Probably stainless for me as you already have a lot of white.

The 3/4 length glass fronted cabinets are a great inclusion in your cabinetry. I'd choose stainless steel and select a model with square rather than rounded edges. It will work with the ovens, appliances and cabinetry.

For looks stainless steel for ease of use white . Stainless steel looks messy if not wiped finger marks etc

I personally think stainless steel looks more modern, when I see a white fridge now I assume it's quite old!

I recently had the same dilemma and I went with stainless steel (with a brushed / matte finish so that it doesn't show fingerprints). I'm happy with it.

Well, stainless steel it is then. 6 out of 6 can't be wrong. I kind of thought so too but didn't have the courage to go away from white. I'm a bit of a wuss. But then I got a black sink didn't I?

Sammy, re your advice, the replacement fridge has a squared off shape and I'll get the one with the straight up and down handles. It's a bit dearer than the one with "pocket" handles but worth the extra I think.

I appreciate all your comments, you have helped me make a decision.

This is a great website. Thanks to all.

....sydneymidge

Thanks Suzanne and Wuff, but I have bitten the bullet and ordered the stainless steel Fisher & Paykel with handles (as opposed the pocket one) from Winnings. Best price and best service. They deliver, install, take the old one away and remove all packaging. Can't ask for more. Well, just one thing, if they could just deal with emptying the old one and stocking the new one, now that would be a bonus. Just kidding.

Thanks again to everyone who responded.

Good choice for F&P fridge.. and look at how mny shelf adjustments there are.

petapea your comment made me smile. I was a child of 10 in the early 60's, 1960 or 1961 when my parents purchased a two door stainless steel fridge/freezer so stainless is pretty old too lol.

Definitely stainless steel for me. This is my F&P fridge and I love it!

Stainless. The glossy white fridge stands out a lot as the cupboards are more matte. If you had to have white, make it a matte finish :)

Black is very popular now.. we sell a black glass one as well.. looks amazing.

Yes definately stainless, I had a white frig and now have an upside stainless, love it. and I have a new white kitchen. also purchased from Winnings.

I love the look of your new fridge sydneymidge, it's very stylish but have a comment which I hope doesn't take the shine off your purchase.

It appears your kitchen is to the right of the fridge and yet you chose a right hinged fridge so it opens into what looks like a living area. Why didn't you order a left hinged so it opens into your kitchen?

I have the same issue and it took me ages to find a left hinged fridge I liked but I did in the end, it saves a couple of steps and stops people in the living room peering in as I rummage. Right hinged are the most common I discovered but you can swap the doors over on many, not all, models.

Thank you Bellacatandme for your favourable comments. I could have had a left opening fridge but chose this as it seems more convenient for our situation. It means if I'm slaving in the kitchen and anyone else needs to access the fridge they can do so without crowding my space. I understand what you say but I think this works best for our needs. Also as it is an open plan with dining and lounge all in one large room there is no hiding anything. If I had a choice I would not have a completely open plan as it is very hard to keep everything looking orderly. If the Queen comes to visit I hope I get enough warning so I can tidy up. LOL.

Thanks for not being offended sydneymidge, I worried after I posted that I probably sounded rude and really didn't wish to offend. I understand how our needs differ, we're all individuals. I was just curious after my recent efforts to find a left hinged fridge, prior I hadn't needed to think about which way the doors opened. I like your bank of cupboards going through to the living area, they look like they unite the whole area. Enjoy your fridge.

Looks perfect there, stainless is how I am going now, thanks !

Oh thank you for the comment. You've reminded me that the fridge is now 4 years. How time flies! Now I'm glad I left the post up if it helped you to decide. I haven't been sorry with my choice as the kitchen would have been too white otherwise.

Best wishes.

go stainless steel for a white kitchen like our clients did (photo supplied by them) below:

Thank you, it looks good. However I already bit the bullet and installed stainless steel and I believe it was a good choice.

It is February 2023. Bump.

White fridge or stainless steel fridge?

Stainless steel.

Depends on the kitchen IMO . White is a bit old-fashioned , but seems to suit most wooden kitchen doors better than stainless in a lot of cases .

In a more classic kitchen , then the pastel Smeg and the like really suit .

For the other 98% who go for white kitchens , then stainless like everyone else would be the only choice , or the rest of the tribe will disown you haha . Actually , even with a ( shudder ) all white kitchen , a black fridge would often be a pleasant change .

Is your sink stainless steel, is your cooktop stainless steel, is your oven stainless steel?? Or white?

Gee @dreamer -- I'd better get a fridge thats stained , miscoloured , burnt and got bits of unidentified particles that may or may not have been food , splattered all over it . Haha . It'll match the microwave too . . . . . .

Hmm. Folks I don't understand what is going on with these recent comments. The fridge dilemma was settled ages ago and I advised that I had settled on a stainless-steel fridge that worked well in my white kitchen.

Just as an update, I had some problems with said fridge, calling for service several times and the fridge having to go back to the factory. Very unsatisfactory and inconvenient. They provided a loan fridge but as everyone knows, emptying and stocking fridges is not the most enjoyable pass time. After some discussions with F & P they were persuaded to replace the dud fridge with another similar fridge, although with the concealed handles. (Not my preference). I had to pay a small amount, but it came with a new fridge warranty.

So dear people, I will close this conversation and give thanks to everyone for the input.

Kind regards

sydneymidge

Hi Margaret, I reopened the thread, as I was asking for my own kitchen. Unless you suggest that we all open new threads for the same topics.

Hi dreamer:

White kitchen

Stainless steel rangehood

Black cooktop

White oven

Stainless steel dishwasher

? fridge

And...sink is stainless steel.

New threads are better

I always get new threads every few years -- whether I need them or not . Same with undies .