jrtmouse there is no clear term to search for. Maybe "pull forward cabinet". It's real simple to get it to be away from the wall. BUT, methinks you need a handyman to be with you. I base this on my reading of your posts so far. The cabinet above the fridge is sandwiched between a wall on the left and a self-standing floor-to-ceiling cabinet. Sounds like a numbskull simple install. You screw it to the two solid things on the left and on the right. The other bigger cabinet is self-standing. Sounds like once you assemble it, you don't need to ask how to position it so that it rests 3 inches from the wall or any number of inches. Now, yes, you do want to fasten it to the wall. But this is so easy that I cannot figure out what to write except that it is easy to do. If I start writing "take a piece of 2 by 4 and do this" it might lead to very rigid thinking that you need a particular piece of wood or some length or some nail pattern or whatever. In addition, the finishing panel touches the wall. Your worker will cut the finishing panel to be the right size. The finishing panel gets screwed to the wall. This is because you arrange for it to be screwed to the wall. Then, you screw the self standing cabinet to the finishing panel. Then, on top of all this work you can do more, to ensure your one big cabinet gets secured in place where you want it. Ditto weedmeister : you can recess the fridge into the stud space. Don't take any decisions based on a single post. LEarn more. Hth

We're a family of five. We eat lots of produce and I cook at least once a day. I bought a CD Electrolux all fridge a few years ago and don't regret it. The one thing it doesn't fit well is a box of those huge 16" take-and-bake pizzas. I have to remove them from the box or clear a shelf that doesn't have a door shelf across from it when closed. My produce may overflow the available space in my drawer for a day or two, but that's not really an issue. I really love that it doesn't intrude on my aisle because the fridge location in this house is stupid. FWIW, my fancy Gaggenau oven doesn't fit those pizzas, either. I have to cut them in half. I wouldn't trade my oven for one that did. It's my precious.

Why Hamma? Because most Americans say they need humongous refrigerators/freezers. I hear people say they need to store the meat they killed on a hunt. They have very large parties every weekend. They cater large parties. They have many children who need many snacks all day long. Maybe they live many miles away from the nearest grocery store or supermarket. One of the posters above mentioned pizza boxes and soda/beer can boxes. (Not sure why you'd need to put a whole pizza or beverage box in the fridge.) Personally I have none of those issues. I do not like nor need a large hulking refrigerator. Counter depth is a cost-effective way to avoid the behemoth fridge look in the kitchen. Yes, they do protrude a few inches, but not as much as a conventional depth one. I have the same KA counter depth fridge (cost $2,000) as Anglophilia in my vacation rental home, and after 7 years it's still working fine, and looks great. In my primary residence we went for a 42" side by side built in Subzero, which protrudes only about 2", but is much more expensive ($9,000 retail). Fully integrated Subzeros are totally flush with the cabinets, and require expert installers.

We have a Kitchenaid Counterdepth fridge - 2 adults, and 3 small kids. I normally grocery shop 1 time per week (much less in the last 6 weeks). We have no problem. We do have a Kitchenaid beer / wine under counter fridge as well to store drinks, which frees up space in the main fridge. I do anticipate adding a second fridge into our basement when we finish that and our kids are bigger. However, we have a very large family extended family that we typically entertain quite often (1-2 times per month prior to stay-at-home) and have never had an issue with fitting in large platters. This is what we have and we love it: https://www.kitchenaid.com/major-appliances/refrigeration/freestanding-refrigerators/freestanding-french-door/p.23.8-cu.-ft.-36-counter-depth-french-door-platinum-interior-refrigerator-with-printshield-finish.krfc704fps.html