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What countertop material stands up best to staining? Should you go with a range or a cooktop/wall oven combo? Which manufacturers make the most reliable refrigerators? Those are just some of the questions you'll find answers to in the latest Consumer Reports guide to updating your kitchen. If you're about to embark on this most exciting, yet also pitfall-filled journey, our guide will help lead the way.
In putting together the package, we spent months testing the latest kitchen appliances, including refrigerators, dishwashers, cooktops and wall ovens, ranges and microwaves. Among our findings: several top-performing induction cooktops that sell for less than $1,500, well below the prices we used to see for this technology. We also evaluated the latest flooring and countertop and sink materials.
While our testers were busy testing, our survey team was asking tens of thousands of readers about their experiences shopping for and living with various appliances. The result is our latest Where to Shop story, which rates brick-and-mortar and online retailers on a variety of factors, such as selection, service, and all-important price. Once you settle on the appliances for your remodeling project, be sure to read this story to find out where to buy them.
Our reporters kept busy too, interviewing scores of designers, remodeling contractors, manufacturers, and more to learn about the latest industry trends. See what they discovered in the Luxury look for less, which includes a look at Small appliances with big impact.
—Daniel DiClerico
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