OMG I can’t believe how common the question of applance handles comes up on this forum. In all my time of designing kitchens this was never an issue . IMO your range is the star let it be the star.

My question is "why didn't you buy the Cafe fridge to match"?.

@Design Girl it may not be available when they need it. I was going to buy the cafe fridge and it was backordered with no expected stock date last I checked (may have changed by now). Unfortunately a lot of appliances are back ordered due to COVID.

I have read negative reviews about the cafe appliances so am opting for the Kitchenaid as well. But wish I could get those pretty handles too!

Design Girl there are negative reviews for both products... so far they are all related to the dishwasher. I’m going with Bosch for that.

My mother has had cafe appliances with no issues.

I don’t want a counter depth fridge, and I hate French doors.

Still figuring it out!

I don't know how much difference there is between models of KitchenAid refrigerators. We have a 42" french door side by side - it is a huge piece of junk! It has the poorest interior design you can imagine, and really no way to re-arrange it. The interior parts feel cheap, and do not operate or fit well. Almost 10K, and it's awful!

Totally on me - I had had a new Whirlpool a few years earlier (different house) that I loved. I thought KA was a step up, so I didn't research or study it like I should have. Just want to warn others to look closely!

Hey Beth, were you ever able to find a solution?

A salesman told me he has a few customers who have taken their appliances to auto body shops for painting.

Were you able to do this? I want to do the same thing.