I wouldn't bother since you don't use those cabiinets anyway. Let's hope there aren't any glitches with the micro.

Is your concern that you can‘t use the cabinets, or that the refrigerator sticks out too far?

If you don't use the upper cabinet remove it and add open shelves above. I wouldn't think anyone would want the fringe sticking out an extra foot.

Thanks everyone. My main concern is that the fridge sticks out and extra 3". I don't use the upper cabinets. It just doesn't feel right to me but i don't know if anyone else would notice.

remove the upper cab so that you can push the fridge back a few inches.

if you had plans on painting those cabinets, you could add on some boxes on top all the way around, and do a diff fridge surround.

you can make this fridge surround so that it fits you fridge and gives you space above

and, you could make your own custom pantry next to it. on this one they kept the top open for recipe books and such.

Diff ways to do the boxes.

can you do your micro like this?

Thanks, lots of ideas to think about.

You have partial overlay doors...have u adjusted the door up as high as possible?

I would raise the cabinet over the frig and move your frig back where it should be. The raised cabinet will look intentional with the corner one raised also. I would not use open shelves...too hard to keep tidy and dusted,