You may not usually think of refrigerators as “sexy,” but top manufacturers are bringing high style and design to this everyday function-oriented appliance. Here are six design options that we love from the newest refrigerators.
Sub-Zero BI-30UG with Glass Door
1. Glass Doors
These gorgeous doors add an open, airy feel to a kitchen, and give you added incentive to keep your refrigerator clean and organized. And say so long to those late nights when you spend ten minutes standing in the cold air of the fridge, uncertain about what you want. Well, maybe you'll still be uncertain, but you can save electricity while you stare through the glass door!
Sub-Zero PRO 48 with Glass Door
2. Professional Style
Occasionally, you like to throw on an apron, grab your biggest chef knife, and pretend you're a professional chef. This is the fridge for you. Refrigerators like the PRO 48 series from Sub-Zero are made with commercial-kitchen style and family-ready amenities. In meantime, we get to feel as imperious and commanding as Gordon Ramsey.
Sub-Zero Integrated Refrigerators
3. Custom Panels and Hardware
Custom front panels and hardware make a refrigerator or wine cooler disappear into the décor for a truly sophisticated space. With custom panels, you can achieve anything from a old-world European look to sleek, modern style.
Thermador Refrigeration Columns
4. Modular
The exciting thing about modular units are the options: the refrigerators, freezers, fridge-freezer combinations, and wine cabinets can be mixed in endless combinations for a gorgeous, fully integrated kitchen. For instance, Thermador makes the gorgeous combo above, and Gaggenau's Vario line is fully customizable.
Viking Refrigerator and Range in Cobalt Blue
5. Color
So you're dying for the custom-built look, but you don't want the custom-built price. Or maybe you're just tired of white, black, or stainless steel for choices. Viking's built-in refrigerators come in colors like Cobalt Blue, Mint Julep, Plum, and Racing Red. And Summit will customize appliances to any pantone or RAL code for a truly customized look.
Electrolux French Door Refrigerator
6. Unobtrusive Controls
Nowadays, buttons and screens are integrated in a variety of clever ways. For example, Electolux's simple Wave-Touch(R) panels allow you to set temperatures and other options—but after you've set the display the options fade away, leaving only a sleek black display with minimal digital clutter.