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English Can’t wait to buy new appliances. Be it black … Crazy! They pop right out next to our caramel colored cabinets. So we kind of went the opposite direction as you! I’d say the only thing I’d change about yours would be to make it a counter depth. Our house has a dark kitchen (espresso wood cabinets, black tile blacksplashes, marbled grays for countertops) and the appliances from our builder were all stainless steel … but no fridge! (I have trouble with color commitment.) True story! A white appliance will always be classic, while the newer stainless steel fingerprint-resistant finishes are easy to clean and offer a high-end look at an affordable price. Do not give in. The manufacturers keep adding all these fancy compartments and drawers etc but everytime one of those things gets added, it takes away from the usable space in the fridge. It also trumps traditional white appliances for reputation and perceived value. It matches every wood tone and finishes. Appliances: Although stainless steel has been the finish of choice for more than a decade, white appliances are dominating again. It stops visitors in their tracks! So we, too, had to put on our grown-up pants and spend a week and a few weekends searching for a fridge (sliding by on an almost 10-year old mini fridge while we deliberated). The handles are stainless steel, … But I quickly got sick of it because of the smudge factor, and soon everyone and their brother had stainless. We custom built a home in Florida a couple of years ago and, after much research, decided to go with Kitchenaid’s standard black finish on our appliances. !ReplyCancel, We bought a similar Samsung french door refrigerator back in ’09 and loved it so much we brought it with us when we moved across country three years later! Their popularity continues, even though more homeowners are opening up to other styles and finishes. Love the look!ReplyCancel, I actually am beginning to loathe my stainless appliances. I want my den to look like MetalicA’s recording studio either – yuk on black electronics, bring back wood!ReplyCancel, I know this is an older blog, but we now have all white appliances and LOVE them! I think it’s totally dependent on that kind of thing as well as personal preference. Produced by Samsung, Frigidaire, GE, LG and more, black stainless steel is gaining steam among homeowners. Black stainless appliances contrast nicely with the blue and white cabinets in this tuxedo kitchen. Thirty percent of the packages sold in U.S. box stores were black stainless steel … Personally, I do not wish to baby the finish on my kitchen appliances. White ice is glossy, bright, and smooth, for easy cleaning. White was the right choice. White ice appliances are a popular new finish for those who want a classic look with a modern feel. And we have a water dispenser. Sometimes other colored finishes are available in "fingerprint-resistant stainless steel," which can also bump up the price of the appliance. Stainless steel kitchen appliances are the most popular, but white, black and colours are making a comeback. It’s our first big appliance purchase that’s shiny and new (our condo came stocked with all new appliances, so we had no input), and we liked the matching stove that we have a feeling we’ll be picking up soon (which was also a deciding factor). One of the major advantages of stainless steel appliances is that they are easy to wipe clean. Great choice, promise.ReplyCancel, Fridge looks good! Good choice on the white.ReplyCancel, Congrats on the big purchase! Stainless steel became the surface to aspire to in kitchen design a few decades ago, causing those with white appliances to question whether they need to "upgrade" or wait it out until white makes a comeback. Anyway, it was an unexpected expense but it made me so happy. We dumped the ugly STAINLESS for black – and went away from the french door idea at the same time. but, white just looks so fresh and clean and bright. When we remodeled our kitchen a couple of years ago, we sold all of our stainless appliances and bought all new white ones and they look SO much better. And after a mind numbing game of which is the best? In fact, many appliance models are available in each of these three colors. When it comes to buying appliances, three main options exist for matching the decor of your kitchen: black, white and stainless steel. I put it in my condo & had an amazing outstanding offer in 3 days. Everyone says to get stainless steal because they look more expensive. Every single tiny little smudge, fingerprint, dog and cat nose prints, etc. But after a long break from more vibrant appliance colors, trends … Café Appliances has reintroduced that and Black Slate. White and black appliances tend to have matte finishes that do not show fingerprints as easily. Stainless steel blends with a number of kitchen styles from traditional to modern. I live alone so a counter dept fridge and 18 in wide dishwasher would have been great in small