So, a side by side refrigerator/freezer, and another freezer, both counter depth?

My BIL did something like this in his house, where they have a separate fridge and freezer, but not side by side. Each was on either end of an expanse of countertop.

I thought it was brilliant.

Sounds wonderful. Don't forget to post photos when you are done.

I have the Thermador columns on either side of my range wall. I am a big fan of the look and it's a ton of space in each one. I do not know anything about Electrolux though.

Look for "all refrigerator" and "all freezer". These are becoming more and more popular. Frigidaire, Electrolux, GE Monogram, Kenmore, Whirlpool, Miele, Liebherr, Thermador, etc., all have them. Check out AJ Madison for others (Kenmore is only available via Sears.)

The advantage is the full height use and, for freezers at least, there's more width than in a side-by-side. I think they come as small as 24" and as wide as 54" - each.

I have an Electrolux refrigerator that I fretted over buying because of the bad reviews I found online. I think most of the bad reviews are a few years old and they have worked through the problems. I love my Electrolux refrigerator!

I think your dual plan sounds brilliant. I recently saw a similar setup in a friend's new kitchen, and it looks great and very functional. Sorry to say I bought a mid-range (not Icon) Electrolux for my remodel 2 years ago, and it has been a total pice of junk. Complete and utter. Keeps inaccurate temperature, both ice makers broke, and now trim bits are falling off. (We are empty nesters who are careful with appliances, and our last fridge lasted 18 years, BTW.) Warranty is up in April, and the that sucker is headed to the dump. We do love our Elux ovens, but I will never buy anothe Elux appliance after this. Good luck.

If I really needed the storage, I would consider an all refrigerator or an all freezer, but I would not do a side-by-side fridge/freezer in one unit. The sides aren't wide enough to be practical and the one that I did have kicked on every time I opened the refrigerator door (and froze all the vegetables in the bottom drawer). Now I have a refrigerator on top, freezer on bottom and I really like that configuration better.

Because I have a large veggie garden and we prefer to purchase local meats, I have 2 freestanding freezers. I would have LOVED to have an all fridge, but last year when I needed one, none of the fridges we could find offered a left hinge, which my kitchen demands. Keep this in mind if the location matters.

I ended up with a CD Samsung door-within-a door SXS and to my surprise, I love it. Holds a lot, very quiet, and I much prefer the shallow shelves of the CD design.

My friends have the Kenmore pair. 36" each, or 72" in the wall. They are both counter depth, which means that they have slightly less internal space than you may think a 36" fridge should have. Kenmore used to sell a 'kit' to make it look built-in, a stainless grating that goes above both units. Considering the reduced cost ($1500 for the pair when they got them), they do the job.