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Sorry to insult your kitchen. But there was a reason, to lampoon a trend.
you didn't insult my kitchen; you were insulting another user's kitchen.
Regardless, stainless steel as a facet of home decor (especially modern in style) has been around for several decades now, at least as early as the modernists in the first half of the last century. So you're lampooning is a bit silly as I'm not really sure the point. Anyone who likes it will like it and it will be around for a long time after you tire of lampooning it
That's like trying to lampoon tile or hardwood flooring. Everyone has their preference but both have been around for a LONG time and will continue to be around. Buy what you like. Stainless is functional and to many (myself included) it is gorgeous in the right setting.
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you didn't insult my kitchen; you were insulting another user's kitchen.
I must be more careful what kitchens I insult lest the wrong kitchen take umbrage.
Let us all now enjoy the lovely fantasy of an upscale couple happily slicing vegetables together on a granite counter, a bottle of wine and plate of euro crackers at their side.
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Totally agree that there are buyers for homes that need updating, but in most large metro areas, these type of homes will need to be heavily discounted or the owner's will need to plan on the house being on the market for a long time.
It depends on the neighborhood or suburb within the metro area. I live in a suburblet that a) is 99% built out at this time and b) has managed to get and stay desirable through the ups and downs of the Florida real estate market over the past 15 years. If you're looking in the 'entry level' part of town, bidding wars are reportedly common again for the 1800 sf 3/2/2 ranch house on a decent-sized lot and with clean title, even if it's got original 1984 laminate counters and white appliances. You'll even still see 1984 stoves in some fast-selling listings.
Nope. My kitchen is beautiful - granite, stainless steel, and all. Though as I said earlier, I would not have personally chosen the granite. I would have gone with something more neutral since I collect Polish pottery (which is deep blue, cream and touches of red and brown).
What I love about stainless is that it is precisely that - NEUTRAL. It blends softly and well with a wide variety of styles. My personal style is what I'd call "old world country" and my stainless steel appliances blend nicely with my pottery, my warm cabinetry, and my overall decor.
I even bought a washer and dryer in stainless steel. They go very well with my stucco walls, hardwood floors and wood trim. Very classic looking.
I must be more careful what kitchens I insult lest the wrong kitchen take umbrage.
Let us all now enjoy the lovely fantasy of an upscale couple happily slicing vegetables together on a granite counter, a bottle of wine and plate of euro crackers at their side.
Actually, this sounds exactly like a lovely evening at my house.
Would you like a glass of pinot grigio or merlot with that Stilton? I'd recommend the pinot grigio myself but to each his own. These crackers I brought home from my trip to the UK last week are really good by the way. Help yourself!
Best Euro crackers EVER!!!!
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Here are some other pic's and my personal preferences that are retro and some incorporated into
current homes.
I think that younger buyers as well as better educated baby boomers are going retro vintage.
I like it myself. I'm a younger boomer and my mom had a stainless stove. They are nothing new really. But the frig and DW were copper. It went with the whole "Little House on the Prairie" motif she so loved - faux brick floors, barn board paneling and faux beams.
And those diagonal Xs on the windows. Very 70s Colonial.
I actually think today's "real" buyer, not an HGTV buyer is not that concerned with counter tops. Once you find the area you like and the price that can fit your budget and lifestyle, the counter tops suddenly don't become as important as you think....I rather my children in a good school districts than care about SS appliances, which i can buy myself and pick the ones I want out.
because the location doesn't change ,but the counter tops can be changed.
I'm a fan of stainless when it's done well - carried through the handles instead of plastic, a good design AND not cruddy cheap stainless that rusts easily. Otherwise, not so much, and I'm not a fan of white either. I didn't like it in the '90s because anything made from plastic yellowed while the painted areas remained exactly the same.
Granite is just all over the road. The super cheap spotty variety will probably go out at some point, but nicer looks like a few slabs we saw with tons of personality that ran $10,000 per slab just for materials will stay in. For our tear down, replace the joists and rebuild everything kitchen we're thinking quartz, but we need something to wrap around the sides of the island and granite might get too busy.
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It went with the whole "Little House on the Prairie" motif she so loved - faux brick floors, barn board paneling and faux beams. 