kitchen.ReplyCancel, Marie, are those true to size fridges?? On the other hand, if you want your appliances to blend in and let the counters, backsplash and cabinetry take center stage, then white appliances represent an excellent neutral color. Kudos on the acquisition as well as the decision. They are so small!! (Blue!). Got my first stainless setup (in 1997!) ).ReplyCancel, I’ve run the gamut with appliance colors! Our personal preference "Stainless"... however, white appliances are very nice too and it depends on your specific kitchen... just make sure whatever you purchase you buy all the same brand... stainless is a little more forgiving if you have a keen eye to notice grain differences in stainless... however, white is not always white and … It was so much easier to get the milk out! Between 2 dogs I already feel like a crazy woman trailing around the kitchen removing smudges on the daily!ReplyCancel, White was the right choice. :( You lose SO MUCH space going to counter depth vs standard (its really absurd!! I need to buy a new fridge and deciding whether to buy white or stainless steel. And let’s say – oh, I don’t know! This is for an open plan all white kitchen except for the oven which his more or less black and stainless steel. I am going to bet you will NOT regret skipping out on counter depth!! Or did you build it? That might come back to bite us when we get to the kitchen reno. Why anyone wants “industrial” in their home kitchen is beyond me – stainless is fine for the local Taco Bell, or McDonald’s, but in my Kitchen not so much. Question – where did you buy your island? One way to shave $100 or more off any appliance price is to opt for white. Baby steps, right? Tip: We ended up purchasing ours from Best Buy, as they had a 10% cash back in-store incentive (which’ll go towards the stove!). and the french doors are a real PITA in my opinion (wait until the first time you leave one open and you have to throw all your food out…those door alarms they have are about as loud as a pin drop). Sounds like the storage capacity is amazing. My roommate and I got a similar one three years ago (I think Whirlpool?) But then, you guessed it, I got bored of that too. Next house, I spent a fortune on Viking when they had all these great colors! Required fields are marked *, I love white appliances and am so happy they are making a comeback! It's high-end and timeless. At least now we know not to waste our money and when we finally get our own place again we will go with a simple fridge. We had to buy new fridges when we moved in and I bought white ones as a conscious decision as we had a stainless steel … White was the high-end finish before stainless steel. The other thing that's great about good white appliances is that they blend into neutral cabinetry in a way that stainless steel just can't. If you're a stickler for having a spotless kitchen, these fingerprints might prove irritating. Even when they do get smudged, you don’t see it unless you are right up close to it. If you're not already completely devoted to one of these options, you can learn more about the differences between black, white and stainless steel appliances to help you make a decision. Love the white fridge! When that didn’t work (and we were out $100 on an appliance we only paid $200 for a year ago), we figured we had a few options: Hire a repairman and hope for the best (therefore putting us out an unknown amount of money), scour the classifieds and pick up another used-but-okay-for-now replacement or put on our grown up pants and just buy a new one. Black appliances are least likely to show fingerprints and the dirt that they attract. and got a new refrigerator! Never have really been on the stainless appliance kick. Good luck with the kitchen rehab. Aging in place is a big snore -- until you get to that age when the right kitchen trends … If you need a little help visualizing the options, you can use a tool like IKEA's 3D Kitchen Planner to see how different colors look among your kitchen's other features. White is a million times easier to keep clean and I think it just looks classy. Can’t wait to see how the rest of your kitchen turns out!ReplyCancel. We went with stainless and we got side-by-side instead of a bottom freezer. When it comes to designing the ultimate kitchen, stainless steel is never a bad choice. Dark wood, light wood, and white cabinets all look good with stainless steel. But I understand how an appliance can bring such happiness. For fun, I did a little comparison between US and European ones : http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/departments/kitchen/20822/ Looks great. We imagine the fridge will become second fiddle once we get the stove, right?ReplyCancel, Wow, I’ve always been impressed by the size of American fridges. The only goof is that we didn’t get a counter-depth model. While the last option was the most painful price-wise, we felt it was the smartest decision for the long haul. back when stainless was almost exclusively in commercial kitchens. We now rent, and