I can't stand the finger prints. I have kids and it's a constant battle. I won't do it on my fridge again. There are several models like the side kicks that take a custom panel. I think there is one by frigidaire. Good luck.

I have bought and sold karastan rugs on eBay with great success. They are a great value second hand as the original rugs, especially the 700 series, can last for many years. If you buy from someone with good feedback you should be fine. In the worst case, a good cleaning would take care of any odors, etc., and even with that expense, you will save a lot of money and have a high quality rug that will stand up to just about anything. Be sure to check the "sold" section to see what similar rugs have actually sold for. If you love it and the price is right, I'd go for it.

dmeah, sounds like you are falling for the idea that paying more means you are less likely to need a repair. Consider that the lower priced Bosch probably outsell Miele several times (or more ) over. Even seeing a fraction of the number of complaints for the more expensive brand doesn't necessarily equate to a lower ratio of units sold to problems. Higher prices should balance out with a higher overall quality, but as you said, they all have issues. I think you'll be happy with Miele or anything in the top half of the Bosch lineup (the lower portion they put out a few years back to compete with other more modestly priced units did seem to have more complaints -- at least back then). Your reasons may differ, but for me, to pay enough more for one as it would cost me to replace the other unit completely out of warranty (or in my case a second DW and a micro drawer), I'd need something I'd definitely need and use in the meantime -- racking options, wash features -- something tangible. Especially since I've used two Bosch units for 8+ years and been very happy with the cleaning and how quiet they are. (In case you want to feel better putting that money elsewhere)

I don't particularly rely on a store to provide me with repair work except for the immediate delivery of a product. I have Bosch appliances and I would contact an authorized Bosch dealer in my area or KA. Similarly my Apple computers and other devices are serviced by Apple or Apple service people once they are out of warranty - I've bought them from numerous places including mail order back in 1991 when I bought my first Apple Performa :-). @Lizzie - Hi there! My kitchen is finally finished but construction continued around me until fairly recently as odd stuff would happen - my washer dryer was a bit too deep for the closet so that had to be reframed. My hood was the wrong size and so that delayed finishing kitchen for a while because they didn't want to install cabinets on either side until the hood was put in - and didn't want to finish the backsplash etc. etc. etc. I am still not completely finished as they have to come back for various items on the "punch" list but it's livable except for the boxes which are still in the living area as I was a pack rat and I am still slowly going through stuff - and I have furniture I can't use and nobody wants :-( Apologies for hijacking the thread by responding to Lizzie but here are photos of the kitchen and dining area. I am really happy with the way it turned out and spending time (SO MUCH TIME) on houzz asking questions and reading threads helped me so much in terms of getting the best result possible. I worked with a very knowledgable designer but thanks to houzz, there was stuff that I asked for which she had never heard of like my toe kick step stools. It truly is correct that having the luxury of living in a space gives one a better understanding of what doesn't work in the space and what would make it work better because almost everybody has certain constraints that impact the design of the kitchen. In my case, I was working with a small urban kitchen in a high rise - the kitchen is 8' x 10' so I needed to expand functional storage. @Lizzie - here are a few pictures of my finished kitchen. To the left of the cooktop I have a Bosch side opening wall oven with a microwave drawer below it and a VERY shallow tall cabinet with shelves. It is in front of a concrete support beam so it is about one can deep. This is the area behind my dining area. The tall cabinet to the left can be seen in the first photo. There is a door on the side and so the KA mixer and Cuisinart can just be slid out when I need it. The tall cabinet to the right is my broom closet. Excuse the mess on the counter as this was taken just when I moved in. This shows the tall cabinets in my dining area better in terms of the appliance storage and how it relates to the kitchen counters. I had the interiors painted blue but the shelves are clad with blue laminate and the sink cabinet is also clad in blue laminate for easier cleaning. This is the sink wall. The kitchen sink is disproportionately large (36" for the space) but because it's a ledge, it is super functional since the grad which you can see to the right of the sink gives me very functional "counter" space. I can store it on the bottom of the sink and I also got the cutting board. There is a sponge caddy to the extreme left which is a narrow removable shelf which is handy for sponges and other wet stuff. My KA refrigerator is on the right peeking through. It is counter depth but not integrated but I "cheated" the look by having my lower cabinets made slightly deeper than the standard 24"; having a panel on the left side and having the cabinet maker clad the sides that protrude with matching wood. With a counter depth, you need to have it protrude slightly so the hinges are clear of obstructions but since I had those parts clad in matching wood, it fools the eye. Not part of my kitchen ha ha but this is one half of the wall unit in my office/den area. Since I have an open concept space, it relates to the kitchen cabinetry in terms of color as well as having slight Art Deco style elements. This was my sad kitchen prior to the remodel. Again apologies for taking this thread in a direction completely unrelated to the original question.