Hi, we are renovating our house and are going with samsungs black stainless steel appliances. We really want to match the range hood as best as we can. We also don't want to spend a lot of money since this is our first home. Can anyone recommend any range goods in black stainless? Is it better to try and match all appliances as best we can as opposed to just getting a stainless hood? . Thank you!

I am considering Black Stainless instead of regular Stainless Steel as a finish for new kitchen appliances that I am buying very soon and want advice from those who own such appliances and others who are considering this new finish. Black stainless looks sharp, but is it truly more fingerprint and smudge resistant and easier to clean? What do you clean it with? Also some have said online that it scratches and dents more easily than stainless steel and that you then see silver underneath..... is this true? In particular, I am considering refrigerator models by Samsung and LG (please see my earlier post and comment if you know anything about the particular models that I am considering.) However, what I am most worried about is when I must replace my built-in microwave and wall ovens, I will be limited in choice and locked into buying from certain companies if I choose black stainless over stainless steel for a refrigerator. The black stainless of Samsung is a little darker than the black stainless of LG, and I am not sure if these companies make good wall ovens or microwaves. It is possible that Kitchen Aid and GE also make some sort of black stainless according to Yale Appliance, but I am not sure about mixing appliance companies. But I do value function over aesthetics, so I want the best mid-range company for each appliance in my kitchen. Need advice quickly, since I need to buy soon!

We just purchased all new appliances for our new kitchen and I was considering the black stainless. However, the sales guy advised me against it for all the reasons listed above. He explained how the "finish" is really just a film over stainless steel and showed an example of how it scratches on a floor model. It was enough to steer me away and go for the more traditional stainless. I have had the fridge for about 6 months and it cleans up really well with little to no fingerprint marks. The microwave, dishwasher and stove are being delivered on Saturday. All of my appliances for the past 9 years have been Whirlpool and I have been pretty happy with them.

I vowed (years ago) not to buy anything Samsung any more, because I had really bad experience with their electronics (not appliances). Strange enough, several of the local big Moms and Pops appliance stores don't sell anything Samsung either...Because of their reliability... I find the choice to call this shade of gray "Tuscan" really funny. I think Seattle would be more appropriate. What is "Tuscan" in this gray color? Seattle, on the other hand...