Counter Depth Fridge Worth it?

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Is it wider or do you get less fridge for that extra $500?

They hold a lot less too. People do pay a premium for them. Most Subzero and Viking fridges are naturally counter depth.

All appliances now are bought for appearance first, function second. You have to think 95% of all fridges are standard depth, so it's not like people will come over and point.

Depends on where it is going to be. Mine has cabinets on both sides in a galley style kitchen. I couldn't use a standard depth without sticking out in the walkway.

Less fridge space means less freezer space.

How many of y'all are living out of the fridge?

If I were buying appliances for a house, I'd buy a fridge with no freezer and a separate stand alone freezer for the garage or utility room.

Yes, non counter depth is trashy

I'm the wife and personally I go for function rather than look. With a family of 5, I can't afford to give up space in the fridge. That said, ours is NOT counter depth but it's against a wall so the "sticking out" doesn't look bad and nothing else would have fit there width wise to make up for the depth.

I sort of wanted a French door fridge with freezer at the bottom but I wanted other new things as well in our home so we opted for side by side and saved a pretty nice chunk of money for elsewhere.

I have a seperste big beverage fridge under counter. Without it I would throw my counter depth fridge in the road.

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but I'm OT poor and think the money is better spent elsewhere.

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You'll get as much use of of that appliance as any other similar expense you'd lay out. If it makes the kitchen look better and it will, don't be penny-wise and pound foolish. Get the nicer model.

Word of caution though. If you are not going to have a secondary fridge in the house, make sure the counterdepth design will fit the things you'd expect to use it for --- like a pizza box for example. Many won't.

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Apparently standard fridges stick out up to 9 inches from the cabinets and looks awkward.

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You mean it looks like 90% of fridges? I've never thought it looks awkward and for that matter, not sure if I've ever seen a counter depth fridge. Just spend that money elsewhere.