When my husband and I remodeled our kitchen the hardest part wasn't choosing counter top or cabinets it was choosing appliances.  I have to admit that I felt pressured by some salespeople to buy appliances with options that I didn't want.  After two pressure filled visits at the local home stores my husband and I decided to do our own homework.  We visited on line sites that had reviews of different appliances.  Choosing kitchen appliances is easier when you know what you're looking for.  After looking at different sites and reading reviews we were able to find out exactly what we wanted, and what we didn't want.  We were able to visit the appliance store and tell them exactly what we wanted instead of being pressured into a purchase.