Slate colored appliances?

[2boys2danes]

Has anyone seen the new GE Slate appliances or have them?  I think they look kind of cool... like stainless but a little darker/different.

I'm doing the kitchen update on the cheap (well as cheaply as possible) and recently got new granite countertops, H installed stainless cabinet knobs, new sink and faucet.  Recently our dishwasher and microwave have started to intermittently act up so I wanted to look just in case.  

Also there's some other brand that has a color "white ice" and I'm curious if anyone has seen that or has opinions....

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I like them, but I need to know the color of the cabinets, granite and floors to make sure it doesn't make the kitchen look cavernous.

[muffin0]

Our fridge is Samsung "stainless platinum" I'm not sure how similar this is to the slate, but we really like it. 

It looks clean w/o the finger prints. 

Although if we were to re-do our kitchen H really likes the new "white ice" or whatever it's called. I have to see it in person before I commit. 

[muffin0]

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[muffin0]

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[2boys2danes]

May 1, 2013 20:56:46 GMT -5 Que? said:

What are the floors like and what color are the cabinets?

Dark appliances weigh me down, visually, but my preference is a bright kitchen. I'm all about white appliances, I'm not a fan of stainless steel at all.

I'm too untechy to know how to PIP and all that... obviously by my big ass sig pic

Cabinets (and all current appliances are GE profile and white) and new counters are butterfly verde (?) granite from Lowes....new knobs are stainless square about 1 inch side square


ETA:  floors are lighter colored hardwood and kitchen window has 3 inch white plantation shutters

[2boys2danes]

H thinks this is all a conspiracy to actually get all new appliances to almost totally re-do the look of the kitchen.... I'm far too cheap for that if there's not something broken that would start that chain but between the dishwasher and the microwave both making wonky noises, it may come to that.

There are worse things in life

[2boys2danes]

May 1, 2013 21:08:20 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

May 1, 2013 21:06:17 GMT -5 muffin0 said:

Our fridge is Samsung "stainless platinum" I'm not sure how similar this is to the slate, but we really like it. 

It looks clean w/o the finger prints. 
 

That's what we're getting! The no fingerprints thing was huge for us.

Us too on the fingerprint thing... that would send me OCD into overdrive....also I heard (not sure if its true) that SS is not magnetized (magnets dont stick?).  I hang far too much crap on my fridge and need magnets to work

[bunch]

Attachment DeletedI just got mine last week and I'm in love. No fingerprints even with my 20 mo old giving it her best shot. I don't have the kitchen done yet, but we have a wood tile floor (well, half of one until the guys finish tomorrow) crazy gray and charcoal granite and I think I'm going to paint my cabinets light gray. Not that that matters or anything. Here's my fridge, currently pulled into the middle of the living room.

Oh, all the Home Depots around me now have them in stock, so I'd check there if you want to see them in person.

[muffin0]

May 1, 2013 21:20:04 GMT -5 2boys2danes said:

May 1, 2013 21:08:20 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

That's what we're getting! The no fingerprints thing was huge for us.

Us too on the fingerprint thing... that would send me OCD into overdrive....also I heard (not sure if its true) that SS is not magnetized (magnets dont stick?).  I hang far too much crap on my fridge and need magnets to work

yeah I don't think they (SS) hold magnets. (ours does - although it drives H insane so we keep the crap to the sides of the fridge)

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My mom just bought a SS fridge (Frigidaire if it matters) and it is magnetic on the front. Mine, which is a 5 year old GE, is not.

[bunch]

I just checked, the slate is magnetized.

[Gato]

I really love the slate appliances and strongly considered them for the kitchen reno we're doing now.  They were a little out of our budget, but I think they look cool.  And they probably don't show fingerprints like stainless steel, do they?

Also I think stainless is pretty played out at this point.  Not too long from now, they are going to be the avocado refrigerators of our generation.