With counter depth, the box is 24". The door sticks out. You won't need to recess a counter depth fridge. Just a full sized one. In fact, if you recess a counter depth fridge, most won't be able to fully open without banging the doors against the walls of the recess.

Hi Elle3. Let me try and help you as I'm long distance right now in NY and the apartment is in FL. Thank you btw. The Irish Lace Donegal color is just a hair lighter than BM-34 Wilmington Tan. It's a beautiful tannish color and the tile has some mottling with the edges slightly darker and the center slightly lighter. (Not as much as shows on the Jeffrey Court website.) It's subtle which is what I wanted. Some tiles have such a large swing in color, but this doesn't. The Jeffrey Court tile also has two other colors we considered. One is called Cork and the other is called Tipperary. Both also would have worked. I'd get a sample of all three as the shading is close but slightly different. The Cork has a green cast to it and the Tipperary has more of a taupy beige cast to it. Any of the three would have worked beautifully with the cherry. What finally swayed me is that since my LR/DR/kitchen all open to one another, I wanted a warm tan color in the rest of the apartment. The Donegal was the warmest. I think any of the three would work with the Uba Tuba. Definitely get a sample. Where are you located? I ordered mine locally in SW FL. As for the grout color, I'll have to get back to you when I'm down there as I don't remember what brand or color. I return to FL on Xmas day and it will take me a couple of days to get settled with putting things away, buying what we still need (we started from scratch there as it's our snowbird place), setting up the computer, etc.

Refrigerator carcass/box depth is only part of the story when determining the depth of a refrigerator and its impact on an aisle. You need to measure the full depth - including: (1) Box + Doors + Handles (2) Amount of space you will have behind the refrigerator for air circulation, power outlet + plug, and water line (if you have a water spigot and/or an icemaker). From my experience, CDs need less recommended air circulation than standard depths. Check the refrigerator's specs for the minimum recommended - but be aware that your installation may need more space, depending on your setup (e.g., do you need more space for the plug or water line than is recommended in the specs?) As Lisa mentioned, you need to measure from the handles when determining the aisle width and you need to determine how busy that aisle will be. You also need to take into account what is in front of the refrigerator - is the Prep Zone in front of the refrigerator? the Cooking Zone? If the Prep or Cooking Zone is directly in front or it is in any way "shared" work space, you will need more space in that aisle. So, measure from the refrigerator's handles to the counter edge of an island/peninsula or whatever is in front of the refrigerator, determine what you will have directly across from the refrigerator, and determine how busy that aisle will be.

You probably saw Erica L's thread, it is on page 1 below yours. Just in case you didn't, here is the link... http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/3693456/freaking-out-about-counter-depth-fridge-sticking-out-past-pantry-cabs?n=100 You should read her thread because it discusses the whole 2" clearance verses counter depth issue. It does seem contradictory. Naming it "counter depth" to me is misleading. For instance, in Erica's case her GE cd fridge specs says the case without the doors is 24 3/8". Now on top of that you need to allow 2" air clearance in the back according to their recommended specs. So how on earth can they say it's counter depth? Go figure! If you want the sides or "case" covered by a panel or cabinetry, it needs to be bumped out further the the normal 24". I guess somewhere around 2-2 1/2". I'm not an expert, so I could be wrong. But in Erica's case that's what happened from what I gather. As a side note, is that a wall to the right of your fridge? You need space so the door can open fully. edit: counter depth is more like 25 1/2" so I guess technically they can say that, but with the back air clearance they say is needed, then it is not.