Guide To Hidden Refrigerator In The Kitchen

Unless you are using a mini fridge in the kitchen, you will notice that regular refrigerators are often bulky. Even with the sleek design of many modern refrigerators, their size always makes them stand out and dominate the atmosphere in the kitchen. While it is not usually a visual concern for many luxury real estate properties, most homeowners with open-plan luxury condo units find these appliances out of place in their home’s interior design harmony. The solution: a hidden refrigerator cabinet.

Brittany Corporation lists down easy ways you can integrate massive refrigerators into your kitchen area with the help of paneling, custom cabinetry, and more.

Refrigerator Cabinet Ideas: How to Smoothly Blend in Your Fridge with its Surroundings

Built-in appliances are some of the shortcuts to making a kitchen look more high-end and harmonious. They blend well with the overall theme of your surroundings while staying functional. The only downside is they cost thrice as much as a freestanding refrigerator or a typical counter-depth fridge in the kitchen. Fortunately, there are a few ways you can achieve a custom hidden refrigerator cabinet look without the high cost. Here’s how:

Surround the fridge with kitchen cabinets

Cabinetry is a fool-proof way to achieve a beautiful, custom built-in cabinet. Blending boxy appliances in a room can be achieved by adding matching panels and kitchen cabinets around them. Doing so hides the top and sides of a refrigerator to make them look built-in. But keep in mind that this idea will work best if you choose a kitchen cabinet or panels that match the overall color theme and interior design of your kitchen.

The goal is to make them blend in and not stand out. Another good thing about this hidden refrigerator idea is it requires no major construction or demolition, which makes it easy and cost-efficient.

Make your hidden refrigerator the focal point of the kitchen

This might seem like a counter idea to the previous pots, but you can actually lessen the distracting visual impact of a refrigerator by making it a beautiful focal point of your kitchen. You can do this by building a cabinetry wall (with many depths) around your freestanding refrigerator and positioning the piece in an open area in your kitchen. By doing so, you are placing the emphasis on the beautiful cabinet storage with beautiful depths that blend well with the fridge. Again, colors and cabinetry design are important factors to consider. Choose a color slightly different than the most dominant hues in your kitchen, but still belong in the same color family. This idea suits homes with spacious interiors, particularly in the kitchen area.

Make a “false wall”

If you have freestanding cabinets, building a false wall is another way for you to build a hidden refrigerator cabinet. To create this, you simply need to nudge freestanding kitchen cabinets forward until it matches the edge and depth of your refrigerator. This way, you do not need to cut into the walls or buy custom cabinets. The only downside is you will not be able to use the created space on the back of the cabinets.

Consider a built-under fridge

If you live in a luxury condo unit, you know that having a huge refrigerator unit is not ideal for the space. It will not help to create a hidden cabinet as well because it will just occupy too much space. Because of this, installing fridge drawers disguised as typical kitchen drawers might be a good. Because they are located below the counter, pull out drawers can give you a more spacious floor area. All you need to do is pull it out and take what you need.

Take note that you will need a counter-depth refrigerator to do this. You will find different types in the market, including a side-by-side refrigerator, bottom freezer, and some have French-door models. You can customize the fridge with panels that match the theme of your cabinetry to create an integrated look. Although counter-depth refrigerators offer an upscale look to your luxury condo, they are smaller than freestanding fridges, giving you limited space for storage.

Install a Stud Space

If you have a refrigerator with a standard depth, consider pushing it back a few inches into the wall behind it, so it will be aligned with its surrounding countertops. Your kitchen contractor will create wall studs around the fridge, leaving a space in-between for your fridge. This way, the fridge blends well with the cabinet without occupying too much space.

Another idea: if you do not want to recess the fridge, extend the countertops instead. As your contractor to make their depth deeper so they level with the depth of your fridge. This will give you a hidden refrigerator and more storage space.

Get creative with decorative tapes or paint

This idea is more of a quick fix and temporary solution, but it does the job fairly. Explore the arts and craft area of your local hardware and find decorative washi tapes according to your kitchen theme. For the unfamiliar, washi tapes are decorative, Japanese paper tapes that feature different themes and designs. You only need to stick these tapes on the fridge to blend the appliance well with the color of the wall.

If you want a more durable and refined finish for your fridge, you can also try painting it. Typically, appliance epoxy is the best choice if you want to touch up a white fridge. You can also use water-based paints as long as the type you choose is suitable for metals. Always ask a professional about what is the best paint for appliances to ensure that the job is done properly.

Sleek, unified, and stylish interiors are the hallmarks of luxury living. Whether you are living in an open-floor type luxury condo unit or a spacious house and lot, there are more ways than one to make huge appliances — like refrigerators — blend in with the visual harmony of your luxury real estate property. If you got inspired by the hidden refrigerator design ideas in this blog, the next step is coordinating with a trusted kitchen designer or contractor that will transform your vision into reality!

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