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.

Appliances are in High Demand Unfortunately, that heightened demand came at a time when manufacturing around the globe was suffering tremendously. As a result of pandemic-caused factory shutdowns, manufacturers were unable to meet demand, creating a backlog the appliance industry has yet to recover fully from.

Many manufacturers and retailers offer Trade-In Programs for their appliances, where they'll accept a product of similar type—refrigerator for refrigerator—and provide you a credit toward the purchase of your new appliance. You can contact an appliance seller near you to see what appliances they will accept as a trade.