Looking for pictures of paneled counter depth refrigerator
cpartist
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sjhockeyfan325
8 years agocpartist
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Which would you do? Panels or counter depth?
Comments (33)Sujafr - “We also discovered that you absolutely cannot go by the manufacturer's specs to know the height.” That is so terrible! What’s the point in giving specifications if they’re not accurate since that’s the whole point, you know? I think I remember seeing a small note on a set of specs saying they may not be accurate. *smacks head*. :) “That second pic looks like they pieced the panel between the upper and lower...not the best IMHO” I agree that looks a little strange. Our crown, I believe, is 2 3/8”. It’s ok, I was just thinking something a little larger, would look nicer. I don’t want to crowd the ceiling crown though. I suppose I could just buy small replacement piece if needed. I’m still concerned about the stain matching. I’ll have to do some test runs for sure. About your neighbor, I didn’t even realize they could do that with the hinges. Thanks for the link! Bee - DH did poo pooed that idea, but I think just because it sounds like a complicated pain. The laundry room is on the other side, and the wall behind the fridge is where the wall drying rack is. I could live with a bump out in there. With recessing it into the wall, I would need someone for cutting/new drywall as well as a plumber and electrician for the water line and electrical outlet, right? Unfortunately, I don’t thinking taking away the cabinet space would work well for us. Hmm… as for the cd, my current fridge is 21 something cu ft. and works great. However, if my kids end up with an appetite like DH during the teen years we’re going to need another whole fridge somewhere. :) The cd one I was looking at that fits is 20.7 or .9. Is the size really going to be that different? I know it’ll be wider vs. deeper. I’m hoping to get out this weekend to see it IRL. Suero - I agree with you. I think I’d rather see the side panels match the fridge even if it sticks out past the cabinets better than having it boxed and the fridge sticking out past the box. Since my fridge isn’t on the end I’m still trying to decide if I’m going to think it looks much better that what I have going on now (I’m referring to the cabinet set up - I know ss will look better). It’s the sticking out part that bothers me so that’s why I was thinking the counter depth fridge would take care of that. Hi Val! Thanks for the panel info. I really know nothing about kitchen stuff and what’s available and I’m finding this whole process somewhat frustrating. As for boxing the fridge, do you just go in as far as you needed to accommodate the fridge size or is there a standard depth for this? If we went this route, which I don’t really see me being able to convince DH at this time, I’d rather not have a bump out in the laundry room. “Put the refrigerator at the end of the cabinet run by swapping the refrigerator cabinet with the cabinet to the right.” At some point in life, this is going to happen but I was going to wait until we replaced the counters (& floors) or redo the kitchen. I’d like to have the fridge on the end with a wall beside it. “If you are not replacing counters, consider putting a butcher block counter top on just that section.” I don’t know if I’ve ever seen that done. I’m off to look for photos. We are keeping the counters at this point. I only got a few responses from the kitchen forum. I suppose I know what my options are at this point I just am having a hard time making a decision. We don’t have a large budget for this mini makeover and have decided to spend more on appliances than originally planned. I’m trying to sort my options out. I like details and I'd much rather have someone present me with a plan of options, lists, and prices and us pick one. ...And this is why people hire designers & GCs. And just because I feel like being chatty, my actual plans are to replace the appliances, stain the cabinets (GF Brown Mahogany), I like to replace the cabinet crown, add a 6" can above the sink and remove the wood valance, paint the walls BM Shaker Beige to coordinate much better with the counters and floor, paint the island a TBD color, change out valance fabric/considering making a cornice, replace fabric on chair cushions, and I’d like to replace the current art (main wall behind the table) with a set of botanical prints. I'm not sure what I'm doing with the backsplash area. I need to see some of these changes first. This post was edited by sheesharee on Tue, Mar 4, 14 at 23:03...See MoreHow counter depth is your counter depth refrigerator?
Comments (3)We just installed our kitchen aid counter depth frige. It does not have counters next to it but rather pantry style cabinetry (which are standard depth). It looks like it sticks out about an inch or slightly less than I want it too (not the doors or the handles but the body of the frige). Once the doors of the cabinets are installed it shouldn't be as noticeable. My cabinet guy did recomend to notch out some of the sheetrock in the back of the frige where the plug is (because the stiff cords are preventing the fridge from going all the way back) and it should fit even better. The kitchen aid frige we have is model KFCS22EVMSO....See MoreTrue Counter Depth Refrigerator
Comments (15)With a free standing fridge, depending on the clearance needed for the doors to open, you will for sure have the thickness of the door and perhaps some of the sides (which I find ugly but people do it) showing unless you get a fridge with a 0 clearance door. Liebherr, again. You might see about Fisher & Paykel. Otherwise, you go to a built in fridge which has the thickness of the door show to various degrees. There are more options for that including SZ, Miele, Thermador, Bosch GE and others. Unsure where Jenn Air and Kitchen Aid fall. I also would check into Kenmore. Basically, you need to decide what you want and match that to the budget. The thing to do is to start reading specification sheets for the various fridges and look at what each requires in terms of installation....See MoreQuestion about building in countertop depth refrigerator
Comments (13)Joe, that looks great. The other thing they did that I hate, is that they ordered a cabinet for above that is too short - there is a huge gap between the bottom and the top of my refrigerator. They will fill it with trim, but I've lost 3" of usable cabinet above the refrig, and now cannot put awkward size appliances up there. I am going to insist that they replace this...at their cost. They DID measure the refrigerator and saw all my pictures. I think (heck, I KNOW), that I"m much pickier than clients they usually have. My city is sort of a laid-back/lethargic/accepting kind of place. I constantly hear friends say that something that was done by remodeler or designer was not really what they wanted, but their reaction is always "...oh well" and they always tell the person who has done it that the just love it...it would be "rude" to complain. Did I mention that this is a somewhat southern city? My grandmother may have been a Lee but I am NOT a Southern woman who thinks it rude to complain if something is not done right....See Morenancyjwb
8 years ago
cookncarpenter
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoThe biggest issue with counter depth (paneled or not) is that are not really counter depth, they stick out past the surrounding cabinets by three or more inches. When I first remodeled our kitchen back in 1986, I used a panel ready Amana that was 27" deep, plus the door thickness. I built the whole surrounding cabinet wall 27" deep all the way to the end of that run, so only the doors stuck out past the cabinet. The first photo is what it looked like in late 2012 just before my last makeover. This also made for nice 27" deep pantry pullouts on the left end, and extra deep uppers. Another benefit, is that the counter overhang (butcherblock) has a place to die into on the side of the refer cab.
The next photo shows my fully integrated 30" Liebherr a couple months later, the old Amana was 32", so I had to add to the face frame, and the Liebherr is a foot taller, so the upper needed modification as well. There is now 3" dead space behind the fridge, but who knows, or cares?
The big 27" deep drawers where the oven was ended up being one of the best windfalls in the recent makeover :) third drawer down is a warming drawer ....
cpartist thanked cookncarpentercpartist
8 years agocpartist
8 years agonancyjwb
8 years ago
Casa di Aria · More InfoI came across this photo and thought of your question. I don't think this looks bad. Probably better than if it was a slab of stainless. Of course a fully integrated one looks best but I think this option can look okay if you are watching your dollars. Others may disagree and think this one looks terrible, but I could live with this kitchen;)
Another thing that may make a difference is if you can see the side of the refrigerator from other rooms or only full on front like this photo. Because obviously the side is where it looks the worst.
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