I like stainless. but in this particular situation I would go with white. I just think a SS frig would look out of place in there, kinda like odd man out.

Congrats, I mean, condolances on the imminent death of your frig. ;)

I have a Chambers stove, similar to what you've got, and I went with the Fisher and Paykel fridge that's white with a stainless handle...I like how it references the stove. By the way you're kitchen is gorgeous...

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I like white, too. But you do have a lot of stainless elements in your kitchen. Going white with stainless handles would be perfect.

I like white appliances, especially in a retro or traditional kitchen like yours. FWIW I replaced a white counter depth F&P bottom freezer fridge (like the model mermanmike referenced above) with a KitchenAid SS FD with supposedly more cubic ft. capacity. I really liked that F&P fridge; it never had a hiccup or repair, maintained good temp., and I swear I could store more in it. The only downside to the F&P was the finish. It started to wear off a bit on the edges - not a lot but I noticed it whenever I cleaned the exterior.

White...including removing all goodies feom the fridge.....

Off topic, but do you have more pics of your slab drawers? I have your kitchen as an inspiration kitchen. ;)

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Thanks, all! Sounds like white is the way to go if we can find a good one. Back when we did the kitchen, the two contenders were F&P or Kitchen Aid; I'm still liking the current F&P model a lot, but sadly it is only available in stainless. The KA definitely comes in white, though. We also looked at the Electrolux back when we did our kitchen and I think it also came in white, but at the time it had very mixed reviews, so I'll have to loop back to that and see if things have improved.

Amber, I can look for more photos--I'm sure I have some somewhere! I really like the slab drawers, though--so much easier to clean than the gray cabinet drawers, which are five-piece! (It's hard to tell in these photos, but the gray cabinets are frameless and the white are inset because of some space challenges; went with slab drawers on the inset to try to make them look similar to the eye. I think we sort of failed on that, but the cleaning was a huge bonus!)

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I like the F&P and for your kitchen I would like white. I have one in SS and love it. There is a discontinued white model that I found still available on line at a few places with pull out bottom freezer like the one here: White F&P (discontinued here)

I found one here: ahcappliances I've never bought from here so I haven't a clue how they are to do business with, but there are other place where it is still available.

I also think white is the way to go but if there are not enough options, I think SS would be ok because of your range hood on the other wall. I am also one to not be trusted though.

I like white, too. Would you consider a retro-looking one? I'm not sure if you're ready to ditch the freezer-on-top models, but I've always thought the Big Chill refrigerators look really cool. And your kitchen is beautiful and would be the perfect backdrop for one!

Thanks! Sadly we need counter-depth and 36" width, or the white F&P or Big Chill would be contenders (and the latter would be especially cool!) But the space is already built to accommodate a standard 36" fridge (I want to say it's built to 36.5" width and 25" depth because that was the most clearance that anything we were looking at at the time needed, but I'll have to doublecheck; the height is flexible since the shelf above is adjustable). We actually looked at the smaller F&P for our kitchen pre-remodel the last time we thought this fridge was dying and I think the capacity would be a bit too small for us anyway (we're a family of four). I'll try some new searches to see what else is new in white in that category since we last looked, though, since it's been a good five years. It is nice to hear white so resoundingly, though!

I like white for your kitchen too. Seems like crl mentioned a cute and affordable retro looking fridge that she's considering when her fridge dies. Maybe she'll come back and mention what it was, since the maker escapes my memory. : )

I almost always say stainless, but... I really could see one of those slick, new white finishes on your fridge. What do they call those? They almost seem acrylic? Modern but something about it evokes vintage.

Or, you could get a Big Chill or one of the fridges that actually looks more vintage. They come in cool colors - and a shiny white generally, right?

Yes, a retro look white or the modern white color... Steph, I think they call it Ice. If you can't find one of those, I think a counter depth stainless steel will also look good in your space.

BTW, I absolutely love your stove.

What are the predictions for the dishwasher in terms of longevity?
I probably would consider SS if availability, price, and resale are a consideration.
Having said that, I love the new Ice series or a Smed/Big Chill.

I hope a long, long time before it will need to be replaced, but who knows.... :) It's a Miele Inspira that was new in 2011. I will cry if we don't get at least ten years out of it given the cost, but no clue what their life expectancy is like.

Is the Ice collection the Whirlpool line? We haven't looked at that (it definitely wasn't around last time we looked) so I will check it out--looks really nice, and it bodes well that our dying refrigerator was a Whirlpool! I am only seeing the standard-depth version online but hopefully there is also a counter-depth model.

I think laughablemoments is referring to the GE artistry refrigerator:

I don't think it meets the OPers' size requirements though.

Sadly it doesn't--we really need counter-depth for the space because standard depth juts into the main passage through the house (and we would like to use the full 36" width from a capacity perspective, though I do periodically toy with doing a 32" model and continuing to store things on the side as we do now--but I think it will really look more finished with a full 36" fridge). Which is sad because that is one awesome looking refrigerator!

I'm seeing stainless steel. With the hood, I think it would look better than white. There are so many different "whites" and I'd be afraid to throw another version of white in there. Love the kitchen, love the stove you have!

I can't see anything other than white! Even with the SS range hood, it's not enough to warrant a SS refrigerator. IMO, white looks the best in a vintage kitchen, but I can't always be trusted either! ;)

Thanks, all! I think we're going to look for some more white options but if we really can't find one we like, we'll go with the Fisher Paykel and not stress too much about the stainless. On the different whites, the upside is that none of our appliances are too close to one another, and our trim is actually a creamy yellowish white (BM Acadia White) so next to true whites it's a pretty marked contrast in real life, though it's hard to tell in photos. So I'm okay with mixing up the whites a bit, though DH is only willing to do glossy/smooth white finishes (versus the older "bumpy white" finishes) which limits our options to begin with. Refrigerator seems to be cooling properly again, but I'd love to just figure out what we're getting and be done with it, since I'm over measuring the temperature every day...