praisefor3 Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 I have a black dishwasher, black stove, black granite countertops including a large black granite island (hickory cabinets). My refrigerator is about to die. Would a stainless steel refrigerator look ok or would you stick to black? My husband says a black refrigerator would be an awfully big black object In the kitchen and darken it but I'm just not sure that stainless would look good with that mix. The other appliances are fairly new and should last several more years so no replacing those anytime soon (hopefully). My previous appliances were white before this changeover started so either a black or stainless fridge will be new to us. Thanks for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 I had a ss fridge with my black dw and stove for 8+ years and loved it. Now I have all black appliances and like that just fine, too. But my counters and cabinets are very light. I'd probably go with ss if there were a chance it'd look like a dark cave. You could try photoshopping a picture both ways! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeeMommy Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Stainless looks nice (I've got mix of stainless and black in my kitchen) but shows fingerprints. Can't put anything on front with magnets either, if that's something you're used to doing. Personally, I'd go with whatever you feel comfortable cleaning. My fridge is stainless on front and black on the sides. If the cabinets are stained light, and the walls are light, then the black fridge would look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovingparent Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Going with a stainless steel makes a lot of sense, considering that your countertops are so dark. But if you do choose ss, go for a cleanable stainless steel. Some are easy to clean, some are a bear. We got a dishwasher that is wipe-able, but our refrigerator is not. If we do not clean it every hour with a special stainless steel wipe and then smooth it with a cloth, it just looks dirty. It's a Samsung fyi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripley Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 For me it would depend on where and how the refrigerator stands. Is it on a wall or space by itself? Is it surrounded by cabinets? Is it sandwiched between a wall and cabinets? Really I don't think you'd go wrong either way. The stainless might be a nice break from all of the black. But I don't care for the look of stainless, nor the many fingerprints it shows :). I guess I'm no help LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 what color is your current fridge? I think stainless would only look odd as the odd man out. the color itself should blend. and your dh is right - that's a lot of black in a kitchen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arctic Bunny Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 I vote stainless :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 I just moved into a house with black granite and all black appliances, including a large black fridge — which I hate. We call it Darth Fridge, and it's like a huge black hole in the kitchen. And the fingerprints are actually worse than they were on the stainless fridge in our previous house. I would love to replace it with stainless, but alas, it's fairly new and in great condition. I'm thinking of getting a huge whiteboard to stick on the side of it, so it will look a bit less monolithic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Tip for cleaning stainless appliances: the guy at the appliance store where we bought our previous fridge said to skip the expensive cleaners and use the original-formula Lemon Pledge. Spray on, leave a minute, wipe off with a paper towel. Worked perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 I detest stainless steel, so I'm biased. It reminds me of an institution and not a house. Therefore, I'd go with black, but my preference overall is always off-white or cream colored. My dishwasher is black though. I'd never "succeed" on house hunters... (sigh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 You can totally do SS. Heck, my Mom did it with some white appliances and it looked O.K. Go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Black and stainless appliances work wonderfully well together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praisefor3 Posted September 1, 2014 Author Share Posted September 1, 2014 Our current one is white...because it's the last of the old appliances that have to be changed over since our kitchen remodel with the granite and other new appliances. I really didn't want to change it until I absolutely had to. But since it is now 20 years old, the ice maker hasn't worked for five years, it's leaking at the bottom...I believe the time has come to take the plunge. Lowe's is having a great sale for the next two days and I really don't want to have to choose a fridge and get it delivered when it is an "emergency". (My last stove died on Christmas Eve Eve and I had to get the new one delivered on Christmas Eve. It's fine but I would have liked more time to make a decision and compare models.) I was holding out again stainless but after reading the responses it sounds like that wins the majority vote and I was especially impacted by the thought of Darth Fridge. haha! Headed to Lowe's tomorrow! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 You could always get one of these (granted, they are pricey): http://www.elmirastoveworks.com/northstar/refrigerators/colors/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 You could always get one of these (granted, they are pricey): http://www.elmirastoveworks.com/northstar/refrigerators/colors/ That buttercup yellow fridge looks very close in color to my harvest gold range. I feel so stylish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink&bluemommy Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I hate our black fridge (but we rent so not much to do about it). The main thing I hate is that we have hard water, so the water dispenser area is always crusty white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Mama Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Oh my goodness! I love those! The mint green freezer on the bottom would make me smile every time I walked into the kitchen. It would fit perfectly in my opening too. I am very tempted to cancel the one I ordered from Lowe's. I have been without a properly functioning fridge for almost a month now. If they screwed up my order a second time, I will take it as a sign from God to go with the green! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeeMommy Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Google "hickory cabinets", go to images, and take a gander around. Some have white, some have stainless, some have black. If you're a more visual person, this might help you make your decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 You could always get one of these (granted, they are pricey): http://www.elmirastoveworks.com/northstar/refrigerators/colors/ Swoon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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