Abstract: In one aspect, a method of personalizing an appliance before it is received by a consumer includes receiving the appliance in a shipping package and removing the appliance from the package. A thin panel is attached to a major surface of the appliance. The thin panel has an imprinted graphic image on a front surface thereof and is sized and shaped to cover the entirety of the major surface. The appliance with the panel is packaged and shipped for eventual delivery to the consumer. In another aspect, a personalized appliance has a sport-related decoration comprising a sport venue graphic depicting a sport venue. A method of personalizing an appliance includes applying this sport-related decoration to the appliance, re-packaging the appliance, and shipping the packaged appliance for eventual delivery to a buyer.