White appliances could be a difficult match to white cabinets...the cabinets will eventually age and the tone will change. Anything but a pure white might look dingy next to stark white appliances.

Ahh ok yes I’ve worried about that. And dingy white would look more outdated than stainless even if stainless went “out”

Yep

You can minimize the stainless (or white) appliances by getting a dishwasher and fridge that are paneled (integrated) to match the cabinets.

Stainless may go in and out. My folks did their kitchen in stainless in the middle 60's (DW, hood, cooktop and double oven). Lasted for 40 years.

If you want white, get white. But the issue with white cabinets over time is most likely real.

White appliances could be a difficult match to white cabinets...the cabinets will eventually age and the tone will change. Anything but a pure white might look dingy next to stark white appliances.

My opinion exactly. You can have too much of a good thing; I'd rather see the white cabinets "broken up" with color of some sort in the appliances.

I love white appliances with white cabinets. Of course the whites don’t match. They never do. That’s fine, imo. People commonly mix whites in other ways.

Stainless won’t all match each either unless you go with the all same brand, which is always advised against here because you won’t get the best appliances that way.

But, you may find you can’t get the appliances you want in white. I was unable to find an induction range in white without going up to about $7k for a Viking. I think there is another less expensive option now, but still much pricier than many options that only come in stainless.

You can mix stainless and white. I have a stainless hood over a white range. I wanted the range to be white because I hate cleaning a stainless range - the stainless cooktop always gets scratched and dingy. Or some stainless ranges have a black cooktop surface and those scratch and get dull spots even more easily. A white range is wipe and go. I love the combination of the gleam of the stainless hood over the crisp white range.

My house had stainless when we moved in and they are still in good condition. Oh how I wish I had white like my last house. I just like the look of white appliances. To me they don't overwhelm the space.

If they made white appliances that looked like they did in the 30s through 50s, with white enamel finishes and chrome/metal accents, I would have nothing but white appliances. But today's white appliances look kinda platicky with white plastic accents (not chrome), so I wouldn't get them for my kitchen. I still don't mind them, and I don't think you're crazy, OP.

We have white, but we don't have white cabinets. I'm not crazy about stainless and we started with a white dishwasher we wanted to keep. There are nice white appliances that aren't that pebbled texture with plastic handles of low-end appliances. I say get what you like best.

I have white appliance now that are slowly dying, and white cabinets. I really like the look of the new smooth surface white appliances, but there aren't very many options. I love, love all of the Kitchenaid white, but holy crap are they expensive. As mine die out, I will replace with stainless because my husband thinks it is "easier".

I wish I could have gotten white appliances, but the appliances I wanted didn't all come in white -- only in stainless. I wasn't going to compromised utility for appearance, but I understand preferring white over stainless steel when it comes to appliances.

What about panel ready appliances? You could put cabinet panels on them and they would blend in with your white cabinets.

Or you could go a little crazy and do a pop of color with a custom color gas range.

Not everyone can afford $5k ranges.

Cream looks good with white appliances.

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"Or you could go a little crazy and do a pop of color with a custom color gas range."

Assuming you want a gas range -- not everyone does, and not every home can accommodate one (and that would mean big bucks to convert the kitchen to gas, just to accommodate an appliance that is already priced higher solely for aesthetic reasons).

You can also get a custom color induction range—Viking. But that’s $$$$. More money than I would spend and not necessarily the best induction range either.

Dawn Reamer...tell us what brand those appliances are, thanks. I am guessing the white Ice from whirlpool. We went all white with white cabs. If really look at the SS at the stores you will see thumb prints everywhere and none of them match well. We have KA fridge and dw from 7 years ago. Still working, smooth white, and still looks great. Wish wish wish I could still get the matching range. Darn it. The European ranges are more readily white, otherwise its $$$$ or $. Still looking for a good quality range, but hating that to get white we are going to spend $$$$. SS interrupts to serenity and calm of a white kitchen. If you do elegant knobs and fixtures, then it really looks awful. So sick of SS.

Here's a modern take on a "hacienda" kitchen. The homeowners went for all white appliances with custom wood cabinets and white (looks like Quartz) counters:

https://thejoshuatreehouse.com/2017/08/23/hacienda-kitchen-renovation-fireclay-tile/ 

I love it!

Aunt Attica- Yes, the stove is white ice by whirlpool, however the refrigerator is also whirlpool all white- then I bought replacement stainless handles. Before I found the white ice stove at the whirlpool outlet, I had a white GE stove in mind - was planning on purchasing replacement knobs and handles in stainless. If money was no object the Big Chill appliance brand caught my eye!

Dawn Casler Reamer I loved the white ice but they discontinued it. Now Whirlpool has a "Smart" version with a glass panel right next to the cooking area....I just know I'd likely drop a cast iron on that! And all the electronics...yikes. But looks nice....actually one of the nicest looking stoves on the market right now...all those big, bulky, steel monstrosities....alas...maybe I will look at an outlet too for the white ice.

I have a GE Profile bright shiny white fridge that's about 10 years old now. I don't know if they make that fridge anymore, but it's a very smooth texture and bright white finish. Just redid my kitchen and got all SS appliances but kept my white fridge. I think it still looks awesome. It looked fine with my 43 yo painted white cabinets and it looks great with my new white cabinets. I say go for it.

girlwithponytail....add a picture and the brands if you can. We'd love to see!

Would love pics of that! Thank y’all for all of your responses!

My son had all white in their enormous all-white kitchen. I understood why the previous owners had chosen white - the kitchen was so enormous that it would have looked "splotchy" with stainless here and there. What they should have done was used paneled appliances. All those white appliances were a HUGE distraction for buyers when they were selling the house.

White appliances are often installed in rentals and the cheap ones have a pebbled, "orange peel" surface and plasticky trim that yellows in sunlight.

But there are nicer, newer white appliances with a slick, slightly glossy surface and chrome trim. Unfortunately I believe Whirpool discontinued their "White Ice" line. But there are other brands that look similar.

If you like white appliances get them. Just make sure you get the nicer looking, modern ones with a smooth surface and metal trim. The details make the difference.

Samsung and Kitchenaid have smooth white with chrome trim ( average prices). The new GE Cafe line has matte white with copper, bronze, black or chrome trim ( these are relatively expensive).

Samsung

Kitchenaid

Ge Cafe, matte white with bronze trim

Home Depot is still selling a few models of White Ice stoves on their website but the Kitchenaid models seem just as nice and have the chrome trim too . Only a slight difference in price.

Whirlpool White Ice ( about $1400)

Kitchenaid ( about $1900)