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Kitchen Appliances

hovis — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 23:17:23 GMT

We are doing our kitchen over. DH wants white appliances and I want stainless. Our counter tops are going to be a white granite with grey veining. I would like to know what You think. Thanks.

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AKgirl2 — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 23:21:17 GMT

@hovis ~ all I can say is, if mama ain't happy...

IMHO, I like your choice 👍🏼

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GCR18 — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 23:23:00 GMT

What color are the cabinets and room?

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nana59 — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 23:30:50 GMT

have had white appliances since 1971......classic and low maintenance...

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hovis — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 23:30:53 GMT

I haven't even picked out my cabinets yet.
And the walls are white.

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judy0330 — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 23:46:10 GMT

I always wanted a white kitchen. When we moved into this house I got one. All white appliances and cabinets. I got very sick of it. We redid the kitchen and now have stainless appliances. I love the look. I think given that your counters will be white with gray veining -- adding white appliances would be a lot of white. I would choose stainess appliances for the contrast.

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GCR18 — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 00:01:40 GMT

I think if the cabinets are white, I'd get white appliances. If they are any other color, then stainless.

I also think whoever does all the cooking and cleaning up in the room, should have their choice.

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AuntG — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 00:15:27 GMT

You have no idea how much I hate stainless. Just had to have stainless when we fixed up our 18 year old kitchen last year. How I wish I had stayed with plain old white. Your DH is right! It's the streaks and smudges that send me over the edge. I finally decided the appliances will get cleaned every Friday and that's it. I refuse to become a slave to a stove and refrigerator.

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Pook — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 00:27:54 GMT

@hovis I would choose stainless steel. I've had white mostly and believe me it is hard to keep it looking white if you cook and bake a lot. Our refrigerators always rust on the bottom of the outside door. - probably from me wiping it down so much to keep it clean. Stainless steel doesn't rust and can be kept nice looking with just a wet micro fiber cloth or a wet bamboo cloth. That is what many do and have no issues with stainless steel. It goes with anythin but would be a better match with the counter tops.

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grandma2pkmh — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 00:29:26 GMT

@hovis Have you looked at the new "Slate" appliances? My DD did her new kitchen in white and gray and the Slate looks awesome and no fingerprints.

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Sooner — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 02:56:17 GMT

I think white is for the most part dated. Tell your husband that the written and documented law states that whoever spends the most time cooking and cleaning in the kitchen selects the appliances. By default. That's the way it it. So squeaking and whining from the one who does not do most of the cooking and cleaning.

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Bridgegal — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 03:53:02 GMT

We had stainless in our house and now have white in our rental. I much prefer stainless. No comparision IMO.

I also agree with those who say the person who does most of the shopping, chopping, mixing, cooking should make these decisions.

And FWIW, I'll bet 50% of the kitchens in the US are now grey and white. How about not doing what everyone has been doing for the last 8-10 years and have a kitchen that doesn't look like every new or remodeled kitchen.

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blackhole99 — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 03:59:54 GMT

I like white appliances, but when we put in a summer kitchen we went with SS and I love it. We put in a big SS farm sink, it's something to behold.LOL

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froggy — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 06:05:37 GMT

If you do a lot of cooking and open and close your fridge and diswasher a lot then you had better love cleaning and polishing your SS appliances. SS shows every greasy fingerprint and water drip the minute you touch it. I would not get SS again.

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Lilysmom — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 08:47:43 GMT

@grandma2pkmh , @hovis , the new slate is very attractive. I just bought a new black fridge and the new finish keeps fingerprints to a minimum.

Just remember this. If you choose a color that is not standard stock, you may run into an issue when replacement time comes. Appliances don’t last like they used to. I bought a fridge before our old one died as there was a wait list of five weeks. Who can live for five weeks without a fridge?

I would not have white appliances is an all white kitchen. The slate sounds lovely.

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violann — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 09:35:24 GMT

I seriously long for white, but my vintage mid-century kitchen honestly can’t accommodate it, and my cabinets and tile are still literally like new, and we love them, even though the creamy beige-y color would definitely not welcome the white I’d love.

I have been waiting for 3 years or more for the arrival of “SUNSET BRONZE”, which would be perfect, but alas, it seems to have been hinted at by at least one manufacturer but never wound up in full production or distribution.

Short of a full gut, which neither of us want, I’m stuck in almond limbo.

At least my dishwasher really SHOULD be replaced right now, but until I come across something I have’t seen yet, I’m still washing my dishes in the sink and popping them into the dishwasher to be “finished”.

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AuntG — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 12:33:10 GMT

@grandma2pkmh wrote:
@hovis Have you looked at the new "Slate" appliances? My DD did her new kitchen in white and gray and the Slate looks awesome and no fingerprints.

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@grandma2pkmh is correct. I would have gotten slate if they had a refrigerator with a freezer on the bottom that fit our space. Fingerprints don't show and the color would be beautiful with your countertops.

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deb5555 — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 12:53:23 GMT

The Stainless steel frig we bought only has ss on the front, the sides are grey. We use

Weiman ss wipes and cleaning is a breeze!

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Somertime — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 13:04:12 GMT

I have a "U" shaped kitchen. All white cabinets, countertops white with a grey vein very sparsely running through. My refrigerator is on the left hand wall and it is a french door, freezer on the bottom in white. My dishwasher and sink are on the right hand side, sink is stainless and dishwasher has controls hidden and it is white with a stainless steel handle. My microwave and oven are on the back center wall. I chose a stainless steel with black glass slide in oven, the glass top extends over the counter top so it is clean and even with the countertop against the back wall with a stainless steel and black glass microwave oven above it.

I chose to do it this way because I wanted the refrigerator and the dishwasher to blend into the cabinets and make them disappear. It's a trick to the eye. I chose to make the oven more of a focal point because it looks like a piece of art. I chose a Samsung slide in oven.

Naturally, it's, always, a personal choice but I prefer white for appliances and bathroom fixtures, for me, it is a classic look and does not "date" your kitchen as current popular looks do. Everyone remembers Harvest Gold appliances as well as Avocado Green. As i said it is a personal choice.

Here is a picture of the oven, it comes in electric or gas:

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Abrowneyegirl — Sun, 09 Jun 2019 13:05:44 GMT

The new gray stainless is prone to peeling, so a long a you replace appliances regularly you are fine.

White is making a comeback and the newest version is pearl.

I have seen more copper appliances hitting the market, I am swooning over them. Our appliances are almost 7 years old so we are on borrowed time. There have also been a few bronze items in home shows (!!!!!!!!)

We have SS appliances but not true SS commercial appliances like SubZero or Viking but the stainless steel ****** GE makes. (came with the house.)

Our kitchen is ivory, cabinets are cream with hand finished glaze. I think the copper would be beautiful, white or pearl is not an option for me.