Stainless steel has become so expensive that it is driving up the cost of ss appliances to where people cannot afford them. There was some news story about this a month or more ago. That's why GE advertises the Metaltone (or some other invented term)refrigerators. Has anyone tried wiping the door or front surfaces with a slight amount of baby oil? When you leave the slightest film on the metal, finger prints slide off with a swipe of the cloth.
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I talked to a couple of reps at Both Whirlpool and Maytag have said that they know of no plans to discontinue Bisque. One guy at Whirlpool said that he heard other customer calling about that "rumor" is just that.
Wipe your refrig with Baby Oil? Ewwe baby, sexy, Can I get it to dance on the counter as well.
I don't think that that is very sanitary. high maintenance
There is probly a greater chance of the Black colored appliances being discontinued. As that is a drastic fashion statement, according to Maytag. Still I would rather have Black appliance over something ss anyday.
Wipe your refrig with Baby Oil? Ewwe baby, sexy, Can I get it to dance on the counter as well.
I don't think that that is very sanitary. high maintenance
There is probly a greater chance of the Black colored appliances being discontinued. As that is a drastic fashion statement, according to Maytag. Still I would rather have Black appliance over something ss anyday.
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Whew, I am glad to hear that the bisque or biscuit will still be around for awhile.
Now since our laundry area is in the kitchen do any front loader machines come in this color?
Remember not too awful long ago, we were advised to paint over our paneling in the den and paint our wood cabinets in the kitchen white? The look of wood was overwith? I'm thinking mid 90's.
Well, the wood look is back. I wonder how many people are now going to be scraping the paint off of their painted walls? Personally, I think that the look of wood is very rich. Amd we love the look of dark cherry/walnut with stainless handles!
Now since our laundry area is in the kitchen do any front loader machines come in this color?
Remember not too awful long ago, we were advised to paint over our paneling in the den and paint our wood cabinets in the kitchen white? The look of wood was overwith? I'm thinking mid 90's.
Well, the wood look is back. I wonder how many people are now going to be scraping the paint off of their painted walls? Personally, I think that the look of wood is very rich. Amd we love the look of dark cherry/walnut with stainless handles!
I see these home decorating shows like Trading spaces and such where they paint over woodwork and brick trim and stuff. That is totally sinful. In fact, I've seen them recommend doing that on HGTV to make the house sell faster. ACK! Why in the heck would that make the house sell faster??? You have taken what was once an attractive, maintaince free element of the home and turned it into something that will now need attention ever few years. Not to mention it's sort of like circumcision...one's it's done, you can't go back! Seeing painted-over materials like this would probably shy me away from a home.
These home shows also have recommended doing things like removing original tilework and such in the name of a quick sale. I don't like that either. Why remove a high-quality element from a home and replace it with some cheap, junk modern equivalent??? It just doesn't make sense.
Anybody who touches my woodwork or brickwork with a paintbrush will be staring down the barrel of my Ruger!!!
These home shows also have recommended doing things like removing original tilework and such in the name of a quick sale. I don't like that either. Why remove a high-quality element from a home and replace it with some cheap, junk modern equivalent??? It just doesn't make sense.
Anybody who touches my woodwork or brickwork with a paintbrush will be staring down the barrel of my Ruger!!!
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My wife wanted stainless
and so we went for it. I am disappointed how much water staining this material has, and must be scrubbed clean often with a cleaner (at least the dishwasher).
Personally, I prefer painted surfaces, and lively colors.
and so we went for it. I am disappointed how much water staining this material has, and must be scrubbed clean often with a cleaner (at least the dishwasher).
Personally, I prefer painted surfaces, and lively colors.
Our Sub-Zero and Tappan are stainless, but it's the older kind of stainless that doesn't seem to show stains and finger prints so much.
As far as cabinets go, ours are wood and have never been painted. At first I thought it would be too dark, but it is actually quite nice. They do need refinished, however, and that is one the schedule for one of these decades.
