Putting in a kitchenette

[5 Little Monkeys]

I have a full kitchen downstairs and I think your idea sounds great! I very rarely use my stove and it's really just taking up space! I cook a lot on the weekends for the coming week and just reheat it for lunch. The odd time I use the stove/oven but the appliances you are planning on using would do all the same and at least you could store them in the cupboard when you're not using them.

As for dishes, if your husband can't get something working, you could always use a tub to store all the dishes in and take upstairs to wash during naptime? Or get water from the bathroom and boil it to use in the sink....if it had somewhere to drain though!