<b></b><p></p><p><b><b>The kitchen appliance market could hardly be fiercer. Customers want quality, intelligence, sleek lines and stainless steel - but are your kitchens big enough to satisfy their needs? Andrew Leech looks at the options for kitchens both big and small</b></b><br><b>Such are the fine lines of today&amp;’s electrical appliances for kitchens that they almost steal a march on the surrounding furniture. </b><br><b>And whilst built-in still predominates in new build houses, there is a trend towards free-standing cooker ranges and American-style fridge freezers, bringing a new aesthetic dimension to the cooking environment as well as several energy efficiency features. </b><br><b><b>Space at a premium</b></b><br> The retrofit kitchen market is, perhaps, a good barometer of trends. According to research from the Kitchen Specialists Association, in terms of oven size and style, singles, doubles and ranges are all sold to the consumer in fairly equal quantities, and stainless steel remains the vogue. The fact that single ovens are slightly ahead, accounting for the highest sales at 40%, simply illustrates that space is still at a premium in the UK kitchen - old or new.</p><p>Apparently today&amp;’s range ovens are popular for their looks and cooking flexibility. Modern or traditional, they often offer two ovens (or at …