I live in a small urban condo and love to bake.  I use a kitchen aid hand mixer that worked really well. The challenge is that many of my recipes have 10+ minutes of mix time.  Went with the mini to save space.  No regrets.  It works really well and easily handles my recipes.  It is quieter than expected.  I m hoping Santa brings me the pasta attachment for Christmas. (This review was collected as part of a promotion.)