Downsize the fridge?!
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How hard is it to downsize your fridge?
Comments (4)Kek I recently went from the SZ 42 SxS to the SZ 36" French door. We do not have an extra fridge or freezer, since we are in an apartment in NYC. I love the fridge. In terms of size, it is basically what I had before but much better laid out because I don't have to bend to get my fruits and vegetables--the drawers are at waist level rather than at the bottom of the unit. It is much easier to see everything and I can store platters, which I could not do before. I do not mind opening both doors simultaneously, which I do most of the time. I have just gotten used to it and I don't even think about it any more. The freezer is a bit small. I have to work harder to cram everything in there and I have to shop more selectively at Costco now that I have a smaller freezer. With just the two of us, it is not a problem as our two youngest went off to college this fall. I thought that Christmas break with everyone home would be the acid test of whether we have enough room. We were really fine. I went through the exact calculus as you are doing. Ultimately, I decided that the freezer size tradeoff was worth it. You need to evaluatate how you use your freezer. You didn't say whether your extra fridge has a freezer. If it does, then I really think the question is a no-brainer unless you freeze a ton of stuff and need to get to it regularly....See MoreNovice needs help with layout
Comments (13)The corner hutch looks like it's freestanding. Could you put in the dining room or even the breakfast room? Then you can move the fridge to where the corner hutch was. If there's space you could put a small cabinet next to the fridge with a microwave or the micro could go over by the range. Then center the range on the range wall with cabinets on both sides. Maybe recess just the range area into the pantry space if you don't need that part of the pantry. It looks like a tight squeeze anyway. For me, I would keep some pantry because I really like being able to see all I have at once. With the range wall pushed into the pantry I think you should have room for a movable butcherblock island cart with fold down leaves. That way you can move the cart around to where you need the counter space. It could slide next to the fridge (in place of a base cabinet) when not in use. A neighbor of mine loves her's she slides it over to the fridge when getting stuff out then slides it over the sink to wash and chop. Then slides it over to the stove to cook....See MoreReplacing a GIANT fridge/freezer setup with a normal sized one?
Comments (27)I think you could likely replace them with Frigidaire units if they are Kenmore. They are what we are putting in our new house. They have space which is nice, but they are counter depth so they really aren’t all that big. Yours also look counter depth... Seems to me the better the answer than trying to hodge podge shelving in around and to be done right will still cost thousands... We are a family of two and find the space nice, I would think space would be even more important for a larger family. But maybe that is just because the home I grew up - family of 6 and including eventually two teenage boys - needed all the space of a full sized fridge in kitchen, a huge deep freeze in garage, and another full size fridge in basement. Once my brothers were rapidly growing and active teenage boys my parents had to really stock up so there would be food left for the rest of us! It’s also nice to have a decent sized freezer readily accessible in the kitchen like you can have with these units. Congrats on your new home!...See MoreIs symmetry something to worry about in a small space?
Comments (1)I’d do 24” on either side, as the island will probably be the landing space for the fridge, anyway....See MoreSmallbath5
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