Replace with white appliances or mismatched?

4 years ago

We are buying a house in an upscale area to turn into a rental. The dishwasher needs to be replaced now and the fridge probably not too long from now. Would you just replace the dishwasher with white and eventually the fridge, as well, so the appliances continue to match? Or would you replace the dishwasher with stainless now, the refrigerator with stainless down the road, and then eventually the stove/oven and be okay with appliances not all matching for several years? Replacing everything right now is NOT an option.

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queenvictorian

4 years ago

The last apartment my husband and I rented before buying our house was in a very upscale neighborhood (we were mere blocks away from multi-million dollar houses), and the kitchen was builder grade basic with bottom shelf white appliances, cheap honey oak cabinets, Formica countertops, and faux-travertine sheet vinyl flooring. It was the best apartment ever in the best location ever. The basic finishes and appliances in the kitchen didn't matter one bit.

Any prospective tenant rejecting that place because it lacked stainless appliances and granite is a giant idiot with unreasonable expectations. Idiots with unreasonable expectations don't make for good, easygoing tenants.

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queenvictorian
4 years ago
When I was looking for places to rent, my question regarding the dishwasher was "Is there a dishwasher?", not "Is the dishwasher stainless?".

If the other white appliances are in good shape, just get a white one. They tend to be a bit cheaper, too. That kitchen looks very cute with white appliances, and if I were looking to rent the house, I'd find the kitchen quite satisfactory.
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Sina Sadeddin Architectural Design
4 years ago
I was leaning towards keep the white since it's a rental, BUT if this is an upscale market renters might expect SS. Maybe take a look at other rentals in the area, see how much they're going for and what type of appliances they have.
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I would remove from the equation the idea of white appliances having an effect on resale. No one says "I love the house, but forget it, it has a white range!" What is key to this whole discussion and has not been addressed is how much are you willing to spend on your appliances. The solution to your dilemma would be to panel the dishwasher and the fridge, and the fridge must be a fully-integrated style to pull this off. This will be very expensive. For the range, there are some lovely white ranges out there by Bertazzoni, Bluestar, Smeg, Miele, Lacanche for example, but those tend to be much more expensive than the old-style type of white range. There was a recent thread where someone posted about a white Kitchenaid range that looked fresh and not old-style, and was not priced as high as the other names I've mentioned, so look into that. I have a panelled DW, stainless fridge, white range, and stainless hood. I love it. The range is so easy to clean compared to a stainless range. The pairing of the white range with the stainless hood looks clean and fresh. The DW panelling does not show water drips the way stainless does. I was not willing to pay the $9000+ for an integrated fridge, so I am fine with my stainless one. (I am "lusting" a little for the white Miele fridge that Miller pictured above). One last note - your mention of the wood beams worries me. I know it's not what you asked, but adding wood beams has the potential to look very nice or to look artificial, "faux". A lot depends on your ceiling height. Make sure you have thought this through.
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ljptwt7
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I had a white dishwasher and fridge and stove (front is black). DW broke, replaced with SS. Fridge started to die maybe 4 yrs?? later, I replaced with SS. Can't replaces stove till it dies.
I'm just saying I don't think it matters if they match. Unless this rental is in a real ritzy area, I cant imagine a renter minding. Kitchen looks very nice.
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decoenthusiaste
4 years ago
I'd stick with white; it looks good in the kitchen, is cheaper and easier to keep looking clean. How many can occupy? If only 2-4, maybe you could get a counter depth fridge when the time comes and it wouldn't stick out as much as the current one does.
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ljptwt7
4 years ago
Oh. meant to add keeping white would also be fine. Some may prefer all white.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
4 years ago
The whites will never match anyway so do stainless and be done at least when something else breaks down it is easy to get a stainless replacement from any maker.
tartanmeup
4 years ago
The appliances aren't all next to each other so I don't think most renters would notice if the colours didn't match perfectly. I find white appliances look good with white cabinets so that would be my choice. Stainless is a light drain and not easy to keep clean and streak free. I'm over the idea that stainless is upscale.

"Any prospective tenant rejecting that place because it lacked stainless appliances and granite is a giant idiot with unreasonable expectations. Idiots with unreasonable expectations don't make for good, easygoing tenants."

Wise words, queenvictorian. As long as the appliances work and are clean, should renters care what colour they are?
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I agree that it really doesn't matter all that much. Personally, I'd probably opt for an eventual transition to stainless, as there are more stainless appliances to choose from and as I prefer the looks of stainless. But honestly, I don't think either decision is wrong. They'll both look fine in this particular kitchen. And they'll look fine even if they are mismatched.

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