Deciding on a built-in refrigerator / freezer?

The built-in refrigerator/freezer is the ultimate in luxury. It is also the most expensive of the refrigerator styles. You can expect to spend several hundred to several thousand dollars more than a comparable free-standing unit. As more and more of you are investing in the construction and aesthetic details of your kitchen, you are choosing built-in models for your refrigerator and freezer. For years, the design professionals’ choice was Subzero. With the boom in luxury construction of the past two decades, other manufacturers have entered the market.

Built-in refrigerator/freezer units blend with the custom cabinets. Because their depth was designed to be shallower than free standing refrigerators, the built-in units align with the cabinet faces and make a more seamless appearance. Because of the custom nature of this refrigerator, it has the widest range of interior options available.

Besides the extra costs involved in this purchase, keep in mind that should a replacement become necessary, cabinets may have to be retrofitted making the costs much higher than the replacement of a free-standing unit. Other than that, go enjoy your new sexy refrigerator!

The widths range for 36” to 72.9” + custom. The depths range from 22” to 25.9” + custom depths. The heights range from 69” to 84.9” + custom.