No worries over matching finishes. They will work together fine. You may want to shop around for a deal on a set of Bosch though. Maybe a Fourth of July sale coming up.

Thanks very much for the advice!

Agreed. I have a Bosch dishwasher and Samsung fridge, it looks fine

Totally fine. All of our ss appliances in the kitchen are different brands...no problem.

Thanks for chiming in! I've been really torn, and it's great to hear from someone who actually owns a mixed package.

Should be fine but agree that you should look for a package 'sale'. Check out some independent appliance stores vs. just box stores.

I am staying in a Residence Inn with a Whirlpool refrigerator, I just said yesterday after using this one, I'd never buy a Whirlpool, the plastic inside is fragile, I can see it breaking quickly with normal use, I'm referring to opening and closing the bins.

IMO you never buy appliances in a pakg. No one maker makes everthing well I LOVE my bosch DW but would never have a Bosch stove . The nice thing about plain old stainless is it always works together no matter the maker. Be wise and shop for appliances for how you cook not because you get deal in a packsge any decent appliance store will give you a deal if you are buying all of your appliances fromthem This pic is a perfect example the stove is Bertazzoni, the cabinets are Ikea the bread box is from WMF and I defy you to tell me what the difference is . I have never had matching appliances and never will.

It's best to choose each appliance for the features/functions that suit you best vs matching brands. Again, the stainless finishes will be fine together.

Was posting the same time as Patricia. Yes...what she said.

Thank you all!! I'd love some suggestions...I'm pretty certain I'll go with a Bosch dishwasher, but what do you all suggest for a stove and refrigerator? I am on a budget so I'm not looking in the Sub-zero line etc. Still, our appliances get super heavy use, and I'm wanting something good quality. At first I thought Whirlpool, but I've really had 2nd thoughts on that...

I would stick with Bosch for cooking and get Whirlpool or Kitchen Aid for refrigerator to save money. I'm not sure about who makes a great hood at a good price.

We are fridge shopping now and we were told that Bosch Fridges are one of the most dependable. We were also told Bosch dishwashers are known for having an odor. Go figure! I felt like the Kitchenaid Fridges definitely had the most sturdy and nicest drawers of any.

This appliance shopping is driving me crazy! Thanks for everyone's help. What does everyone think of going with a Miele dishwasher (stainless), and a KA fridge and stove?? Will they match? Are they good appliance choices?

"Are they good appliance choices?"

Honestly, you'll get different opinions with different brands. Yes...it can drive you NUTS...I've been there! Crazy as it sounds, it took me two years to decide on a new washing machine for that very reason. I was overly skeptical after having one last only 4 years...thanks to Whirlpool. :-(

You really just need to look at the features, appearance, price that fit your needs. A repair technician once told me he thought KA was a good bet. Another tech or consumer might have a different song to sing. I wouldn't worry about the finishes matching. Obviously things like handles and trim can be different designs, if that matters to you.

Based on what I've seen here on Houzz, people seem to like Bosch when it comes to dishwashers.

Thank you! Have you had trouble with fingerprints on your Kitchenaid? I wish they were fingerprint resistant.

Regarding the fingerprints, I can tell you I spend less time cleaning any of my ss appliances than I did the white ones we had in a previous home. No comparison.

Thank you! You've been so helpful--can't thank you enough. =)

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I have a Bosch dishwasher and love it. It's so quiet you can hardly tell when it's running. I also have a Whirlpool French door fridge and Whirlpool electric stove. I don't love the fridge as it's kind of loud and I don't love the plastic bins. I don't have any issues with the stove. Everything is stainless and you can't tell they are from different manufacturers.

I'm on my third Bosch-made dishwasher (current one is a Thermador). They're great. Super quiet, great washing performance, reliable and no off odor. When I was looking at fridges 3 years ago, the salesperson told me Bosch fridges are not made by Bosch. I think he said Daewoo. He encouraged a different brand for a fridge at that time. A friend bought a Bosch fridge around then and was not overly happy with the temperature regulation, though she thought the interior was great.

Does anyone think I'd be OK going Whirlpool for the stove rather than KA? Our stove is used a lot. Still, I've heard the components on both are the same.

Idk about whirlpool stoves. We are in a rental while we are building a home and it has a whirlpool range and this thing is a piece of #%?!. What type of unit are you doing? Range? Cook top? We have had GE Profile and Monogram cook tops and Ovens in our last two homes and i chose them for this new build as well. They have been great.

Like any high volume manufacturer Whirlpool has some good models and some bad. Best to read the reviews specific to the model you want, but no reason that it wouldn't be ok.

"Does anyone think I'd be OK going Whirlpool for the stove rather than KA? Our stove is used a lot. Still, I've heard the components on both are the same."

Again, go back to thinking about features before deciding on a brand. Gas, induction electric, or radiant electric? Range, or separate cooktop and oven? Knobs or no knobs? 30" or 36"? Decide the features you want first.

I'm going with a 30" gas range. I was considering model WFG525S0HZSS.

I’m in the same boat as you. I’ve been looking forever. I noticed the whirlpool are fingerprint resistant now so that’s a plus but the GE profile has great reviews. I love the kitchen-aid but mostly because of the handles. My stove and fridge are so close together I feel like I need the same handles.

TOCL&H, google that model # for reviews. Keep in mind people tend to speak up more when not pleased. If you like what both Whirlpool and KA offer in a stove, I'd probably go with KA. However, that's based on my experience with poor quality from Whirlpool. Nothing you buy these days is the quality it used to be.

I've got the Whirlpool Gold Series. There is a convection feature on the stove and I love it. The hardest part for me was getting used to the steam cleaning feature vs. the old self-cleaning method. The dishwasher is super quiet and the energy saving/water saving feature yields a thorough cleaning. The fridge is a side by side with both areas well lit. I think everybody at one time or another runs into a lemon. For me it was the last GE washer and dryer. You couldn't have paid me to move those pieces of junk. This house I went with LG and no issues.

Colonel makes a very good point.

“ i think everybody at one time or another runs into a lemon”

for me it was a Kenmore washer. I bought them because my mother had had hers 27 years and my mother in law had hers 30 years. They don’t make them like they used to!

I LOVE my bosch DW but would never have a Bosch stove .

That's too bad because you obviously have no clue how good they are. I am on my second Bosch stove and my first Bosch induction cooktop. Before this cooktop I had a Bosch radiant electric cooktop. I also have the Bosch integrated fridge which is basically a rebranded integrated Thermador fridge.

To each his own.

To answer the question, buy the appliance that works best for the use you need it for.

We went with the Fridgdair pro series for our new build & we had a bosch dw in our previous house for 18 years with no problems.. was torn between the bosch & frigd for the new build, but because the Dw & Fridge are close together went with the fridgdaire , then the handles match.. so time will tell >> & hubby researches everything/details wise..