thanks plllog! we are redoing the kitchen due to a dysfunctional layout, but are keeping most of the appliances and cabinetry. so wanted to see if I could have this fridge combined with a smaller fridge that we would be buying to create an "ice box" fridge look.

Think your fridge is called standard install. I have the same. Frame shows because it covers the cut out. With fully integrated the doors sit flush. Next to a wall that would need careful figuring.

Not sure there is a conversion. I suppose SZ could tell you. They have an extensive installation guide so any one of the pros here who has one might be able to consult that. I don't have one any longer or I'd look.

thanks for the suggestion rococogurl, i will call up SZ on monday to ask.

just wanted to add to my post, the fridge model is 611/02. it is an older model.

Ah! That's a totally different question. Yes, you can design your cabinetry to give your units an integrated ice box look and it should work fine with your existing fridge. Do build in some extra framing in the cabinetry so that you can adjust down the line if you need to replace a unit.

You might look at Frigo Design. They don't have the pictures on their new website that I can find, but in the past they were the go-to people for the icebox look. It would be worth getting in touch with them and seeing if they still do it, or if they have some pictures you can look at.
http://www.frigodesign.com/custom-kitchens/appliance-frames-and-panels.html

Thanks Pllog! that is a very interesting service. i'll send them an email!

Yes you can. It is called Flush inset installation and requires an extra 2 3/16 inches of depth that can come from increasing the depth of the fridge cabinet or from recessing the wall behind the cabinets.

thank you Malba! is it harder to open the fridge if you do this type of installation? or will the hinges still clear the deeper cabinet sides?

I think your cabinet needs to be a half inch wider than normal to accommodate the doors. You can read the specifications on the Sub Zero installation guide

I've only seen one flush inset in person. I did think the door was harder to open, and it was limited to a 90° swing. It was possible to remove the shelves and drawers but not at all easy. I don't know if it was the same exact model, though, and it was about eight years ago. Perhaps yours is a bit different. Do check to be sure.

For an icebox, look, however, you don't need flush inset. Most of the old iceboxes had partial overlay doors, so you'd just need it to be big enough to hide the framing of the fridge. If you have the fridge stepped back a little so that the installation frame is recessed a tad behind the cabinet frame, you might still have trouble opening past 90°, but I think it could be made partial overlay so that you'll get a wider, if not full, swing. If the grill needs a vent channel or something, it can be hollowed out of the back of the panel where it won't show.

Hm... but it just occurred to me that if your panel is thick, like on an old icebox, that might also impede the width of the door swing.

For your precise design, talk to SubZero about what's possible for the good functioning of the fridge, then to your cabinetmaker/carpenter about how to make it.

Yes you are limited to a 90 degree swing with flush inset, but looks you are limited to that anyways by the wall in your kitchen. I know it can be done if you want...I would call SZ and ask them how to do it. I never looked too much into it as I like the look of the stainless steel SZ sticking out one inch proud in my kitchen.