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So because I’ve lived in this house for ten years, though house was built in 2001...I am investing some money in updating.

Mostly landscaping but new stove and fridge.

Suggestions for stove.

Use propane....the flame thing.

Current stove is electronic...perfectly flat. Works okay but don’t they make these sorts of things safer nowadays?

there are times when I leave one of the things on. It’s very seldom of course but I’d sure like something that will go off after an hour or some pre-determined time no matter what.

As for fridge...tired of ivory colored side by side.

Has in door ice and water distribution....this is a must have in new.

Would prefer stainless steel in both appliances because it’s all the rage on HGTV and I want to be cool.

Want top part fridge, bottom part freezer. I use a freezer quite a bit. Still want water, ice thing. Can upper bottom type thing accomodate this?

Watching Candy Crowley....for purposes of thread title.

I'm not the go-to person for appliance advice; but I'll give a nod in favor of cooking with gas, for sure.

We have flat rangetop, and it very picky about the cookware that goes on it. Flat cookware works great. Most cookware isn't flat. It still works, but the heat is really uneven. Flat doesn't matter so much with gas, and gas is "quicker" on the adjust.

We're happy with our old side by side. It's half full of wasted food (expired, freezer burned, whatever), but it's convenient enough. I like having lots of room on the doors. I could probably get along with one of the 1 cubic foot jobs; but the family, well, heh, let's just say it would not work out.

Okay, I'm feeling guilty for contributing so much to the thread hijack. Just know that I read the Sunday Show thread every week, but don't have anything to say that's worth saying. I piped up today to say Happy Easter, and to let it be known that this is a really special day of remembrance and reverence and, well, a sense of "He did all that for me?" amazement for me. "Blessed" doesn't come close to describing what God has given.

We preferred gas cook stoves until we picked up a used glass top range to use while gutting and rehabbing our house. I liked it from the beginning because for starters, no well beneath burners having to be continuously cleaned and scoured etc. It also had the control knobs raised at the back of the surface and that eliminated the need to remove the knobs placed in the front which collect grease etc and which also require constant removal for cleaning. We used all of our old cookware, which included much loved and used cast iron skillets, because the surface was already pretty well scratched. We replaced all of the old appliances with stainless and black and got a beautiful black glass top range with knobs at the back. Replaced all the cookware, including spatulas etc. with Teflon and it all works beautifully together. No cast iron because it would scratch the surface and I would probably sooner than later drop a heavy piece and break the glass. Costly replacement. I love shopping for household stuff, so much new and improved to look at. I especially appreciate our now silent diswasher. Have fun when spending big bucks on your big and expensive kitchen appliances and knowing you are taking bread out of the mouths of hungry liberals.