We have tile counters which are original to the house. They will stay because of that, but I would prefer Formica. John would like Corian, but I think it's too dark, especially with the cabinets. I spend too much time in the kitchen for that, and like a little more pizzazz.
As far as cabinets go, ours are wood and have never been painted. At first I thought it would be too dark, but it is actually quite nice. They do need refinished, however, and that is one the schedule for one of these decades.
We have tile counters which are original to the house. They will stay because of that, but I would prefer Formica. John would like Corian, but I think it's too dark, especially with the cabinets. I spend too much time in the kitchen for that, and like a little more pizzazz.
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Poppy red
I wish that poppy red appliances would come back even though they were never very popular. When I was in high school, my folks had a house that was done in poppy red. The kitchen appliances, sink, toaster, coffee maker, and canister set were poppy. The washer, dryer, and furnace were poppy (I wonder if poppy water heaters were available.) The bathroom fixtures were poppy. Even the front door was painted red. I haven't seen the house since 1980, but I suspect that the poppy red has aged much more gracefully than shaded avocado or harvest gold would have. Poppy red was obscure enough that today many people might not even realize that it was a 1970's color. Does anybody know if aqua colored appliances aged very well?
I wish that poppy red appliances would come back even though they were never very popular. When I was in high school, my folks had a house that was done in poppy red. The kitchen appliances, sink, toaster, coffee maker, and canister set were poppy. The washer, dryer, and furnace were poppy (I wonder if poppy water heaters were available.) The bathroom fixtures were poppy. Even the front door was painted red. I haven't seen the house since 1980, but I suspect that the poppy red has aged much more gracefully than shaded avocado or harvest gold would have. Poppy red was obscure enough that today many people might not even realize that it was a 1970's color. Does anybody know if aqua colored appliances aged very well?
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I suppose it like everything that goes through time.
In the 50s people loathed the victorian era and the buildings because of the blatant repressiveness the area represented, (and with good reason).
They altered these homes by tearing off the pointlessly overly complicated porches, paneled the insides, lowered the ceilings, they painted the vivid colors all white to neutralize, then converted victorian mansions to rentable rooming houses, went as far as abandoning the brittle timber boxes or leveling them to make room for parking lots and the like. (Now that was great)
We've all heard the stories of those who have bought an old house and ripped away the years of adjustments to reality. So they could "restore" some of the original "charm". Blah, Blah, Blah. Apparently some kind of challenge? or escape?
I'm all for revitalizing old buildings so as not to waste materials, but trying to "restore" a building exactly the way it was for the sake of restoring to exactly the way it was, not so much. For a museum, ok. But we've moved on.
And god knows I have done my share of time wasted on frivolous home projects. There are many more important issues in our society, now more than ever, that need to be addressed.
Just as republican biased fox "news" (propaganda) and other such outlets are merely talking heads for a minority extremist group that has cheated it's way into the white house. So is alot of the programming on channels such as HGTV biased to serve the benefit of Home Depot, Lowes, Menards and the like and it's suppliers. Perhaps with less criminal intent though. lol.
But lord it must be a crime when these shows that do "Before and After" shots leaves you wanting the room the way it was Before. Even with the purposefully shaded pictures, split second views, negative dialogue, awkward angel shots, and other tricks that I am sure are hoped to make the set look undesireable. ;op
In the 50s people loathed the victorian era and the buildings because of the blatant repressiveness the area represented, (and with good reason).
They altered these homes by tearing off the pointlessly overly complicated porches, paneled the insides, lowered the ceilings, they painted the vivid colors all white to neutralize, then converted victorian mansions to rentable rooming houses, went as far as abandoning the brittle timber boxes or leveling them to make room for parking lots and the like. (Now that was great)
We've all heard the stories of those who have bought an old house and ripped away the years of adjustments to reality. So they could "restore" some of the original "charm". Blah, Blah, Blah. Apparently some kind of challenge? or escape?
I'm all for revitalizing old buildings so as not to waste materials, but trying to "restore" a building exactly the way it was for the sake of restoring to exactly the way it was, not so much. For a museum, ok. But we've moved on.
