Not at all tacky! Mixing appliances falls under the heading of best practices. Go for it.

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Not tacky at all! I've never used all appliances from the same manufacturer. Select the appliances that best serve your purpose, but in the same finish. For example, all stainless steel, all white, all black, etc. Mixing one of those finishes with paneled is perfectly fine--like paneled DW and fridge with SS. The only caveat is to select handles that coordinate. I refinished a kitchen with GE cafe range and microwave and Kitchenaid refrigerator and DW. I selected the Pro series fridge since the handle is very similar to the GE Cafe handles. All the other features of the KA Pro were the same as the Architect series, so the functioning was the same.

In your case, there is no handle on the cooktop, so it will probably work just fine. Just for my own curiosity, which makes and models are you considering?

I agree with Wiscokid. Also, kitchens with all-matching appliances are reminiscent of tract homes or huge developments where the developer buys all the same appliances by the truckload because it's cheaper and an easier faster installation when they are all the same. Mixing appliances brands is actually a more high-end look. However, be careful about panelling your fridge. This can look very high-end if the fridge is an integrated model. But you don't want the paneled fridge looking like this first photo where the trim and dispenser show; better in that case to leave it as stainless steel. The second photo shows the more high-end look of a paneled integrated fridge.

You buy appliances for how they function for you not because they match. That is why plain old stainless is always a good choice all makers have it.

Nope. I have 4 different brands in my kitchen. All stainless and it looks fine.

@Diana Bier - thinking of the Thermador integrated columns (18" freezer + 30" fridge) / Wolf cooktop / Thermador or Fisher & Paykel Double Wall Oven. Everything that can be paneled will be, so the fridge and dishwasher don't really matter. So I'm mostly asking if my ovens need to match my cooktop.

I think any of the Wolf cooktops or rangetops will look just fine with either the Thermador Professional or Masterpiece double ovens. Don't fret over this--it's more important that you get the item that best serves your cooking/baking needs.

agree with other, "No". get each appliance for your usage. it will all look fine.

Agree with others. Do your research and get highly recommended brand for each appliance, and the one that has the features you want/need. We have different brands for oven, dishwasher and fridge. Who cares, as long as their finishes are similar?

“Suites” are what are tacky.

If the foregoing has not been enough to persuade you or reassure you, it may help you to know that this topic has been discussed at least monthly in the decades I've been following this forum. A search on the topic generally will turn up dozens of threads in which the vast majority of posts will be like the recommendations above.

Eventually, in many of these threads, there will be somebody with a highly refined aesthetic sense for whom mixing brands with differing handles and slightly different finishes is akin to mixing paisley fabrics with polka dots and plaid. To that, somebody will add something like, "OMG, you won't be able to sell your house because somebody somewhere might dislike your choices." Then somebody else says, "that's ridiculous --- no matter what you've done, anybody that fussy is going to gut and remodel your kitchen and replace all the appliances anyway." Then somebody else will say something insulting or defensive. Then the thread either stops or repeats itself.

What it boils down to is this: will you be offended by looking at a Wolf cooktop in the same kitchen with wall ovens from a different maker? FWIW, overthinking is something that can and does happen to all of us when spending money on a kitchen remodel. So look to your own preferences. If mixing does not bother you, then you can go with what works for you and stop worrying.

I have all sorts of mismatched brands in my higher-end kitchen. I couldn’t care less if it’s tacky. I have a gorgeous kitchen that functions and can handle everything that’s thrown at it. I stuck to standard sizes and I can always replace the appliances, especially if the auto clean robot spotted on the Jetson’s comes out. I can only assume that a future homeowner of this house will want their own choices.

No. It is not tacky. Matchy-matchy is out.

We are finalizing our appliance decisions soon and don't have a single of the same brand. SZ fridge, GE microwave, Meile Combi, Bluestar range, and Bosch dishwasher. Though if I can find some more reviews, maybe a Meile dishwasher might be in the works. We do worry on how it will look, but are fairly certain it will cook wonderfully.

Get the Miele DW - they're wonderful.

We bought Bosch and love it!!!!

....and we have changed appliances in every home we’ve bought!

