I purchased the Artisan kettle to compliment my Artisan 4 slice toaster. I feel the size of this kettle is disproportionate to the toaster & it looks too small to be considered a matching kettle to the toaster, which is quite large. I can not fault the performance, comfort of the design when using or the finish of the kettle. There was another kettle within the range which is larger but was a matte finish and did not compliment either the toaster of other items in my kitchen.
I bought my kettle about a month ago and initially it was reasonably quiet while it was heating. However after a week or so it became noisier and is currently making some popping sounds after it begins to heat up. I love its design and ease of use but I don't know whether I can recommend it unless my noisy kettle is an exception.