And god knows I have done my share of time wasted on frivolous home projects. There are many more important issues in our society, now more than ever, that need to be addressed.
Just as republican biased fox "news" (propaganda) and other such outlets are merely talking heads for a minority extremist group that has cheated it's way into the white house. So is alot of the programming on channels such as HGTV biased to serve the benefit of Home Depot, Lowes, Menards and the like and it's suppliers. Perhaps with less criminal intent though. lol.
But lord it must be a crime when these shows that do "Before and After" shots leaves you wanting the room the way it was Before. Even with the purposefully shaded pictures, split second views, negative dialogue, awkward angel shots, and other tricks that I am sure are hoped to make the set look undesireable. ;op
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I think for the general public colors and styles will always ebb and flow, go in and out of style. Sometimes I think about how many times I could have reused some of my various wardrobes, had I had the room to store it all! I've cycled between liking and not so much liking various of these colors over the years, but I pretty much have an appreciation for all of them now, and see how you could have fun with them at any given place in time.
I think ss can be very nice if you do the rest of the kitchen tastefully around it. My boss bought ss fridges for the kitchens at the new office, and as I keep up the kitchens, I first thought "ugh". But, they're actually easier to keep up than I thought they would be, even with 35 people going in and out of them all day. However, this experience has solidified my disdain for side by side refrigerators, and I wouldn't want an ss fridge unless it were a subzero or was built in to the point that only the front is showing. I just think the ss doors and black sides...it just doesn't work for me. Either do ss or don't. Btw, we have Asko dishwashers that I do really like, and that really really new style of ISE disposal, which are REALLY quiet, even more than my 777. She did blonde IKEA cabinets with glass doors, and the countertops are also the wood color, with black floor and chairs and red accents. We have a snackbar in the shape of a surfboard with red chairs and red halogen lights above, which is perfect since our lunchroom has an ocean view. The tables are glass and metal with black chairs. It's actually really cool!
Flair range, I also really liked poppy, though we never had it in our home. I have a lot of red in my current home though which I really enjoy. We had aqua/turquoise for years. I always found it to be very soothing and timeless. I really liked and still like it.
For a long time I really despised those dark 70s kitchens (like the one in that harvest gold KA pic of the day with the mom and daughter and harvest gold dw), but I can see now where they can be stylish. Just don't ask me to carpet my kitchen! LOL I still prefer lighter wood, but I have more of an appreciation for darker and paneled surfaces again now than I did there for a while.
I think ss can be very nice if you do the rest of the kitchen tastefully around it. My boss bought ss fridges for the kitchens at the new office, and as I keep up the kitchens, I first thought "ugh". But, they're actually easier to keep up than I thought they would be, even with 35 people going in and out of them all day. However, this experience has solidified my disdain for side by side refrigerators, and I wouldn't want an ss fridge unless it were a subzero or was built in to the point that only the front is showing. I just think the ss doors and black sides...it just doesn't work for me. Either do ss or don't. Btw, we have Asko dishwashers that I do really like, and that really really new style of ISE disposal, which are REALLY quiet, even more than my 777. She did blonde IKEA cabinets with glass doors, and the countertops are also the wood color, with black floor and chairs and red accents. We have a snackbar in the shape of a surfboard with red chairs and red halogen lights above, which is perfect since our lunchroom has an ocean view. The tables are glass and metal with black chairs. It's actually really cool!
Flair range, I also really liked poppy, though we never had it in our home. I have a lot of red in my current home though which I really enjoy. We had aqua/turquoise for years. I always found it to be very soothing and timeless. I really liked and still like it.
For a long time I really despised those dark 70s kitchens (like the one in that harvest gold KA pic of the day with the mom and daughter and harvest gold dw), but I can see now where they can be stylish. Just don't ask me to carpet my kitchen! LOL I still prefer lighter wood, but I have more of an appreciation for darker and paneled surfaces again now than I did there for a while.
