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.
Black versus stainless appliances.
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.
Black stainless is a darker richer color than stainless steel but every manufacturer has their own take.
Now other manufacturers are making them including lg and samsung.
Bosch just introduced its first black stainless kitchen suite shown in the photo above which comprises nine appliances in total.
You can try to mix and match different brands but it will be difficult.
It looks good especially as an alternative to stainless steel and is much easier to clean than stainless.
Black white and stainless steel appliances are all popular enough to have very little difference in terms of prices.
However black stainless steel is simply a coating over stainless steel.
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It also doesn t show smudges and fingerprints as readily.
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In terms of appearance black steel is a different hue of stainless and coordinates well with most cabinets styles.
An lg fridge with matte black finish.
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For some black is a little stark whilst others consider it to be sleek modern and a great accompaniment to the latest clean seamless lines of modern kitchen designs.
If you are going to go with black stainless steel you will most likely want to stay within the same brand to match the finishes.
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.
In fact many appliance models are available in each of these three colors.
Samsung makes appliances in what it calls black stainless steel as well.
In some cases color swatches of the finish may be available so you can bring a sample home and see how it looks in your kitchen.