Thank you montanamaven and lascatz for your info. Went again yesterday so my husband could see the quality of the thermador column. He felt they were expensive but he could see the quality and sales guy said we should get 20 yrs. out of the fridge. He was also going to look up sub-zero freezers that he said had been bought in a large quantity so we may get a better price. I would love to see pictures of your fridge and freezer drawers as I have to travel an hour to see these appliances. We really just want the drawer to have ice in the kitchen and maybe store some frozen veggies or ice cream.

We have a paneled Liebherr and went with pulls similar to our cabinets in a thicker, heavier size. They were not listed under cabinet hardware, but under door hardware as "grips and pulls" Ours are "sash grips" by Rocky Mountain Hardware in Silicon Bronze, and for the cabinets they are called sash pulls. I really like the soft feel of this handle as well as the look. Here is a link that might be useful: Door and cabinet hardware This post was edited by ctycdm on Thu, Jun 19, 14 at 13:31

Thermador has been at it far longer than subzero so I normally recommend them (or miele or gaggenau which come out of the same factory). They have been very reliable and are well priced. The only instance where the subzero has an advantage is the install with regards to the hinge. If you are installing in a tight space, the hinge on a subzero opens within the width of the unit. So you can put it up against a wall or hinge to handle. In the therm/miele/gag units the hinge is articulating and opens wider than the body of the unit by about 2"

Does anyone know if Miele has plans for a 24 inch freezer like their others? Apparently the current 24 is Liebhor designed and not he same as the others (do door shelves)? Is that how the other sizes were as some point? I am planning a 36 inch column fridge and 24 freezer. Prefer Miele but don't like that freezer. I'm still a year away from my project so hoping that 24 is temporary filler for a 24 Built and styled like the other sizes. Would a paneled Thermador 24 look like a match to the Miele fridge? Or go to 30/30 like the original poster but I think I could use the fridge bigger, I have a garage freezer but don't want to go as skinny as the 18 inch. 24 seems the right size for me. Or I might go sub zero as I also like their over under all fridge (all fridge but with 2 separate drawers at the bottom). I currently have produce in undercounter refrigerator drawers and like the one step pull out access. But I'm more of a Miele fan. Had a subzero in my old house and knew my repair man a bit too well. But that Miele 24 freezer is a problem and I would love if Miele did the separate drawers on the bottom style for the fridge.