Stainless or white fridge?
pureguava
10 år sedan
We are needing to replace our 20 year old refrigerator that came with our house. The other appliances in the kitchen are newer and white. As you can see we have white cabinets and light gray countertops. I don't see us replacing the other appliances unless they break, and the only plans I have for the kitchen are to add a backsplash and maybe a few glass doors on the cabinet. Would a stainless fridge look out of place? While I am concerned about resale value (people seem to love SS) I care more about the everyday look. as we will be in our house for the foreseeable future. I would like to get a french door with a bottom freezer. The space is fairly wide and deep, but the cabinet overhead restricts the height to 68" so there are only a few models to choose from. Does anyone have a brand of refrigerator they recommend?
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Denita
10 år sedanGo with a white French door refrigerator. After all, you are going to be there for the long term. It is better to have the refrigerator you want rather than getting something for an unknown buyer years into the future.pureguava
Författare10 år sedanThanks all! I think we might go white with a stainless handle. The white refrigerators these days are smooth like the other appliances- I wanted to avoid the textured look which seems dated.Sound Painting Solutions, LLC
10 år sedanStainless is great, but I would stick with the theme you have going. I would say go with white. Your kitchen looks great... changing the fridge out will make a huge difference. Good luck! :).mistypix
10 år sedanGo with white. The fridge will be the focal if you do stainless, and I don't think you want it to stand out. I have stainless appliances and HATE them. Don't listen to people who say they are easy to keep clean.SoCal Contractor
10 år sedanI'd go with white. You can see how your toaster oven sticks out amongst the white appliances, imagine a huge fridge.
As for the brand, it really depends on your budget. If you can afford it, go with Sub Zero.pureguava
Författare10 år sedanThanks everyone! I'm going to go with white- can anyone recommend a reliable brand? Deciding between Samsung, KitchenAid, Whirlpool and maybe GE. Whirlpool seemed cheaper on inside with drawer pulls etc. I haven't been able to see any of the actual models in a store so will have to order sight unseen.Julie Smart Koob, REALTOR
10 år sedanI have a GE Profile and really like it. Also French door top with freezer on the bottom.belletriste
10 år sedanI had the same decision to make myself and went with white and am glad I did. My daughter used stainless in her all-white kitchen and the look is more choppy. Mine is KitchenAid with freezers on the bottom. However, it has had the freezer repaired several times in the past few years. My trusty repairman, who has been in the business for almost 30 years, says GE is the brand he buys based on repair records and costs.Dreacorator
10 år sedanDifferent models of each brand have their + & -. I chose a Samsung but the one I have is a bit noisy. And btw, white.feeny
10 år sedanÄndrades senast: 10 år sedanKeep it consistent with the white. Since you have a white glass front stove (we had that model and loved it!) consider looking at a white glass front fridge. Or the Whirlpool white ice line with stainless handles.Sarah McColm
10 år sedanI would rip out that over fridge cabinet and get the fridge as tall as I could. It can't be really valuable storage if you've put a plant in front of it :).saratogaswizzlestick
10 år sedanI think your decision for white is a good one. I love how the French door fridges are organized. Wish I had a recommendation. What I would suggest us google problems and the name of the fridge and see what pops up. I love that you have a real plant over your cabinets.decoenthusiaste
10 år sedanMy friend was convinced by a sales person to go with Samsung instead of Kitchen Aid and has regretted it. If you can find one made in USA (used to be Whirlpool) buy American, before there is no such thing.Joanna Perry Murals
10 år sedanas a qualified mural artist and interior designer www.joannaperrymurals.co.uk, I think white or getting a built in unit would look best as s/s can mark and look to modern for a small space. good luckhelixg1
10 år sedanI agree that white would work best in your kitchen, but I love my brushed stainless. Not a problem to clean.belletriste
10 år sedanHere's a nice photo of a kitchen around your size done with all stainless. I agree there's much to love about stainless. However, IMHO the main idea is consistency so as to give a much-used and almost always crowded space a sense of calm or Zen-like congruency. Here's a white kitchen using stainless appliances to good advantage: https://www.houzz.com/discussions/are-the-sides-of-fridge-black-or-stainless-dsvw-vd~167102cindyguent
10 år sedanOn my second GE profile with bottom freezer in 13years. Newest one has been made more cheaply than the first, with drawers having cracking problems (two broke). Both have had problems with maintaining proper temp. Everything I put on top shelf or bottom drawers freezes, in the refrigerator! My last one did that eventually, why I bought another is beyond me. Would not recommend. First one was repaired to the tune of $400 before I got rid of it. It's just my husband and me so it's not abused by constant opening and closing. Btw, mine have been stainless but I think white for you.rocketjcat
10 år sedanI would definitely go white in your kitchen, and like the idea posted earlier of removing the upper cabinet if needed to give you more options in your search. Don't sub- optimize a fridge that you will use daily for one cabinet that appears to be dead storage. I also would recommend looking at the Profiles or counter depth fridges. They give you more floor space and it wouldn't seem to over power your cabinets like the current one does. They give a much nicer look. Good luck. Appliance shopping can be a crap shoot, knowing that these expensive purchases are not built to last anymore.Laura Mac
5 år sedanStainless would look good since. your counters are gray. Be careful of white right next to your white stove. The die-lots will not match and would look....bad. Or get a refrigerator that matches the brand of the stove if you want white.
There are other threads you might find feedback as far as brand.
Good luck!
Rita S
5 år sedanI recommend you go with stainless fridge since your countertop is greyish. It will look nicer than white. Just keep in mind that you need to clean it more often and you need to avoid touching its doors with dirty or greasy hands.
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