I bought a new refrigerator (oh, how simple that sounds- if only). I went into this knowing a few things. I wanted French doors, ice maker, water dispenser that fit my water bottle, stainless steel, and under $1,500. My spouse’s requirement was just that it needs to have an ice maker (I repeat, if you want to test your relationship, buy or build something together). Kitchen appliances are investments, so it’s important to shop with caution. Refrigerators can take up a lot of visual space. Think carefully about how much room you’ll need for storing food before you start shopping (here’s a great guide). Start with deciding on your budget beforehand; and then research which appliance shapes, sizes, styles, and setups will work for your kitchen.
With our requirements on the table, we hit up all the big box stores over a two-day period and looked at EVERYTHING. We quickly each lost our minds. I fell in love with this, as the door is so adorable. My spouse fell in love with a fridge with this absurdness. We each were reasonable when talking each other down, and we finally decided on a fridge. Then the beautiful nightmare came! It arrived with them blocking traffic and it was too WIDE for the kitchen door frame. Instead of the delivering guys stopping and removing the doors, they forced it in; damaging my walls (I would get reimbursed $75 for the fridge dent). Once they got it in the kitchen, it was now too TALL (and when I say too tall, I’m talking millimeters). Can someone please explain to me why we need cabinets over the fridge? What do you put in them? Mine have been empty forever. The delivery guy said it was no worries, as they had a guy who could patch my wall and could trim a little off my cabinet. Beautiful blessed nightmare.
Real Life of an MSW 
Oh, dear. We are having a complete new kitchen. I know where I belong, so I leave the whole thing to the Culinary Queen 🙂
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😂 I am sure you will get sucked into your remodel. You might enjoy these post
https://reallifeofanmsw.com/tag/kitchen-remodel
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Actually, I had already liked all these. Ours is being done by a long established local firm who come recommended by another blogger whose mother was very pleased with two kitchens. I hope when it is done, I have good news to report 🙂
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It will be amazing when it’s done just stay the course send watch out for Murphys Law 😉
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I remember buying my last refrigerator. Even though we measured, there wasn’t a fridge to fit. We had to cut into the cabinets. I was like, go ahead, I never use those anyway! So I am with you.
I am sorry they hurt your house though, they are supposed to be more careful!
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Yes , they are suppose to be careful. It’s also good to know someone else doesn’t use those cabinets 😊
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I can’t reach my cabinets over my fridge and my hubby seems to always put stuff above it like extra boxes of freezer bags etc that I always need when he isn’t home. Lol. Sorry about the damage to your home.
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That’s annoying you need a good step stool. I am sure if anyone can find one its you 😂 I am glad they were able to fix the damage to my home.
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I do love finding my great deals. 😂 Reviewing allows me that wonderful opportunity to afford things for my family that I would not otherwise be able to purchase at full cost. Happy they fixed your house too.
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Nothing wrong with finding a great deal 🙂
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yes – the cupboard over our fridge in the last house was like a graveyard – or dusty storage space – for old cookbooks and holiday cookie cutters
and seeing that this post is old (it was suggested below a current post) well I would assume the fridge price would triple due to this current inflation
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Seven years, since this post, and I still do not use those cabinets above my refrigerator. I really am at a loss as to why they exist. I happily still have my Whirlpool refrigerator. Here’s hoping it will last many more years because yes, inflation is real. – Thanks for reading and commenting!
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so glad you still have your fridge!
It does seem like they make throw-away models these days and we updated our fridge three times in 20 years – the second time was because the repairman said that his fees would be close to getting a new one – so we went shopping (it was a good call – and even though that other fridge was only five years old – we never buy that brand anymore – oh and Samsung washer and dryers are a brand we will never buy)
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To sound my age “They really don’t make things like they use to.” I too had a terrible experience with Samsung appliances.
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sigh…..
on a different note – my husband and I were just marveling at how inexpensive large televisions have become.
We paid a small fortune for our large TV in 2006 (and we were not really TV people – but it was time to get it for a few reasons)
anyhow, they sure are cheap these days
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