What is Black Stainless Steel and Should You Buy It?

 

 

There has been a lot of hype over the new Black Stainless Steel colour in the media. So, what is it and why would someone want this colour? I find a growing popularity in Black Stainless Steel packages. This has been since its release. It now makes up approximately 30% of packages sold nationally, giving consumers a great alternative to Stainless Steel.  Black Stainless Steel is fingerprint resistant, and gives a classy, elegant look to the kitchen.  

What is Black Stainless Steel? 

Black Stainless is simply a coating applied over stainless steel.  Bosch would be the exception as they do bake their black finish onto their stainless steel.  Baking the coating onto the appliance surface does provide a more scratch resistant coating to the appliances. But, keep in mind, this is scratch resistant - not scratch proof. You can find Black Stainless Steel appliances in such brands as Samsung, Frigidaire, Bosch, KitchenAid, Whirlpool, and more.  

 

 

Should you buy Black Stainless Steel?

Depending on the design you would like for your kitchen, Black Stainless Steel offers a new modern look and feel. Black stainless appliances give you a neutral and sophisticated look, while allowing for more versatility in your kitchen cabinet and backsplash colour palette.

 

Which Black Stainless Steel brand should I buy? 

Because Bosch's black stainless steel is baked on, it makes it one of your best choices for black stainless appliances, as it's less likely to get scratches. Bosch does have a limited selection in what is available in this colour, but it is certainly growing.  

Samsung would be another brand to consider for a black stainless kitchen; they also have a wider selection of available appliances.

KitchenAid offers a very nice Black Stainless Steel option. They have a very clean finish to their appliances and also come with a stainless steel handle, giving the appliances a classy and more industrial look.

 

Well, all of these are great choices, but is the Black Stainless all the same colour by different manufactures?

The answer is no. While Bosch and KitchenAid has more of a matte Black finish to their appliances, manufactures like Samsung, Frigidaire and Whirlpool come in a more of a shiny black surface. 

 

Is Black Stainless Steel here to stay?

Well, no one knows this answer for sure, but with the number of available Black Stainless Steel appliances increasing, I feel it will have a place in the industry for many more years to come.