It's a hinge problem. You need to buy an integrated refrigerator to do the integrated look. Either that or you have recessed fillers on either side and push the fridge back. You will then have the door be flushed but with two indentations on the sides.

It looks like you have the required space, but you will have to refit the side trim pieces in your niche.

Isn't opening that fridge going to be difficult in the corner like that? And the handle looks like it is going to hit the face of the microwave? That could be a disaster waiting to happen.

What jak said....

i don't know the answer but that would drive me crazy. what is the point of panel ready if it's going to sit proud of the cabinets?

Wendy,

it is not a microwave but a built in espresso maker. It does not have a glass front so the handle should be fine.

Ah, okay and thanks.

How much space is on the left hand side? You may not have the required extra width for a flush inset. You need to make the space wider by 1" on either side to allow for the panel of the door to swing.

Agree, it needs clearance on each side to open, mine did.

This is the built in install for overlay doors which is the most common type of door . OP has flush inset door style so the panels stick out. I have an inset door kitchen otherwise but chose overlay doors on the fridge wall so as not to lose width from an inset paneled fridge. Inset cabs Are tricky to work with.

Wendy and homepro, we need at least an inch on the left side as the handle would bump against the coffee maker if we move any closer to the edge on the left. Sounds like the solution will be to add fillers on the right side and bring the top cabinet out closer to the edge to align with the rest of the paneling. Doesn't seem there is another way to do it.

The carpenter says the top cabinet is too tight and he may not be able to make this week, not sure this reasoning makes any sense. Would love to hear any other ideas. Thanks all!

Scrappy, that makes sense. I wish our designer would have told us about this early on and we could have tried to work with integrated columns instead. It will really bother me if we cannot fix this.

I have been in your position only a short while ago. I have integrated columns installed and the specs weren't followed- long and painful delay while we debated the best plan of action. My kitchen company was great in the end and helped to come up with the best solution. You can fix this, just make sure your carpenter and KD realize you want a result you can live with.

Here is an old thread about sub zero with inset panels that might help.

http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/2599294/help-with-overlay-panels-on-my-sub-zero

We had the same problem. The solution is to tear out the existing cabinet and order one 2 inches wider that is made with the correct dimensions for flush inset.

Ronnie I know this post is old but we’re have a similar issue. How did you resolve the fridge staring “proud” of the cabinets?

I have that issue too, with a fridge that I waited 18 months to get. What is the solution?

Hi all, the solution was to build the wall out to match the fridge depth. If you look at the photo below, everything in the frame was moved forward.

Thank you for sharing your solution! Looks so nice. I'm glad you were ablet to get a fix :)