As I look at existing kitchens, I am thinking knobs above and pulls below with maybe one extra-wide pull for towels on a drawer beside the fridge. Do you have any suggestion? Send me a pic and I will likely do whatever you suggest! We got a regular depth fridge and paid extra for deep panels to wrap it. Cabinet sales rep recommended against this approach (just get a second fridge for the garage is a solution?!) but we like it. Hides the left corner of the kitchen where we leave out the appliances!

Definitely something to contrast with the dark wood, so no black or bronze, I'd use stainless steel, brushed or polished nickel, or brushed brass. As to the style, make sure you not only like the way it looks, but the way it FEELS. You will be touching the hardware a LOT, and you want to make sure it is not unpleasant--rough or sharp edges, etc. I personally like the ones that Patricia Colwell posted for a clean contemporary look. I'd stay away from squares, ovals (they never look uniform), or too-small pulls or knobs. For your traditional kitchen, you might consider these:

Thanks for this suggestion, Jamie. Checked the site. Shipping is not free to Canada. But perhaps still a good deal, all things considered. I will check them out further. Can't wait to take possession of the condo.... might be a few weeks yet before I can start reno. I will post pics. :-)

I wanted to send current pictures of area. One picture shows additional bubbling that I did not see without the camera. The other shows where finish peeled off. It does not look as bad in person as it does in photo. Please excuse the spelling typo in heading _ should have been peeling :). I appreciate any help you might provide.