our landlord put in a sweet stainless steel, french door, freezer drawer, counter depth fridge, and we previously had (in our condo) a pretty plain, white, standard depth fridge on top,freezer on the bottom and…..I HATE OUR NEW FANCY ONE AND MISS THE OLD ONE! It looks pretty spectacular. Much of the mid-priced stainless steel appliances we see are paired with black. Stainless steel provides a clean modern look that is universally viewed as high-end compared to the more traditional black or white appliances. We had to replace our dishwasher last fall when the one we had shorted out and died in a power surge and the white KithenAid that we bought was $200 more expensive than the stainless option! and now it’s just a fridge. White appliances are nothing new, of course, but this updated version has a glossy sheen that almost has the look of glass. Form follows function. I have the same frig in a stainless steel finish. :)ReplyCancel, That’s seriously insane. However, over time, a white appliance, in particular, could begin to show a buildup of dirt on its handles. to puppy nose smudges once and for all. White cabinetry can work with black appliances; you just need to make sure that hardware matches Picture a white kitchen with black stainless steel appliances-- the ultimate … The best thing is it looks great with white or SS.ReplyCancel. A new fridge is on the list, too, but not in the immediate future.ReplyCancel, I found choosing a new, bigger fridge (after having to live with a tiny one at our condo) to be a lot of fun. For example, this GE range from Home Depot has the same price point for white, black or stainless steel … Plaster walls. It is so awesome!!) Refrigerators that provide better protection for produce. You have almost a blank slate since you’ll be renovating your kitchen – nice choice! Check ours out in our renovated kitchen @ vintagetovoguerevivals.com!ReplyCancel, Beautiful renovation! Don’t get me wrong, its a beautiful fridge, but man, all these new trendy things are just not for us. This finish is almost as neutral as the classic silvery stainless… You might end up paying extra if you choose a relatively new option called black stainless steel. White! Me and that stainless finish have had a few battles already. If we’re going to look at the bright side, this did all go down around the 4th of July holiday which amounted to some pretty great appliance sales. While purchasing a new refrigerator wasn’t the first thing we would’ve hoped to be spending money on, we love it! We have many, many ideas for this space, and although an entire kitchen overhaul may be a bit further down the road, we know a big impact can be made with a few affordable upgrades and some fresh coats of paint. Finding an appliance style that meets your maintenance and cleanliness expectations is important, but so is having appliances that complement your kitchen's decor. I love mine…and the inside it the most brilliant blue!ReplyCancel, Welcome to the world of adult homeowners where stuff breaks down at the most untimely times and costs way more than you think it should. I was seriously in love with it for about a year (and then we got our new dishwasher! Cathy Habas enjoys distilling even the most complicated home improvement tasks into bite-sized pieces. LOVE THEM.ReplyCancel, I love smaller appliances but they cost so much in the states. I have a smeg 90 cm free standing stove that was in the house when we purchased, it is really hard to keep it looking nice. Some people have even experienced rusting of these stainless finishes. Although our fridge is stainless, all our other appliances are Whirlpool Ice collection in white. However, … ReplyCancel, Absolutely! Keeping up with trends is not only impersonal, but very expensive! We store hopped and online shopped for far longer than we’d ever admit, and although our heads began to spin with more ideas of what we liked (a clean finish on the front), what we didn’t like (no exterior water dispensers!) It didn’t freeze my lettuce! and what our max budget would be (which admittedly got bumped up and up), we landed on 3 finalists. The cost of appliances has skyrocketed!ReplyCancel, I love white appliances too! The answer is simple. The shiny finish hides smudges and fingerprints better than its traditional stainless steel … I was one of those pushing the white and you guys smartly went big with the freezer below. I recommend that people go with what they like and what works best for them, not what industry marketing dictates as “in”. Until then, we invite you to beeline to the fancy fridge and grab yourself a drink. :) When you are ready for your oven, take a look at the LG 30″ convection oven. Your email is never published or shared. We will always disclose sponsored posts in the text and by using the ‘sponsored' tag. Never have really been on the stainless appliance … Black! I do like them, stunning!! And yes, white refrigerators have come a LONG way, thank goodness!ReplyCancel, Modern white appliance lovers unite!! I’d been noticing white