The SS fridge is going back...

franksmom_2010

11 years ago

We have white cabinets, light colored floors and counters, and pale green walls. There is a black cooktop, wall ovens, microwave and dishwasher. We just upgraded our old, tiny white fridge to SS, and I'm not loving it.

The ovens and cooktop are all older, but good quality and working fine, so we're not planning to replace them. I thought the stainless would "go" with the black appliances more than white, but not so. We have a galley style layout, and all I see is the hulking gray (the sides are actually gray and not SS) of the side of the fridge. Ugh. Also, within 3 hours of the install, the front is covered with smudges. This will drive me insane, so I'm returning the fridge and getting white.

My question...we're planning to replace the dishwasher. White or stainless? All of the black appliances that are staying are on one side, fridge and DW are on the other. The cabinets are not quite white-white (calla lily by Behr). The hardware is all brushed nickel.

I don't have pictures...a number of technical difficulties lately, so you'll have to use your imagination.

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11 years ago

I'd go with white.

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bpath
11 years ago
Well, you won't see the sides of the dishwasher, so that helps. We have white cabs and a white dishwasher, and I like the way it blends in. The stainless wall oven is across the kitchen, white fridge. Any way you can do a panel matching the cabs?
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daisychain01
11 years ago
I had the same issue and we went with an ASKO dishwasher so that we could get a panel. I love the panel (and the DW). To make the panel I just ordered a cabinet door and a drawer door and fastened them together with a few metal plates from Home Depot (short screws!). My KD said it wouldn't work and tried to talk me into a custom panel for about 3 times as much. It's been almost 8 years and it is just fine. In my opinion it is worth it to get a higher quality European DW as the others seem to be made of pasta these days and last about as long as a fruit fly's lifespan.
iroll
11 years ago
My appliance rule was vertical planes: fridge, DW, oven, should match (I have white). My cooktop is black glass framed with SS, but it's horizontal, so it didn't have to match (according to me).
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
11 years ago
I'll be surprised if they take it back.
franksmom_2010
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks!

A panel isn't really an option. We have 1970's cabinets, and I'm sure I wouldn't be able to find a matching door, and I'm not willing to have one made. We do not have a luxurious kitchen.

So, I'm going to go with the white DW. I'm sure exchanging the fridge won't be a problem, as they have a 30 day return policy.

I did some searching to see if it would be possible to exchange the black oven doors for white. It looks like an easy DIY fix, but the problem is the parts are no longer available. Unless I get very lucky on Craigslist or ebay, it looks like I'm stuck with the black ovens.
raee_gw zone 5b-6a Ohio
11 years ago
My sister had a kitchen with the harvest gold wall oven, still working perfectly. She had it painted (professionally) and it was still looking good ten years later when she sold the place.