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Kitchen appliance trend: What should I do?

Mar 03, 2009 by Kilroy Roboto | Posted in Decorating & Remodeling

I am remodeling my kitchen. The cabinets will not be changed but the counter top, the floor and the walls are being redone. I will be using either granite or quartz for the counter. Tile floor and back splash. Painted walls.

My dilemma: my appliances are fairly new....but bisque in color. EVERY new kitchen I see in magazines, etc has stainless appliances, which I was not originally crazy about but I've grown to like (somewhat) perhaps because I'm now used to seeing them. I'll be spending around $20 thousand (maybe more) for the redo, which is more than I originally wanted to spend. I am agonizing over the appliances. Will I regret not replacing the appliances if I keep the bisque? I don't know. Will a remodel without replacing the appliances look cheap? (There is nothing wrong with what I have). Or is it money wasted if I buy new?

I realize I can keep them and buy new later if I change my mind. However, the color choices I make NOW are, in part, influenced by the appliances. My other fear is that I could buy the stainless now only for the trend to change AGAIN. I've noticed an increasing amount of black out there, too.

If you were me...what would YOU do? (I'm not rich...but I have some money to play with---but there are ALWAYS other places that money could go---other projects or better yet....in my savings account).

Advice?

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I cant see bisque appliances being a color delema. Its pretty neutral and should go with almost everything.If their in good shape i cant see replacing them just for the sake of the remodel. I agree with you on the stainless and its very hard to keep clean as far as fingerprints go. I have black and like it but you have the fingerprint issue with black too. White is always in, and goes with everything. If I were you put the money in savings for now and see how you feel after the rest of the work is done. As you said you can always get them later. As a contractor I always warn people about getting colors that are "in" style. Remember Avocado and Wheat? Talk about ugly lol. Good luck with the remodel and do yourself a favor, hold back a bit of money till your satisfied with the job. Pay it all too soon and you may be sorry.
****** I agree with the first person who answered this but remember that tile countertops have grout lines that should be sealed every so often to keep them from getting stained

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