Zoey, I went with jenn air and think the stainless on their pro series looks very nice. I have a maytag at my other home and I think the stainless may just be stainless look because the finish isn't nearly as nice.

I can only tell you what I have and have been happy with for 18 mos. Kenmore Elite FD CD fridge (made by LG), Bosch DW, GE Profile slide in gas range and OTR convection MW. Except for the fridge purchased on sale at Sears, we took a risk and bought the other appliances online from Goedeckers and saved quite a bit and they had excellent customer service.

We just purchased an LG 31 cubic feet fridge (French door-bottom freezer) The stainless on the front is very nice. There isn't black. The side panels and accents are a gray that matches the shade of the stainless. We're very happy with it so far. Price was $2,700.

To get stainless side panels, you probably really have to go upscale.

I just purchased a frigidaire professional dual fuel range and counter depth french door fridge. The finish on this line is a bit greyer than the usual stainless steel and the salesman said it resists fingerprints. I went to another store where they had the stoves lined up and you could pick it out because it didn't have fingerprints all over it. The fridge also has little LED lights along the sides instead of one big light at the back. It has been a month and I am still thrilled with the purchase.

I was on a budget too, so I got floor models- asko dishwasher and Verona range. Don't hate 'em, don't love 'em. I liked my old kitchen aid and GE range better.

That you all so much. After sleeping on it. I am thinking Bosch range & microwave. And kitchen aid refrigerator & dishwasher. I will be heading back to the stores today. Wish me luck.

Good luck. Just to add, the dishwasher I got is a kenmore made by kitchen aid and it cleans much better than my old one (maytag I think) and is so quiet that a friend was over and we were standing right beside it and she didn't know it was running.