diff --git a/src/activities/house/room.rs b/src/activities/house/room.rs
index 07db950..f8dd113 100644
--- a/src/activities/house/room.rs
+++ b/src/activities/house/room.rs
@@ -82,13 +82,20 @@ impl Room {
 		let mut empty_spots: IndexSet<u8> = (0 .. width).collect();
 		let mut assets_used: HashSet<&'static str> = HashSet::new();
 
-		fn random_empty_spot(empty_spots: &mut IndexSet<u8>) -> Option<u8> {
+		fn random_empty_spot<T>(empty_spots: &mut IndexSet<T>) -> Option<T> {
 			if empty_spots.is_empty() {
 				return None;
 			}
 			let random_idx = usize::gen_range(0, empty_spots.len());
 			empty_spots.swap_remove_index(random_idx)
 		}
+		fn random_appliance<T>(empty_spots: &mut Vec<T>) -> Option<T> {
+			if empty_spots.is_empty() {
+				return None;
+			}
+			let random_idx = usize::gen_range(0, empty_spots.len());
+			Some(empty_spots.swap_remove(random_idx))
+		}
 
 		const SIDEBOARD_HEIGHT: f32 = 0.1;
 		const STOVE_HEIGHT: f32 = 0.025;
@@ -159,12 +166,21 @@ impl Room {
 					z: 1
 				});
 
-				// let's add half of the remaining positions as drawers
+				// the current list of empty spots is the same list we can use to place
+				// on-the-counter appliances later
+				let mut empty_spots_clone = empty_spots.clone();
+
+				// build a list of the remaining kitchen appliances. we only want them
+				// included once, most kitchens don't contain two washing machines etc
+				let mut remaining_appliances: IndexSet<&'static str> =
+					["dishwasher", "dryer", "minifridge", "washing_machine"]
+						.into_iter()
+						.collect();
+
+				// let's add at most half of the remaining positions as big appliances
 				for _ in 0 .. empty_spots.len() / 2 {
-					let asset = match u8::gen_range(0, 2) {
-						0 => "drawer",
-						1 => "drawer_cupboard",
-						_ => unreachable!()
+					let Some(asset) = random_empty_spot(&mut remaining_appliances) else {
+						break;
 					};
 					let Some(spot) = random_empty_spot(&mut empty_spots) else {
 						error!("WTF I shouldn't've used more than half of the available spots");
@@ -183,6 +199,60 @@ impl Room {
 						z: 1
 					});
 				}
+
+				// and fill the remainder with drawers
+				while !empty_spots.is_empty() {
+					let asset = match u8::gen_range(0, 2) {
+						0 => "drawer",
+						1 => "drawer_cupboard",
+						_ => unreachable!()
+					};
+					let Some(spot) = random_empty_spot(&mut empty_spots) else {
+						error!("WTF I should still have spots available");
+						return furnitures;
+					};
+					furnitures.push(Tile {
+						pos: vec2(spot as f32, 0.0),
+						size: vec2(1.0, 1.0),
+						f: Furniture::new("kitchen", asset, ctx),
+						z: 0
+					});
+					furnitures.push(Tile {
+						pos: vec2(spot as f32, 1.0),
+						size: vec2(1.0, SIDEBOARD_HEIGHT),
+						f: Furniture::new("kitchen", "sideboard_1", ctx),
+						z: 1
+					});
+				}
+
+				// build a list of on-the-counter kitchen appliances. we only want them
+				// included once, most kitchens don't contain two toasters etc
+				let mut remaining_appliances: Vec<(&'static str, f32, f32)> = [
+					("blender", 0.3, 0.45),
+					("kettle", 0.3, 0.4),
+					("toaster", 0.5, 0.25)
+				]
+				.into_iter()
+				.collect();
+
+				// and then we fill like half the counter with appliances
+				for _ in 0 .. empty_spots_clone.len() / 2 {
+					let Some((asset, asset_w, asset_h)) =
+						random_appliance(&mut remaining_appliances)
+					else {
+						break;
+					};
+					let Some(spot) = random_empty_spot(&mut empty_spots_clone) else {
+						error!("WTF I shouldn't've used more than half of the available spots");
+						return furnitures;
+					};
+					furnitures.push(Tile {
+						pos: vec2(spot as f32 + 0.5, 1.0 + SIDEBOARD_HEIGHT),
+						size: vec2(asset_w, asset_h),
+						f: Furniture::new("kitchen", asset, ctx),
+						z: 0
+					});
+				}
 			},
 
 			_ => {}