Thanks for that link Davidrol! It's nice to see I'm not alone! I was fully prepared for the fridge doors and handles to protrude in front of the counter. I never really gave it a lot of thought, but I guess I imagined 4'' or so. The manual for the 30''D model we were looking at also stipulates that the fridge have 1'' of clearance at the back, which would put this ''counter-depth'' unit a full 7'' in front of a standard counter. We are in a cold climate and the fridge would be on an exterior brick wall. I was hoping that some rigid foam insulation might do the trick, but when the best case scenario at the end of the day is reclaiming a couple of inches, all the framing and fussing really doesn't seem worth it. Back to the drawing board...

Thank you for the reply. I've found three models that might work including the ones you mentioned. The Maytag/Amana version only has cubed ice. (I know for most people this is not important but it is for me.) The Kenmore Elite Trio is not counter depth but still more shallow than the GE Profile. GE Profile DOES have a counter depth one but it seems really small. I'm looking at the Kenmore which is on sale through today. There are multiple models online. I posted about them separately. I appreciate the help. Deb

Maytag?

This is hard to resolve. In the far distant future, kitchens will have one wall with a deep counter, i.e. 28" or 30" deep. Not today. Too many people cutting a 4' by 8' sheet in half to make "standard" size cabinetry.... Are you aware of Cabinet depth and Counter depth ? These are two different terms for what you want. One meaning the entire appliance including door is flush with your 24" deep counter -- but that loses So Much space I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Another term means the box before the door is 24" deep, and a thin door adds another 2 or 3 inches. If your layout lets you use a French Door fridge without making you open both doors all the time, you have one more option and a more regular depth. The minute you look at a shallower depth French-door fridge you have to spend $500 more just for a basic model. French-door fridge-bottom-freezers LG and another brand too, but I forget which one it is right now. Single door fridge-bottom-freezers that are not as deep as Amana Whirlpool etc : Miele KF1801 (84" tall). Summit FFBF285SS 26" deep (75" tall). Only 28" wide so the door doesn't need as much space as a 30" door. Liebherr has a couple. Fisher Paykel is about 31" wide and 26" deep Consider cutting into the wall to make a recess to stick the back of the fridge into. -David