Good advice everyone! I will try a bunch out and see what they are like. If that big snack drawer that goes the whole width of the fridge is in there, then there could be a problem. But beyond that it shouldn't be too bad...we'll see. DH is already sick of hearing/talking about this, and he's not even done with the rest of the work yet! But it sounds like depending on the model and the measurements, a FD fridge COULD work, but only if we measure very carefully. Not being able to take the crisper drawers out w/out moving the fridge from the wall doesn't bother me too much. We keep the fridge pretty clean typically, so I only clean out the drawers once or twice a year (is that gross??). ;-) Elba--I have to take better pics. That one doesn't do the granite justice. The best way I can describe it is that it is actually a subdued Emerald Pearl. There are a lot of mica flecks but not as much as EP. It's really beautiful. So glad someone has the same kitchen configuration! Have you ever considered a FD for your space? What are you going to get with the reno?

All of the answers are wrong. I recently went through this and hired a pro to fix it. For $1400 he shoved some weather stripping in my 4 sets of french doors. This is a garbage fix. Finally I fixed all 4 doors myself. What you need is a bump threshold. M-D Building Products 69709 1-Inch by 3-1/4-Inch by 73-1/8-Inch TH153 Bumper Threshold, Bronze https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003YUGSCC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_6VAqMTR5lSupb The bump threshold provides a solid aluminum bottom edge for the doors to seal against, with a silicon gasket. I used an oscillating saw to cut the bottom of the astragal so the astragal won’t hit the bump threshold. In my last house I had Anderson Architectural French doors. What I loved is that it was a single unit that included a gasketted seal on the bottom. Essentially a jam, just like on the top and sides. You could turn a hose on for an hour and you would not get a drop of water inside. They key is that the bottom has a jam too. So when I searched for a fix for my shitty-installed french doors on my new house, I wanted to reproduce this solid edge seal on the bottom. And after much searching I found the MD bump threshold. In addition I replaced the door shoes with M-D Building Products 43337 M-D... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PKSFEAI?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share And I replaced the drip caps: M-D Building Products 68734 1-7/8-Inch Vinyl - 36-Inch DB037 Door Sweep with Drip Cap, Bronze https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001M58S8I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_pKixN4pHg3L89 I also recommend this adjustable stripe plate which helps make sure your door latch engages at the right place so you get that satisfying “thunk” when you close the door and feel it latch into place at exactly the right place for the door bottom to seal tightly against the bump seal. Defender Security U 9488... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D2K39BM?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share Overall, fixing a shitty French door installation isn’t easy. But if you are weekend warrior, then installing a bump seal might be for you!

I feel certain I have seen pocket doors where the "little metal handle" is quite large and substantial and easy to grab onto. Ask your designer what kind of handle options are available. Sometimes there are alternatives to what the door company provides as "standard". It just might take a bit of sleuthing. I'm going to have a pocket door on my pantry, and I don't even have a wall for it to go into! I got a Johnson Hardware product that allows you to install a surface-mounted "pocket" door. Mine will slide over the side of my oven cabinet when it isn't covering the pantry opening. I think this is called a "barn door" type of application. I did this because my pantry is only 22 inches wide, and I wanted full access to the entire opening, which a standard door and framing wouldn't have allowed. Out of some extra cherry toe-kick, my builder fabricated a cornice to support and conceal the metal track the door will travel on. The crown molding above the oven cabinet turns a corner and covers the cornice until it ends at a wall.

Sharp made lots of "half pint" microwave ovens - little 15" cubes, although I don't see them listed currently on their website. You could hunt down a secondhand one, they are common. They changed styles considerably over their decades-long run; newer ones look substantially different and were sold in about 6 colors. Here are some pictures I grabbed from Google images: Sharp also still sells a unique 24"w microwave that hangs from an upper cabinet - it will stick out some, but it's designed to. There are a few countertop microwaves as narrow as 21" that can also be optionally mounted under a cabinet. And finally, there are some combo toaster-oven/microwaves that are very small - can't remember who made them (Sanyo?). Not quite as powerful as most but may suffice.