Moving into a house with (new-ish) white kitchen appliances- WWYD?

[Anonymous]

Plus, you can actually use magnets on your fridge, as God intended!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just had the same scenario in our new house when we moved in 6 months ago. We sold every white appliance (fridge for $450, dishwasher for $150, old double ovens for $100 and are working on the electric stove) and bought new appliances. Nothing beats the huge Wolf/Viking ranges!!! We've remodeled the kitchen now too and I can barely remember the awful mess it was before.

Did you use the same appliances after the remodel

Well some appliances we couldn't use until after the remodel. Like the double oven and the range (we went electric to gas). But we started our remodel pretty much right away after moving in. Why wait? We wanted to enjoy the new kitchen as long as possible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just had the same scenario in our new house when we moved in 6 months ago. We sold every white appliance (fridge for $450, dishwasher for $150, old double ovens for $100 and are working on the electric stove) and bought new appliances. Nothing beats the huge Wolf/Viking ranges!!! We've remodeled the kitchen now too and I can barely remember the awful mess it was before.

Did you use the same appliances after the remodel

Well some appliances we couldn't use until after the remodel. Like the double oven and the range (we went electric to gas). But we started our remodel pretty much right away after moving in. Why wait? We wanted to enjoy the new kitchen as long as possible.

That's different than the OPs situation which is waiting to do a kitchen reno. Obviously it makes sense to buy new appliances as part of a renovation. It doesn't make sense to replace new appliances if you are potentially going to have to do it again it a few years (or be stuck with keeping appliances that may not fit the new design). An exception might be a dishwasher. If OP knows for sure she wants a stainless DW in the new kitchen then I would get a Miele now. DWs are standard sizes so it will fit.

[Anonymous]

I love white appliances. Not of fan of stainless steel, at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like white appliances and I think they will make a comeback.

+1 I thought they were already back to some extent. Not the old fashioned yellowish white but the glass white.

[Anonymous]

I don't like the look of stainless - cold, industrial-looking kitchens.

[Anonymous]

Wait until the full remodel. Otherwise you'll hate the appliances even more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Plus, you can actually use magnets on your fridge, as God intended!

Good answer.

[Anonymous]

I would keep them until you remodel. Or, you could try to sell them on Craig's List, maybe that would make it feel less wasteful.

[Anonymous]

You sound shallow, OP.

[Anonymous]

The glass white ones are pretty awesome. Stainless UNLESS it's a super high end brand, just screams "cheap reno" to me. Like a cheap flipper trying to impress newbie homeowners.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't like the look of stainless - cold, industrial-looking kitchens.

Agree. I have always thought this. I never jumped onto the stainless steel bandwagon.

[Anonymous]

Why can't you buy Ss appliancs now And then use them when you do your kitchen Reno later? Who says you would need to replace the appliances again at that time?

[Anonymous]

We had light appliances in our former house and they really brighten up a kitchen. Stainless is a classy, top notch look (and I love it!) but every smudge, every fingerprint shows up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You sound shallow, OP.

Huh? Not OP.