select the ideal oven by looking at capacity, larger families may require cavities ranging from 70 to 80 litres.
Assess the features you need, such as steaming, grilling, air-frying and roasting.
Also, look at cleaning systems: pyrolytic self-cleaning (which burns off grease) and catalytic liners help reduce maintenance.
Control options vary from modern touch panels to traditional knobs and sensor-based systems.
When it comes to performance, choose ovens that deliver precision, power and perfection.
Models from Electrolux, Bosch, Smeg and Teka offer multi-functionality and even heat distribution, ensuring consistent baking and roasting results through superior airflow and temperature accuracy.
Electrolux stands out with advanced features like steam, bake and air-fry technologies, ideal for healthier cooking.
Large oven capacities support big family meals and festive preparations common in Malaysian households.
Cooker hoods are essential in Malaysian kitchens, especially for managing smoke and odours from heavy frying and spicy dishes.
For effective ventilation, high-suction models like Fotile’s 1-minute smoke extraction system are ideal for capturing smoke right at the source. In open-concept kitchens, quieter options such as Bosch’s Silent Drive technology help maintain a quiet and peaceful environment.
The Fotile chimney hood adds an elegant touch to any Malaysian kitchen, combining style with powerful ventilation.
Many models also feature advanced multi-layer grease and odour filters, along with enhanced airflow designs to ensure cleaner, fresher air.
Available in a range of styles including chimney, T-box, built-in and inclined, these cooker hoods blend seamlessly into modern kitchen designs.
Measure your kitchen space before selecting any appliances. Note the cabinet width most built-in models are 60cm, while larger ovens range from 72 – 90cm.
Also, check the hob cut-out size, hood placement, ventilation path and nearby power points or gas supply.
Tip: Harvey Norman’s cooking specialists can assist with measurements check and layout advice to ensure a smooth installation.
Your appliances should complement your kitchen style. For modern homes, glass and stainless-steel finishes from brands like Bosch and Electrolux provide a clean, polished look.
If you’re designing a luxury interior, Smeg’s premium Italian aesthetics add elegance and flair.
For practical family kitchens, brands like Elba and Teka deliver functional and durable finishes suited to everyday use.
The Smeg classic aesthetic built-in oven is made for those who appreciate premium design and timeless sophistication.
When investing in built-in appliances, it’s important to look beyond the upfront cost.
Consider long-term factors like warranty coverage, energy efficiency, brand durability and availability of spare parts and accessories.
Don’t forget to factor in installation costs. Harvey Norman makes premium upgrades more accessible with flexible financing options, offering up to 60 months of 0% instalment plans.
Selecting built-in appliances can be complex, with considerations like ventilation, fitment and accurate sizing.
Harvey Norman is more than just a retailer — it stands as a trusted built-in kitchen expert. Its trained cooking specialists offer personalised support throughout the entire process, from layout planning to product pairing and measurement advice.
Whether it’s matching your oven, hob and cooker hood, or ensuring perfect integration into your cabinetry, its team is here to help you create a stylish and functional kitchen that suits your lifestyle.
Harvey Norman’s trained specialists guide you through ventilation, sizing, layout and matching your built-in appliances for a stylish kitchen.
Harvey Norman’s exclusive built-in cooking packages offer stylish, space-saving solutions to suit a variety of kitchen needs and budgets.
> Elba, a local favourite, provides gas or ceramic hob and hood sets with oven add-ons from RM2,885;
> Electrolux delivers Scandinavian innovation with induction hobs and sleek hoods, with oven upgrades from RM3,024;
> Teka offers European-built combos from RM3,727;
> Bosch delivers German-engineered hobs and hoods with PWP ovens starting from RM4,418;
> Fotile, Asia’s No.1 in kitchen ventilation, features powerful hood and hob sets with ovens in full packages from RM5,262;
> Smeg - for premium design lovers - from Italy offers stylish chimney hoods, iconic hobs and built-in ovens from RM10,988.
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