While there isn’t necessarily a wrong answer, there are both pros and cons to buying the same brand for all your major appliances.
While we are in a world where you expect an instant answer to your pressing questions, this question is one that involves first asking yourself to confirm what is important to you regarding your purchase:
- What factors are most important to you for your appliances i.e. style, design, functionality, color, etc?
- Is saving money by bundling appliances together important to you?
- How important is product quality and guarantees?
- Are you partial towards a certain brand(s) or are you open to consider all suitable ones?
- Will you regret buying different brands that don’t completely match?
- Will you regret buying the same brand for each appliance and end up with inferior quality?
Let’s take a closer look at what to consider before you run out and buy the same brand of appliances for your home.
Pros and cons of buying the same brand appliances?
There are both pros and cons to buying the same brand for all appliances. Use this list to decide which points are most important to you.
| Matching pairs or sets of appliances from the same manufacturer are often sold together for a lower price than buying separately. | Brands have strengths and weaknesses and there is no guarantee they produce the best of all types of appliances. |
| You can often get a discount for choosing to bundle the same brand of several appliances together on your own. | You potentially miss out on better quality appliances by being brand loyal. |
| It’s easier to keep track of warranty info and service information since you deal with one company rather than several. | Beyond a functional and convenience standpoint there really isn’t a reason to choose the same brand for every appliance. |
| You can easily match up designs since manufacturers tend to have similar styles, finishings, handles, etc for their product line. | You may miss out on savings from buying a floor model, instant savings on select models or clear outs on certain models. |
| You can perfectly match colors if you are into that sort of thing since competing models may use slightly different shades of a color which can be noticeable when you place appliances next to each other. | Buying the exact same brand for each appliance may result in a cookie cutter-type result that isn’t unique or novel. |
How would a potential home buyer feel about this question?
If you plan on selling your home, will a potential home owner be turned off by seeing different brands of appliances in the home?
How many people would even notice?
Would a sophisticated home buyer know which brands are good and actually feel more positive about the appliances knowing the the purchases were made not based on brand, but on potentially the best model for each appliance?
The truth is that you will never know until you’re in the position to see for yourself. When buying appliances, your best bet is to buy them based on what you need and what makes sense for you.
There may be instances where buying the same brands for all appliances may make sense for style and cost savings reasons. There may also be quality and cost savings reasons where you choose to pick different brands for each appliance.
It’s very situational and depends on what factors are most important to you.