Appeal of stainless steel appliances

Majority of home owners are still going for stainless steel appliances. So keep that in mind during the next home renovation. Here's an excerpt from the article that appeared on YAHOO!Shopping:

At the high end, Viking Range Corp., whose iconic open-burner stainless-steel range was one of the first to bring pro-kitchen styling into homes, offers 23 color alternatives to stainless steel, including Cinnamon, Wasabi, Kettle Black and Dijon, launched this spring. Still, stainless steel dominates. "I'd say 80% of our sales are still stainless steel," says Brent Bailey, design director at Viking Range. "I could add another 100 colors and the percentage wouldn't change much."

German maker Bosch, meanwhile, stands by stainless steel in the U.S. "We've seen in the last 10 or 15 years alternative finishes on the market, but they're not enduring," says Graham Sadtler, industrial design manager for the German company. "Similar to fashion, fads come and go."

"Stainless steel at the high end will be strong and stay strong for a long time."

"Other finishes haven't achieved the same level of sophistication in terms of aesthetic," says Stefano Marzano, chief design officer for Electrolux. 

LG isn't offering alternatives, he says. "We don't see the trend of stainless steel appliances diminishing."

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