We have Miele double wall ovens within inches of a Kitchenaid Architect Series counterdepth refrigerator, with a GE Monogram microwave oven with builtin-looking frame a couple of feet down the wall and a BlueStar rangetop on the next wall, with stainless steel-wrapped drawers below it. The refrigerator was only a year old when we did our gut rehab, so we kept it & did custom cabinetry to make it appear even more built-in. All the stainless looks the same and fingerprints haven't been a problem. Don't worry; any decision you make will be the right one for you.

We have Electrolux fridges, freezer, and range hood, a Wolf rangetop, and Fisher&Paykel ovens...and Bosch wood-panel-front dishwashers. I think you should decide which appliances are best for you, and they will look fine together.

To me, nothing says "builder grade" more than a kitchen full of appliances all from the same manufacturer. Even at the high end, I always chuckle when I see the buiilder tout "All-Viking kitchen!" Yuck.

To the TKO out there, I think choosing individual appliances based on performance and style is a sign of thoughtful and sophisticated decision making (patting self on back...).

Get what you want :-)

If you need the rotisserie or the programming of the Miele, go for it. If not, you would do well with the Wolfe (which I have). We have 5 dofferent appliance makers represented in our kitchen, and that's counting the DWs as Thermador and not the rebadged Bosch they really are. ;)

Get what is best for your needs.

Thanks for all your input. I am still deciding, but have to let them know today so they can order cabinets with correct specs. I am just overwhelmed with so many other decisions as well, I am hving a hard time making a final decision.
Lascatx, are you happy with your Wolf oven? It was originally my first choice, esp. if going by looks, and I am not sure I would use the Miele M/C or rotisserie. But I had read other threads about your Wolf experience, and it made me seriously think twice...as that is the kind of luck I have too. I am wondering if you are happy with your choice now.
Thank you!

Yes, I am happy and would still recommend Wolf. I got a lemon right out of the box, we just didn't know until they came to see why it wasn't baking evenly. They replaced a coil, and when they pulled it out of the oven, the old one was so knarled and twisted I was amazed it worked at all! I suspect the overheating thing was something that was also damaged but not discovered at the time. When I called Wolf on that, they had no hesitation in immediately placing a replacement order. The only question was which serial number was correct since they had it down with one digit off in one place.

I have had no problems with the new oven -- other than impatience. If I put something in the minute the preheat signal goes off, I can get dark bottoms because the heat has not evened out. If I give it a minute or two, it seems to be fine. On the other hand, it seems to heat a bit faster, so I'm not really waiting longer.

I'm willing to accept that even the very best made and strictly controlled product can have a lemon slip out. In my case, the coil was in a tray that slides in and probably caught on something as it went in. That flaw may have led to the other problem. While I had the control panel replaced, it was a cosmetic issue (fogging) and it too may have been caused by an underlying electrical problem that was overheating but hadn't made itself apparent. I have not heard of another problem like this. The first guy who came out said he'd never had a call on a new Wolf and rarely had calls on Wolf at all. That was pretty much the reaction I had from everyone, so I was reassured about the product quality. This was a fluke damage problem as far as I can tell -- not a design problem or bad parts with thousands of problem ovens out there.

Another thing I am very happy with is Wolf's customer service. Couldn't be better. If you need them, they are there, quickly, they speak clear English on clear phone lines, talk nicely to you, the service is friendly, helpful and efficient.

No one wants to have a problem, but if you do, what more can you ask for than for someone to quickly and easily help you resolve it without any arguements, hoops to jump through or other hassle? I can deal with a headache or two like that, but even one where you have to hassle over it is too many (i.e., Whirlpool and my dead washing machine).

I think you will be good with any of the ones you are looking at, but I have no problem recommending Wolf. We liked the looks of the Wolf too, and I certainly didn't need the rotiserrie (can roast without it or grill with one pretty much 12 months out of the year) or the fancy programming. DH was sold on the quality after talking to a Wolf rep about the one product/one man assembly approach (they KNOW who screwed up my old oven, poor guy LOL) The Wolf cost less for me too.

Let me know if you have any other questions.