I don't mind white, and don't myself consider anything else worth the expense.

Hi does anyone else have any suggestions?

Well, if you choose a white counter, adding white appliances will give you a more seamless counter line. That said, I think Venetian Gold a better pairing with both your wood and floors, and in that instance would add stainless appliances and new hardware to coordinate.

Frigidaire Gallery for you, vizkid88 - stainless look without the fingerprints. :))

I have white appliances and will always have white. Stainless is not a look that I prefer.

Cause of additional comments, it showed in my email, so I looked again, and as already said: seems white would continue white doors, etc. -- "seamless"

and your kitchen isn't open and big, or is it?

everdebz, the kitchen is open to a breakfast area and family room.

Be advised that with what you want in terms of fridge and slide in white will likely be a special order and take a while to procure. I do think in your very traditional house white would look good, but if updating the look is where you're going get stainless.

The fingerprint thing re stainlessis silly and getting old. I have no problem wiping with a dampened microfibre cloth and Weiman makes a foam cleaner that I use about once a month that helps repel smudges. Doesn't any surface need cleaning?

I have purchased the SS appliances. The laminate counter tops will be changed to granite (not sure which granite choice yet). The knobs will be antique brass since the hinges are that. I'm getting an estimate on having the cabinets stained a light brown instead of the honey color or possibly painting them white. What do y'all think; stain light brown, paint white or leave them honey oak? (they are in excellent shape).

I'd like to remove the desk and add cabinets there. I was told the new honey oak cabinets would not match my 23 year old ones. So I thought I should either stain them or paint white. I actually don't mind the honey oak but the new cabinets won't match. The SS appliances will not be delivered until the end of June due to a special order of the counter depth fridge and duel fuel slide in range. I certainly will post pictures when it's done.