"there will be somebody with a highly refined aesthetic sense for whom mixing brands with differing handles and slightly different finishes as akin to mixing paisley fabrics with polka dots and plaid."

It should be noted that the people who say that about matching appliances always recommend the suites by Gaggenau, Subzero/Wolf, or Miele. They usually show photos of very high-end kitchens with $150k of italian cabinetry with the matching appliances that have cost $45k or so. If you asked them to install a matching suite of Whirlpool, GE, or Samsung appliances, they'd be horrified.

Nevertheless, look at magazines like Architectural Digest and you will see very expensive kitchens with mis-matched appliances. There is a bit of reverse-snobbery attached to matching suites, as in, you didn't have a KD knowledgeable enough to know what appliances to pick so they had to pick the easy suite.

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I’d take a Miele suite, so long as the cooktop was induction. Same for gagg, though it would be hard to lose the Miele dw.

I have Gagg and Miele in my kitchen. Love my Gagg ovens, and am very happy with my Miele cooktop. I bought a Miele DW based on how happy I was with my previous Miele DW but based on what I read here, a Bosch would have been just as good (I've had a lot of problems with my DW and service is not great). I bought Miele fridge/freezer because I liked the layout, but definitely would not buy them again. I'd probably do SZ.

sherri1058 - can you please say what was wrong with your Miele fridge/freezer? I've heard such good things about the Miele fridge/freezers.

Most of those beautiful matchy-match kitchens aren’t actually used for cooking.... we have a lot of those houses around here.

Paraphrasing what my dad says ... anyone who is concerned about my refrigerator and stove being different brands is looking too close(ly).

friedajune, the ice maker in the freezer failed at about the 2 year mark and it was approximately $800 to fix (I was lucky the warranty applied). With the fridge, there is a huge temperature difference between the top shelf and the bottom shelf.... about 12-14 degrees, so when the bottom shelf registers 38 degrees, the top shelf is well below freezing. They replaced everything over the course of 3 months or so and finally they replaced the fridge, but I have exactly the same problem. I'm not sure what my next steps will be. One of the other issues with the old fridge was that produce wasn't keeping very well (as in my Kenmore did a better job). I've only had the new fridge for a couple of weeks, so I'm still monitoring it.

WHAT?! $800 for an ice maker! Ok, I just replaced the ice maker in my Sub Zero. 2 screws and the entire unit slid out, easy to replace (no I have zero skills in appliance repair). $65 for the unit. Highway robbery.

Sherri1058 - thanks for providing that detail, though I am dismayed to hear it. I would have thought the Miele fridge would be good quality. These days, appliance shopping is so frustrating, and a crapshoot as to what will happen once installed.

If anything, I feel a little sheepish that we're ending up with Miele for dishwashers, cooktop, and ovens. I planned to mix and match brands, but Miele came so well recommended for everything, and once we chose their ovens and dishwashers it was hard to resist the discount for adding their cooktop. There is NOTHING tacky about choosing your kitchen appliances for function, rather than looks.

Around here it costs $500 just to get an appliance repair person to the house. And as often as not the repair doesn't last. So $800 to repair an ice maker is easy to see (even thought it's outrageous). That's why people just junk the old appliance or use it without the ice maker (assuming it's not a $8K or higher fridge) because the repair is not worth it.

Ice makers are something the average homeowner could repair. Not much to them. Usually a couple or 3 screws and the entire unit comes out, reverse the removal process with new unit. But I’m in CA, the most expensive labor capital of the world (or so it seems) and I still wouldn’t pay more than$100 service call to get someone out. And I live at the top of a mountain. I replaced the LG ice maker when we moved in, more expensive unit, but same procedure.

I chose my appliances based on reputation, reliability and performance. I never considered that they had to "match!"

Pick the best appliance for your needs, purpose, and budget. Mine don't match, and that's fine. It is probably more "tacky" to have them match, without regard to best function for YOU.

I am going to guess that most serious chefs do not have appliance suites. Product reviews don’t review suites, but rather the best performer within each product type. Start with the best performance (that one can afford) and THEN try to match visually. Most savvy home buyers will get it. If you’re one that does not do much serious cooking and absolutely must have the same brand through out then I would say that is personal preference.