The Name Behind Your New Kitchen: Meet Westinghouse
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Homebuyers Centre is proud to partner with Westinghouse, one of Australia’s most recognised appliance brands. With a long history in Australian homes, and with selected cooking appliances also built locally, it’s a name you can feel good about finding in your brand-new kitchen.
Scott King , Westinghouse
Bringing more than 30 years of experience in industrial design and product development, Scott has helped shape some of Westinghouse’s most recognised appliances. With an international design perspective and deep understanding of Australian consumers, he combines innovation, performance and everyday practicality to create products designed around the way people live.
Written by Homebuyers Centre Victoria with insights from Scott King
Building your first home comes with plenty of exciting decisions, but some of the most important are the ones you’ll rely on every single day. Your kitchen appliances will be there for quick weeknight dinners, Sunday breakfasts, evenings entertaining friends, and everything in between.
That’s why Homebuyers Centre partners with Westinghouse, one of Australia’s most recognised appliance brands. With a long history in Australian homes and appliances designed in Australia for Australians, with selected cooking appliances also built locally, it’s a name you can feel good about finding in your brand-new kitchen.
Meet an trusted household name
Westinghouse has been part of Australian homes for over 80 years, with a history of local manufacturing stretching back decades. But its local connection isn’t just about heritage; it’s also about understanding what homeowners want and need from their appliances.
That knowledge shapes appliances designed for the way people actually cook, entertain and live today – from busy family dinners to weekends spent feeding a crowd.
It’s a fitting partnership for Homebuyers Centre, an Australian-owned builder that shares that understanding of what makes a home work for the people living in it.
We have spent many years researching and conducting in-home observations to better understand how consumers use their products, and the recurring theme is ‘keep it simple’. We focus on clear graphics, symbols and feature naming – no more guessing what that symbol means.
– Scott King, Senior Design Lead Scott King.
Why quality appliances matter
When you’re building your first home, appliances might not be the first thing on your mind. But once you’ve moved in, they’re some of the hardest-working features in the house.
A good oven and cooktop need to keep up with everyday life – from getting dinner on the table after work to cooking for a crowd on the weekend. Reliability, ease of use and performance all matter, but quality and style can also go hand in hand, particularly when your appliances form such a visible part of the kitchen.
If you want the appliances to blend in, go with dark stainless, keeping in mind what colour you intend to have for the fridge, says King. Stainless steel is still a great alternative if you want that more pro-style look.
Made for the way kitchens are used today
Open-plan living has put the kitchen firmly at the centre of the home, and appliances have had to evolve with it. Ovens and cooktops are now part of spaces designed to be seen as much as they’re used, so streamlined design sits alongside performance, intuitive controls and easy cleaning.
For homeowners, that means appliances need to work hard without making the kitchen feel complicated, while also fitting seamlessly into the wider living space.
The boundary between kitchen and living space has become blurred in recent years,” King says. “Open-plan living requires some thought about the space holistically. Think about the palette you have for not just the kitchen but the kitchen and living space to create a seamless connection.
What’s included in a Homebuyers Centre kitchen?
Whether you’re focused on smart value or ready for a little more, you’ll find Westinghouse cooking appliances across Homebuyers Centre’s two ranges.
The Select Range – a new range built for value – includes 600mm Westinghouse cooking appliances, giving first home buyers quality essentials from a trusted household name.
Step up to the Advantage Range – with more of what matters built in – and you’ll find larger 900mm Westinghouse cooking appliances, alongside the range’s elevated inclusions.
With gas and induction cooktop options available depending on the home type and range selected, there are different ways to create a kitchen that suits how you like to cook and live.
Quality from day one
Your new or first home is a long-term investment, and the appliances inside it should be ready for all the living that comes next. Explore Homebuyers Centre home designs and discover the quality inclusions built in from the beginning.