We are building a house and picking out some high end appliances for the kitchen. Any brands to avoid? I got sucked into online reviews and it seems most of the high end stuff gets some bad reviews but in reality, who reviews a positive experience with their appliances!
Here is what we are considering in the order of what we seem to be leaning toward the most. House resale is important to us and we need this one to be on par with the more "luxury" properties.... (And yes, I know spending $15k on a range, 12-15K on a fridge, etc.... is sort of ridiculous!) The fridge will have cabinet paneling on the outside so its all about the size/ inside.
1: Dacor - Honestly their stuff just looks awesome. I think my wife was physically turned on when she opened the refrigerator. (This could be worth the expense alone hahaha!) The 48 inch range is pretty awesome and beefy looking.
2: Gaggenau - Borderline too contemporary but super clean lines. Its got a little exotic euro flair to it.
3: Paykel-Fisher - Sort of a brand I'm not that familiar with but their stuff looks great.
4: Viking - I think their stuff is super well built and may require less servicing over time. But its more common and maybe not as sleek looking. I'm not really a guy that likes stuff everyone else has/expects.
Anyone have experience with any of these or suggest others? I guess I'm looking for someone to talk us out of the Dacor stuff.
Here is what we are considering in the order of what we seem to be leaning toward the most. House resale is important to us and we need this one to be on par with the more "luxury" properties.... (And yes, I know spending $15k on a range, 12-15K on a fridge, etc.... is sort of ridiculous!) The fridge will have cabinet paneling on the outside so its all about the size/ inside.
1: Dacor - Honestly their stuff just looks awesome. I think my wife was physically turned on when she opened the refrigerator. (This could be worth the expense alone hahaha!) The 48 inch range is pretty awesome and beefy looking.
2: Gaggenau - Borderline too contemporary but super clean lines. Its got a little exotic euro flair to it.
3: Paykel-Fisher - Sort of a brand I'm not that familiar with but their stuff looks great.
4: Viking - I think their stuff is super well built and may require less servicing over time. But its more common and maybe not as sleek looking. I'm not really a guy that likes stuff everyone else has/expects.
Anyone have experience with any of these or suggest others? I guess I'm looking for someone to talk us out of the Dacor stuff.