My oven and cooktop are white. My sinks are white. I just ordered a new pair of Fisher & Paykel dish drawers in white -- to replace the 14-year-old set with cabinet fronts.

I asked the tech who came to declare my old set dead if the SS fronts are still fingerprint-prone. He said, "Not if you use a lot of polish on them."

I've never polished appliances. They serve me, not the other way around.

The new SS is fingerprintless....never shows anything! Love it! But in your case, match the color you have....white it is!

Ya know, white and black appliances are still VERY nice looking!

White would surely offer a more cohesive look. Now that it's (stainless steel) been in use for a few years and folks have had their share of issues with it first hand, I think it's popularity is slowly starting to dwindle a bit.

I'm always amazed at the buyers on house hunting shows (whether it's House Hunters, Island Life, Tiny Houses, Love It or List It, etc.) that insist on stainless steel appliances and say that anything other than SS appliances and granite counter tops is a deal breaker. I think that both SS and granite are on their way out as "the things to have." More and more folks are wanting all-white kitchens.

Aside from that, another complaint that you see from home buyers/remodelers on these shows is that no one wants a kitchen with appliance colors that don't match. So if the existing fridge and range are staying with the house and they are white, you'd better get a white dishwasher.

Not quite an answer to your question, but.....We bought a new DW this year and the dishes always "smell" to me. There are other threads on the GW about this, BTW. IF I were buying a new one today, I definitely would buy one that had an optional extra rinse or pre-wash cycle. The only cure for me has been to re-wash every load...the first one to wash and the additional wash cycle without any detergent. I believe, that they have made the DWers so water effieient that they don't remove all the soap. Plus....the inside stainless steel, is very dark for my failing eyesight. The white interior works best. Outside? I like my white appliances. When you need to replace them...white (or black) are usually available. I'm still trying different detergents etc,, but so far they all smell unless washed with no detergent the second time.

My vote is for white also. I like my white appliances. Nanny, maybe you could put vinegar in the rinse cycle? That's what I do. My dishwasher is old though. Doesn't seem to matter what kind of DW detergent I use, liquid, powder, pods, the dishes, especially the silverware, feels like it has some kind of film on it.

I pour a couple good glugs of vinegar in when it's filling up on the rinse cycle and everything comes out fine.

Interesting idea. I am quite a believer in vinegar cures, so will try it, but am usually not around when the DW is operating. Thanks.

Get white so it matches the kitchen you have. Stainless steel is overrated. We have it only because we had no other options when we bought this house.

The tech told me to use Finish tablets instead of the Cascade powder I've used *forever*. That's supposed to end soap buildup. He said to continue using the Jet-Dry.

I have both black and SS appliances. I think they look fine together. The SS is a pita to keep up.

Since the other appliances are white, I'd have it match but I wouldn't spend a lot on the replacement dishwasher. It would be more appealing to most buyers to see the appliances match. To me, form follows function so I don't care if they're mixed up. For the new appliances I bought I went with black. So much classier looking than white or stainless. Contrary to what some people said to me, black also hides dirt and fingerprints better than others. White just sticks out like a sore thumb while black just blends in on most anything other than an all-white kitchen, which I wouldn't have anyway. I did like the almond refrigerator and freezer I had, they looked good with the oak cabinets, but black just looks so much better. To me, stainless steel is a "wannabe" look. People think it makes them look like a pro or something and seldom do I see a kitchen design where stainless looks like it belongs there. I see these high-end kitchens and the appliances stick out like a sore thumb. Makes me chuckle. But it's all subjective so in the end get what you want to see for the next however many years.

White it is, thanks everyone.

I hate the stainless steel appliances in this condo I moved into last year, they are a mess and I am not that kind of person that loves to housekeep and spend hours on those things, can't be bothered, I Iike something that is easy to wipe down and that is it. And more chemicals they want to put in your environment by you got to buy all these things to clean them, I use soap and water and that is it.

I would also match what I have and wouldn't spend a lot on a new one. The new owners may want something different.

White is right!

add me to the list of matching appliances...and yes cynic I sure wouldn't spent a fortune either....