Our ceilings are only 9' tall, but we went all the way to the ceiling as well and have a counter depth fridge with cabinetry built around it. We have a (removable) display space directly above the fridge (because once it's removed, there is enough space for the subzero we plan to buy down the road) and then a cabinet above that. We bought a small wine fridge and hubby ran electric in that cabinet. You can't see the wine fridge unless you open the doors, and at 5'6" I can't access the wine fridge without a step stool, but it's there and convenient enough. We also have some storage of less frequently used items up there as well, like flower vases. My hubby designed and built our cabinetry, so that was an easy thing to do... but it's not an idea I've seen elsewhere. Here's a photo of the kitchen, sorry, don't have one with that cabinet open so you can see the wine fridge. It's just a small one, six bottles I think, but it's enough for us.
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