Cover It Up
A fashionable cover-up once meant having a built-in
fridge with wood panels applied to the front. Today,
more and more manufacturers offer units that can be
fully concealed inside a custom armoire. "Almost every
fridge I do now is like a piece of furniture," kitchen
designer Bev Adams says. Unlike an integrated
built—in, an armoire can literally stand out. Any style
is possible, from Asian to country French. Drawers
are optional.
Go Modern
Many people like the sleekness of a stainless-steel
fridge. If sides are visible, wrap them with stainless
steel to play up the look, Adams suggests. Connecticut
designer Terry Scarborough likes to add matching
accents to the room-stainless·steel toe-kicks and
hardware, for example, or Parson-style steel legs on an
island. That way, Scarborough says, "the appliances
are part of the overall decor."
Go Bare
A commercial-style fridge with a glass door is a great way to showcase fresh ingredients and see contents at a glance. It fits a variety of settings, but it's not ideal if you dislike clutter or seldom clean your fridge. "I End it’s usually men who like this option," Adams says. When it comes to the fridge, "women like to cover up." Une caveat: Some commercial units are noisier than their residential counterparts.
Make It Lock Built-in
Sheathed by cabinetry, even a standard freestanding fridge can look built in-especially if it's at the end of a run with an equally deep cabinet or cubby above, A "counter-depth" fridge is shallower, but unless it's a true built-in, the doors still won't fit Hush with standard base cabinets. For a built-in look, you can recess the fridge, or bring adjacent base cabinets forward and increase counter depth.
A commercial-style fridge with a glass door is a great way to showcase fresh ingredients and see contents at a glance. It fits a variety of settings, but it's not ideal if you dislike clutter or seldom clean your fridge. "I End it’s usually men who like this option," Adams says. When it comes to the fridge, "women like to cover up." Une caveat: Some commercial units are noisier than their residential counterparts.
Make It Lock Built-in
Sheathed by cabinetry, even a standard freestanding fridge can look built in-especially if it's at the end of a run with an equally deep cabinet or cubby above, A "counter-depth" fridge is shallower, but unless it's a true built-in, the doors still won't fit Hush with standard base cabinets. For a built-in look, you can recess the fridge, or bring adjacent base cabinets forward and increase counter depth.
