One thing I've learned in 34 years of marriage and building 4 homes - what "looks good" is not dictated by trends, but instead, what YOU like and can live with.

I know that I would never, ever get SS again, but ours is total SS, not just trim. We built our last house 5 years ago and the fridge already has a couple of dings and one scratch. It shows EVERYTHING!

Good luck with your decision! :)

I really like the look of White Ice, but Whirlpool doesn't have the reputation they used to have. Hopefully more reliable companies will introduce their version of White Ice.

From what I've read, some stainless is more resistant to fingerprints than others. Our Miele DW shows no fingerprints, and our Electrolux fridge stays pretty clean. Fingerprints seem to happen when sloppy relatives who are handle-challenged visit. ;) I can buff them off easily with a damp microfiber sponge (Libman's) and dry with a towel. It works just as well as stainless cleaners.

The whole "ice" thing is Whirlpool tryingto get people excited about something other than stainless. It's not in response to any change in the market away from stainless at all. It's nothing special over "regular" white or black. It just includes a stainless handle to "update" the look. And then they charge you more for it. And discontinue the line down the road after you've bought one piece of the line and are now looking to replace another appliance with the same look. Then they'll have the next "hot" thing that they'll try to push on you.

However, the white plastic handle that yellows is the primary reason I don't like most white appliances. I would use myself and spec white appliances, (and probably get acceptance of this, too) if a decent chrome or stainless handle was a part of the package instead of the "color matched" ready to discolor handle. My father's new LG came with a white metal handle, at least thats better than plastic. (He's not interested in anything but a white fridge, he's almost 89 and the fridge has always been white.)

I haven't seen them in person, but is the finish a high-gloss paint on steel or is it actual glass? I remember seeing diswashers with a black glass front that was attractive. At least it's not textured like the old white fridges, which is the equivalent of popcorn ceilings.

From the pictures I've found, they look really nice. I don't have enough knowledge/experience to say whether they'll hold up over time style-wise. But I do think they look well styled rather than some appliance styling that can look like someone ran out of design energy on all of the expensive appliances and just threw something together. I like that the white appears smooth and sleek. And I generally like stainless and stainless detailing, so I think they look very nice.

Thanks. My dishwasher has the plastic handle that's turning to yellow around the edges, and the microwave is the same. My daughter has all SS, and even though you don't see fingerprints, you see every tiny thing that has dropped on the stove, and the dishwasher shows streaks of what I'm guessing is water from putting the dirty dishes in and opening and closing the door with wet hands. I don't want to spend a lot of time polishing. I don't even polish my silverware as much as I should, and I LIKE using that! I just want something that looks nice and won't have buyers turning their noses up in five years. I guess if I could predict that, though, I'd spend my time picking stocks rather than appliances.

Completely agree about the yellowing plastic handles on white fridges. Ours has that and also yellowing plastic hinge covers on top. When it's time to replace it, I think white would look best with our cabinets, but I don't want to deal with discolored plastic again. If Ikea can put a metal handle on a smooth-front white fridge, why can't everybody else? Grr.

Actually Ikea's white fridge with the metal handles is very nice looking, I've seen it at the store. I am not sure if Whirlpool makes the fridges for Ikea but maybe the front finish is similar to the White Ice; it's smooth and glossy. I'd buy the one at Ikea just for its looks but it's a side by side and I think we need a bottom freezer next time.