DIY Refrigerator Enclosure
The cabinets in our house are custom but they are 1980's, vacation home custom. They fit the space well, are solid wood, and are in amazing condition but they are very basic. I knew that I wanted the final product to look custom and expensive. One way to do that is have everything built in or look like it was built in.
We built a custom refrigerator enclosure at the end of our cabinets where the previous refrigerator was. You would never know it wasn't built with the rest of the cabinets unless you see the before pictures.
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Mary Zamora on Jan 11, 2022
Love it 💕 Great job!
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Sherry Miller on Jan 12, 2022
This is so beautiful and the old room look 30 years older than the remolded (DIY part). My kitchen looks like your old one except my fridge is 8 inches deeper than the counter, so I don't know if it would work for me.
Heat goes up so I think a few vents cut in the shelf above would keep the fridge from over heating. You did a great job crown molding and all.
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Shuganne on Jan 21, 2022
They bought a new refrigerator which is standard cabinet depth, so it doesn't jut out beyond the counters. Also, many refrigerators are now designed with venting under and toward the front of the unit so ventilation is not reduced at all. My only concern would be some where down the road, they may be restricted in what size refrigerator to buy to make it fit the enclosure, especially if the family grows and they could really use more refrigeration. I also like the crown molding. It adds so much to the decor and, once it's up, it requires little attention other than the occasional dusting.
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Did y'all leave enough room for ur refrigerator to breath ? It can get really hot back there.
Would this be proper ventilation for the fridge?? I have a spot just like this.
Really like the backsplash, is it peel and stick? Did you do a diy on that?