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So we close on our house in about a week (after a year of living here and renting). The house is awesome - was a custom build about 15 years ago. There are a lot of cosmetic updates that we've already been working on, such as completing the update from brass to oil rubbed bronze that the previous owners started but didn't finish.
Now we're ready for the big purchases to start - appliances. The range is original to the house. One of the burners works, and when I make brownies, half of the pan burns and the other half is raw. I think I need a new range! My wall oven works great (and has been what I've tried to use solely this past year). Fridge is okay, but a side-by-side and about 7 years old, so probably only has a couple more years in it. Dishwasher is 7 years old and awful.
This is my really long way of saying that I think we've decided to take the plunge - and replace all of our appliances. I'm open to any and all advice (oh, except for my dishwasher). We have talked to a local store that will give us contractor pricing if we are replacing all of the appliances.
First, the cabinets are all white. I don't love them and wouldn't pick them if we were building a house, but they're here and not being replaced. Counter-tops are granite with a great deal of black in them. No back-splash (that will change, but probably not until the appliances are in). I'm thinking stainless. I don't love stainless, but the newer (only 7 year old) appliances that are white are already discolored. Plus, I'm still completely in the mode of updating a home for resale, and people are still definitely looking for stainless.
I'm not set on one brand for all appliances. I want to love each of my appliances, and I just don't think there's a company out there currently that does a great job with every one of their appliances.
In our last house, we had the Bosch dishwasher, and I'll never get anything different. I swear it worked better than my aunt's Viking. Phenomenal.
Fridge - Bottom mount freezer. Had a french door in the last house, but we have room here for a one-door, so I'm thinking of going for that. Does anyone have a brand they love?
Range - want a warming drawer. Gas cooktop. Open to suggestions on brands and features.
Wall oven - would like to go with the same brand as the range - they're almost next to each other.
Micro is above the range. I'm thinking of getting one that also does convection. Does anyone have thoughts on that? I'm probably crazy - I do have two ovens, but I also LOVE having two ovens, so would one more for back up be so bad? Don't know.
I've heard that GE has started making their appliances back in the US, which kind of excites me. It seems that every brands' quality changes every few years, which is so frustrating.
This will be the third set of appliances we've bought in less than five years, but the first set was for resale so we went with cost, and with the second, we really had to watch our budget. This time, I'm going to try to go for it and get what I really love, so tell me what you all love!
Thanks in advance for all of your help.
Now we're ready for the big purchases to start - appliances. The range is original to the house. One of the burners works, and when I make brownies, half of the pan burns and the other half is raw. I think I need a new range! My wall oven works great (and has been what I've tried to use solely this past year). Fridge is okay, but a side-by-side and about 7 years old, so probably only has a couple more years in it. Dishwasher is 7 years old and awful.
This is my really long way of saying that I think we've decided to take the plunge - and replace all of our appliances. I'm open to any and all advice (oh, except for my dishwasher). We have talked to a local store that will give us contractor pricing if we are replacing all of the appliances.
First, the cabinets are all white. I don't love them and wouldn't pick them if we were building a house, but they're here and not being replaced. Counter-tops are granite with a great deal of black in them. No back-splash (that will change, but probably not until the appliances are in). I'm thinking stainless. I don't love stainless, but the newer (only 7 year old) appliances that are white are already discolored. Plus, I'm still completely in the mode of updating a home for resale, and people are still definitely looking for stainless.
I'm not set on one brand for all appliances. I want to love each of my appliances, and I just don't think there's a company out there currently that does a great job with every one of their appliances.
In our last house, we had the Bosch dishwasher, and I'll never get anything different. I swear it worked better than my aunt's Viking. Phenomenal.
Fridge - Bottom mount freezer. Had a french door in the last house, but we have room here for a one-door, so I'm thinking of going for that. Does anyone have a brand they love?
Range - want a warming drawer. Gas cooktop. Open to suggestions on brands and features.
Wall oven - would like to go with the same brand as the range - they're almost next to each other.
Micro is above the range. I'm thinking of getting one that also does convection. Does anyone have thoughts on that? I'm probably crazy - I do have two ovens, but I also LOVE having two ovens, so would one more for back up be so bad? Don't know.
I've heard that GE has started making their appliances back in the US, which kind of excites me. It seems that every brands' quality changes every few years, which is so frustrating.
This will be the third set of appliances we've bought in less than five years, but the first set was for resale so we went with cost, and with the second, we really had to watch our budget. This time, I'm going to try to go for it and get what I really love, so tell me what you all love!
Thanks in advance for all of your help.
I did longingly look at Jenn-air, a subzero fridge (which we would of course reconfigure our HOUSE to fit), and a Viking range. And then, back to the reality of a dawkter's wife...
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