appliances pop up more in a handful of blogs, catalog spreads and the like, and after confirming with you all that white was right, we nixed the idea of stainless and said peace out! Black Stainless Steel Kitchen Appliances . Black appliances will hide messes, especially if they have a matte finish, but the trade-off is that grime and spills might remain hidden and unaddressed unless you have a diligent cleaning routine. Hi I am not so much into the stainless steel appliances anymore. Above, left to right: Whirlpool, Maytag and Samsung; all french door, all around 25 cu ft. On paper, these guys are damn near identical, however, some had more visible screw holes, some of the bottom freezer drawers felt chintzy (not good when you’re spending this much!) I just don’t dig giant fridges, but to each their own! Can’t wait to see progress on the kitchen.ReplyCancel, We considered the counter depth… Hope we don’t regret that decision?! Jenn-Air Stainless Steel. They are featured in House Beautiful magazine. In contrast, stains might settle into white appliances and become eye-sores if the mess isn't cleaned up right away or with the proper cleanser. Doh! This has a slightly matte finish that offers stainless steel's ease of cleaning while also hiding fingerprints. Regular stainless steel costs $100 to $250 more than the same model of appliance in white and, not surprisingly, you’ll also pay a premium for trendier black stainless steel. subscribe for weekly content + fun stuff! Built to last and aesthetically pleasing stainless steel … Although I do love stainless accents, and maybe even stainless small appliances (like my mixer), I LOVE a white kitchen and the look of white appliances. :), Ha, so funny. A number of years ago outfitting your kitchen with stainless steel appliances was like saying I have arrived.At this point stainless steel … When it came time to start the hunt (and we needed to move – fast! They were damn near impossible to keep clean and I almost immediately regretted buying them. Did you managed to fully fill it, the two of you ? Eeks.ReplyCancel, I LOVE that you went white!! You have different handle choices like copper and brass in Café Appliances to customize your … Yes, they were all over our Instagram these last few years. If I had to do it over, I would totally pick the white. You can also sanitize other appliances, but there's a reason why stainless steel is the material of choice in operating rooms and veterinary offices: it is very easy to disinfect. – it’s the fridge. We ended up with the same model you and Scott purchased, but in a stainless steel finish. Stainless steel appliances are also easy to disinfect, which can be a nice feature to have when cleaning up after handling raw meat or when eradicating germs after a family member gets sick. :)ReplyCancel, Those 4th of July sales were amazing–we took advantage of the Lowes/Whirlpool sale and replaced the ancient dishwasher that didn’t work after all (despite what we thought at the inspection) with a pretty, quiet SS number. So much more storage and super easy to get things in and out (especially with the 2 drawers and divider in the freezer! You’d fit right in! Good choice!ReplyCancel, Thank Goddess there’s somebody who has enough sense to just say “NO!” to ugly STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES! I keep telling Aaron we can make it work…, We went with stainless steel to match our over-sized range (which had no options besides stainless and was a MUCH harder decision… and more expensive purchase than the fridge), but white is definitely trending!ReplyCancel, I love the white and wish we had purchased one with bottom freezer. So having a bigger fridge is not good for some people but the majority of people that are overweight don’t cook so they tend to not even be able to get up and open the door. We went with the Samsung! Perhaps not surprisingly, opaque glass-fronted appliances with an … Haha! We had to unexpectedly buy a new fridge shortly after buying our second house (I went to paint behind the old one and it had rusted to the wall… yuck). EVERYTHING showed up on them. Clean, classic, and doesn’t date to a particular era. © 2021 Yellow Brick Home|ProPhoto Photo Website|La Lune. I also find stainless much harder to keep clean than white.ReplyCancel, Congrats on your purchase! Filling the Gap + an Art Filled Giveaway. Although I do love stainless accents, and maybe even stainless small appliances (like my mixer), I LOVE a white kitchen and the look of white appliances. I also don’t like the industrial look of stainless. Black stainless… We actually used to have stainless appliances, which we purchased when we bought our house back in 2008, and I hate, hate, HATED them. While stainless has had some longevity and is probably no longer a trend, in a couple of years I do think it will date to a particular decade. Anyway, stainless, white, black, blue, metallic pink – it’s all good, as long as you’re happy and the thing WORKS, right? In fact, many appliance models are available in