Black Appliances Vs Stainless Steel

Black white and stainless steel appliances are all popular enough to have very little difference in terms of prices.

Black appliances vs stainless steel.

While stainless steel appliances have been the top of the trends for quite some time some experts are predicting that colored metallic black stainless steel will be the next big thing. This finish is almost as neutral as the classic silvery stainless but tinted to a soft charcoal black for more drama and better smudge proofing. It also doesn t show smudges and fingerprints as readily. Black stainless steel is new and hot giving you a cutting edge look and allowing your kitchen to stand out from most other kitchens that you see.

However black stainless steel is simply a coating over stainless steel. After using the kitchenaid black stainless appliances in the house beautiful 2015 house beautiful kitchen of the year their popularity has increased. Black stainless steel on the other hand is an understated alternative to the traditional glaring silver metal and a big trend in kitchens these days. Black stainless is a darker richer color than stainless steel but every manufacturer has their own take.

I loved everything about them until i owned one myself. Regular stainless steel costs 100 to 250 more than the same model of appliance in white and not surprisingly you ll also pay a premium for trendier black stainless steel. Samsung makes appliances in what it calls black stainless steel as well. The finish is less prone to smudges and fingerprints than traditional stainless steel although some manufacturers offer fingerprint resistant black stainless as a default while others do not.

A recent houzz kitchen trends study found that among people who are replacing appliances during a kitchen renovation 8 percent are choosing black stainless steel models just behind white. In terms of appearance black steel is a different hue of stainless and coordinates well with most cabinets styles. In fact many appliance models are available in each of these three colors. An lg fridge with matte black finish.

Stainless steel appliances sometimes look like big tin cans in your kitchen. For example kitchenaid s black stainless is a satiny brushed black while samsung s has a mirror finish and a graphite gray tone. It looks good especially as an alternative to stainless steel and is much easier to clean than stainless. For example this ge range from home depot has the same price point for white black or stainless steel versions.

Now other manufacturers are making them including lg and samsung.