Appliances

We've been researching appliances for a while now. I have actually enjoyed this part :-). After carefully considering all our options, we've decided that we'll go ahead and purchase the entire suite now. I searched tons of stores and tons of brands. We looked at the crazy expensive stuff & the super cheap stuff. We decided to choose something in the middle. We chose a stainless steel Maytag suite. I read reviews, looked at pictures & compared prices for nearly 2 weeks before deciding on these appliances. I thought we would just go in a store & pick them all out in one day. It definitely hasn't been that easy. 

I'm a bargain shopper so I've been waiting for a deal. Home Depot has 10% off Energy Star appliances right now. You can get an additional $400 off Maytag appliances (the more you buy, the more you save). On top of that, our credit card has a 5% cash back reward on home purchases through June. I shopped at Home Depot through the Chase website and I'll get an extra 3% back for that. We'll just pay this off when our statement comes in & we'll still get to collect the rewards! I also found a coupon code online! These promotions combined saved us close to $700! That means technically the dishwasher & microwave are free :-). They will be delivered Saturday. I can't wait for them to come in! Josh pretty much let me pick all the appliances out. His only requirement was that I didn't pick a fridge with the freezer on the bottom :-) I originally really wanted one of those but after doing a little research I decided against them really quickly! That's a good thing, because they're more expensive. 



This is the fridge I decided on. I really like side by sides because I think the freezers are much easier to organize.

This is the stove I chose. I love it! It's a convection oven & the baking element is hidden, so it should be a lot easier to clean!

I'll just post pics of the dishwasher and; microwave when it's all installed, they're not as exciting ;-) I think putting these in alone will improve the appearance of our kitchen a LOT. It will definitely improve the function!

Another exciting thing...we have our final walk-through tomorrow. This will be the last time we see the house before we move in! I can't believe we'll be homeowners in less than 48 hours!