each of these three colors. ), a tiny side table holding our tiny toaster and our one measly wall of cabinets. Like many trends, stainless steel appliances started on the high end, with the likes of Viking and Wolf, and trickled down to the masses. Amazing ! Fruits and vegetables will coexist better and … We christened it with a no holds barred grocery trip, stocking our newly adult purchase with the appropriate adult beverages (among other things, too – come on, now! ), but the only downside is our very sad, very out of place kitchen: Below, you can see our old refrigerator on the right (it’s since been moved into the garage), our attempt at choosing a wall color (all have been axed to the chopping block; we need to go a bit darker, don’t you think? Image: LoriJo Anderson Manufacturers have responded by introducing variations of white, such as polished enamel that looks like white … It’s like we’re barely using 50% of the space and we cook from, eat from home for 90% of our meals. But much of our decision making revolved around our own specific kitchen space and the functionality we needed. Maybe this horrid fad is starting to die at last?ReplyCancel, I am a professional interior designer and my hubby is an engineer. Black, white and stainless steel appliances are all popular enough to have very little difference in terms of prices. :DReplyCancel, A great countertop to go with white appliances is Cambria Whitney which is the whitest white with flecks of mirror. !ReplyCancel, You made the right call with white, in my opinion! This is caused when the protective layer is removed by anything as simple as glass cleaner, bleach or simple abrasion. The Five most popular kitchens on Houzz for 2019 all had stainless-steel appliances. White appliances fall in step nicely with simple white cabinetry and it keeps a space light and airy. I live in Michigan and our state is 3rd on the list of overweight states in the entire USA??? Plus, stainless steel easily shows scratches. Meanwhile I live quite happily in Japan with my small nondescript WHITE fridge from Muji. Not wanting this to turn into the next Great Fan Debate, we quickly narrowed down our favorite style to french doors with a bottom drawer freezer (it makes so much sense!). If a sterile kitchen is important to you, stainless steel appliances are an excellent choice. Next house – NO stainless steel! Anything that spills on a stainless steel refrigerator, stove top or dishwasher can be wiped away stain-free. Ultimately, your choice depends on what you think coordinates well with your current kitchen design. By creating an account you agree to the Hunker, Family Handyman: The Pros and Cons of Stainless Steel Appliances. A kitchen makeover is very much in our future, so we completed step 1 (at the very least!) But you all know we got stuck somewhere, right? Stainless steel finishes leaped from commercial kitchens into our domestic … Great choice.ReplyCancel. Tip: We ended up purchasing ours from Best Buy, as they had a 10% cash back in-store incentive (which’ll go towards the stove!). This site uses affiliate links. The storage capacity is amazing! I swear, the stainless appliances turned me into some sort of crazed, OCD maniac after all of the years I spent trying to keep them clean. She believes in empowering homeowners one article at a time. Working toward turning my orangey oak cabinets into a white, light sorta country kitchen and new appliances will be white as well – I abhor the look of stainless steel and would never choose black, … In an attempt to salvage our on-the-fritz, fine-to-look-at but not-so-stellar-working stainless refrigerator, we purchased a replacement magnet strip. If you want a sleek, modern and almost futuristic look, you'll love stainless steel. Black Stainless Steel. I love-love-love the bottom freezer and holy space inside! At the minimum, the white ice is the way to go. I love the smaller fridges!! Stainless! Sold that house and next put stainless in my two rental properties because dang, stainless still sells! You know what’s even trendier than stainless? and – as weird as this may seem – some of the wheels were more noticeable. You had to make a decision to not only buy used (again) or buy new, but you’ve also realized that you had the freedom to choose any finish you liked! Thanks!ReplyCancel, We built the top and put it on an old media cart! Just give me 3 straight shelves and my 2 drawers and I am a happy camper! It held so much! https://www.yellowbrickhome.com/2013/08/29/from-cart-to-island-aka-diy-tabletop/ReplyCancel, We had to replace our fridge as well last winter. Perhaps the biggest aesthetic downside of stainless steel is that the dull grime of greasy fingerprints is readily visible on this metal's otherwise shiny surface. There’s a reason it’s still the top choice of many kitchen designers. It’s hard to … And it’s counter-depth. Also to the right … I also despise the stainless steel for keeping clean (I have a dog and a toddler…ARGH!!)
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