I can imagine a creamy coloured fridge maybe working if it is almost white, but in my novice opinion, the SS would look better. Is there a scratch 'n' dent store in your area where you might be able to get a good deal on an imperceptibly marred SS fridge? I could also see SS tying in nicely if the wallpaper were replaced with paint in a dusty blue grey --- a medium tone about the same depth of colour as your beige backsplash. At some point, for a very reasonable price, you could update the lighting with something SS (or silverish) to unify the whole look. I love the colour of your countertop... Is it quartz?

Thanks for the reply! I appreciate your taking the time to consider my dilemma. ;)

The wallpaper is staying but I might replace the lights at some point.

The fridge would be close to the stove which is cream and black. It faces the peninsula.

I think SS would be great if I had a different stove or had bought a SS dishwasher BUT with the other appliances as they are now, I'm afraid it's not going to go well. OR I'll decide I have to have a new stove too!

Deb

Go w/ the stainless, it's the least contrast and the most neutral and will give your kitchen a bit of an update. At least, that's what I told myself! lol!!

I just went through this same dilemma after changing my mind and rushing back to the appliance store the next day! My kitchen is original, mid 90s - medium oak, raised panel rectangular cabinets, brown flecked mauve laminate countertop w/ white appliances, light patterened sheet goods floor. I have a 5 year old KA dw that dh just replaced the motor and electronics on to the tune of $280 in parts and his labor. Knowing that there isn't much more to replace on the dw and that it should give us another 5 years, I THOUGHT I needed to go w/ white fridge and stove to match the white dw. However, in thinking it through again, stainless seemed more neutral. Plus, each of the appliances is on a different wall of the kitchen work area, so none of it is adjacent, lessening the need to match. I hope to get at least 15 years out of these new appliances.

I am in the middle of replacing the sheet goods light floor with brazilian cherry laminate, painting the walls from dark teal to a cream based mocha or yellow tint (waiting on the cherry floor install to decide and thinking it will require light mocha creme paint), and contemplating painting the cabinets. Having the stainless will make my cabinet color choices limitless - I can mix it up light and dark, go all light, go all dark, go white, etc.