Stainless steel is the go-to option if you want your kitchen to look modern, sleek and trendy. There's a reason it's still the top choice of many kitchen designers. It's resistant to the bad stuff. Because of its elemental makeup, stainless steel is incredibly durable.

The pandemic. The supply chain is all backed up. Fewer people on the line, issues with transport, issues with parts. Have you heard about the computer chip shortage? Many of today's appliances use such chips. Every appliance is made up of so many parts, which can be supplied from many different manufacturers.