Alternatives to the Sub-Zero Look
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cheaper alternative than SubZero 84" high fridge
Comments (11)If you want it to look like it was designed you are pretty much stuck with buying a high $$ fridge - especially at 42" wide. There just are not a lot of choices at that width. You may be able to save a few dollars with a GE Monogram, or Thermador, or you may not. Depends on a lot of factors. Hey dj, I disagree with your assessment. There are almost NO 42" counter depth units on the market. I would love to be proved incorrect though, so link away if you know of any....See MoreSub Zero Built-in alternative? What's wrong w/GE Monogram/Kit Aid
Comments (15)When you can build in a standard depth refrigerator, what s the point of the expense of going to a built in that isn't that disguised to begin with? Sure, a fully integrated fridge is a HUGE visual difference, but a standard built it, not so much. Standard regular depth refrigerater "built in". It's not difficult to design your kitchen with extra deep counters or to recess a regular fridge to achieve this look. And you get a LOT more storage. Built in. (Doesn't fool anyone and costs a lot extra.) Fully integrated. The whole reason to pay for an upgraded "invisible" fridge. It's playing hide and seek and removes itself from the appliance category into the furniture one. (It's the mirrored cabinet, fully invisible.) (The "armoire" is the fridge.)...See MoreAlternatives to a sub-zero refrigerator
Comments (5)Not for everyone and there is no freezer but the quality is impeccable and it is built with commercial components and since the compressor is remote from the fridge, it runs cooler and the kitchen is absolutely silent. My primary fridge and freezer are Perlick drawers under my island Bluestar 60" rangetop which offers the unrivaled convenience of having of having my most used ingredients where I am using them. The Klondike can hold nine gallons of milk on a single shelf and is used for refrigerating leftovers in pans/dishes etc as well as beverages where you want strength and space. I don't believe plastic shelving belongs in a fridge and this is what initially attracted me to this besides the beautiful woodwork. This unit is the proverbial brick outhouse and I love it. The Klondike and Perlick drawers hybrid solution worked best in my situation. Similarly, I have F&P dishwasher drawers flanking either side of my main sink and a Bosch Integra 800 for party cleanup etc since hybrid solutions offer the flexibility and convenience I need. I grew with the integrated side by side freezer/fridge and while the integrated nature of it was nice, the reliability could have been better and the design suffered from use of plastic in the door which I consider a design flaw. Quite simply, given enough and wear, they break, crack and can't hold the same weight. In addition, having all my refridgerative capacity in one unit was a problem since in my mind once you get beyond a certain size kitchen, the kitchen triangle concept gets long in the tooth and is no longer relevant. Designing kitchens around stations makes more sent to me in all but the most constrained kitchens. This makes the idea of concentrating a function in a monolithic form factor outdated to me. Some food for thought... Here is a link that might be useful: Klondike Fridge...See More48' Sub-Zero w/dispenser - okay look with cabinetry?
Comments (10)I agree with Palimpsest. I think the goal when panelling a fridge is to make it look like the rest of the kitchen cabinetry or "disappear". But if you have a dispenser in the door, that goal is impossible, so why panel at all. The stainless-front 48" Subzero is a pretty sharp look, and if I could afford that kind of bling, I wouldn't hide it--I'd want everyone coming to my kitchen to see that I have one LOL!...See Morecanuck99
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