Like black appliances, the SS shows every scratch and fingerprint and anything that splatters during cooking. It just adds up to excessive cleaning times. Oh and the polishing---- a hassle.
Also, from a decorating standpoint, SS has all the warmth of the Medical Examiners Office.
IMO it is much better to have the warmth and earthy colors of copper or bronze, especially when trying to achieve the rich look of many European kitchens whether formal or country, Tuscany or Provence.
Combined with different shades of green,yellow,gold, and rich warm red hues, I'd much rather have bronze or copper to decorate with.
My two shekels.
Also, from a decorating standpoint, SS has all the warmth of the Medical Examiners Office.
IMO it is much better to have the warmth and earthy colors of copper or bronze, especially when trying to achieve the rich look of many European kitchens whether formal or country, Tuscany or Provence.
Combined with different shades of green,yellow,gold, and rich warm red hues, I'd much rather have bronze or copper to decorate with.
My two shekels.
Stainless appliances
I hear so many people complain about how difficult these are to maintain. That has not been my experience. I use a spray cleaner from ACE hardware that cleans them right up. And I don't do it more than once a week or so. We have a dog and a cat, and cook everyday. My kitchen gets a lot of use and I don't think they are any easier or more difficult to keep clean than any other appliance.
I especailly love the stainless interior of my dishwasher. Does anyone hate those? I suspect probably not. I love how clean and shiny it looks when the load is clean.
I hear so many people complain about how difficult these are to maintain. That has not been my experience. I use a spray cleaner from ACE hardware that cleans them right up. And I don't do it more than once a week or so. We have a dog and a cat, and cook everyday. My kitchen gets a lot of use and I don't think they are any easier or more difficult to keep clean than any other appliance.
I especailly love the stainless interior of my dishwasher. Does anyone hate those? I suspect probably not. I love how clean and shiny it looks when the load is clean.
I love the look of my stainless steel kitchen appliances and have learned not to let my blood pressure rise whenever my dinner guests (and especially their little tykes) leave them full of fingerprints---especially the fridge, which has some strange allure because everyone has to run a hand across it at least once. I found an aerosol SS cleaner in a can which makes cleaning SS less of a hassle than other products I've tried.
Like other SS cleaners, the overspray can make your vinyl floor treacherously slippery, so I lay a flour-sack dish towel on the floor below each appliance when I clean it.
Yes, taking a damp cloth and quickly wiping my old white appliances was easier, but I do love the look of the SS, so I endure the bit of extra attention it requires.
Like other SS cleaners, the overspray can make your vinyl floor treacherously slippery, so I lay a flour-sack dish towel on the floor below each appliance when I clean it.
Yes, taking a damp cloth and quickly wiping my old white appliances was easier, but I do love the look of the SS, so I endure the bit of extra attention it requires.
Foam Cleaner
Frigilux, This stuff I found at ACE Hardware sprays on as a light foam so I don't have a problem with the overspray. I wipe with one side of the cloth to clean and flip to the dry side to kind of polish and I'm good to go.
My partner "USED" to put his big hand in the middle of the frig door to balance himself while he watched me do the dishes. He hates cleaning anything so now he leans against the wall if you get my drift.
Check out this stuff from ACE if you have one.
Frigilux, This stuff I found at ACE Hardware sprays on as a light foam so I don't have a problem with the overspray. I wipe with one side of the cloth to clean and flip to the dry side to kind of polish and I'm good to go.
My partner "USED" to put his big hand in the middle of the frig door to balance himself while he watched me do the dishes. He hates cleaning anything so now he leans against the wall if you get my drift.
Check out this stuff from ACE if you have one.
I don't have one preference over another really and it all depends on the design/style of the kitchen. Where it goes wrong is that suddenly a color comes into vogue and everyone rushes out to get one,,i.e. black, where black appliances just don't fit into the scheme of things for their decor. Stainless steel combines with more color schemes but that doesn't mean every one. It looks out of place in a country theme when the kitchen is tiny or small but can look fine in a very large kitchen of the same theme.
