no drawing attached. It must be in a jpg format.

There is no such thing as a free standing fridge that is panel ready. Most are built in.

I will say that my panel ready, french door integrated Bosch refrigerator holds more than my standard free standing one used to hold. Partly that's because the built in is taller.

I could not find one. There is a 36" x standard depth Samsung called "panel ready" but it means you can pick their colored glass panels.

If you want something that is a focal point, I would consider a built in there, then if you could have a secondary fridge elsewhere or freezer elsewhere, something like that.

Thank you for feedback. I was able to attach the drawing here. I certainly have room for something taller or deeper, just not wider- I hadn't looked into fully integrated because it's essentially freestanding in our layout.

And @palimpsest, I keep finding that too when searching for panel ready and it's very deceiving!

Thanks for the input. I will look into the integrated.

Integrated refrigerators are great but they are very expensive - SubZero expensive. Very high quality but generally not used in a *middle class* kitchen.

Unlike others I am a fan of paneled refrigerators in the right setting. I have a paneled refrigerator because it is in a wall where I didn't want a stainless large door to dominate so I have a paneled refrigerator and paneled dishwasher with ONE cabinet and a copper sink.

The actual configuration of the refrigerator actually is more significant in terms of usable space and at least based on an article by CU people with counter depth refrigerators had the same level of satisfaction in terms of size as those with standard depth. In my experience most people who live in a "home" (versus an apartment) have a second refrigerator or freezer in the garage or basement anyway.

In my experience a SxS (as depicted in your drawing) is more limiting because you have two narrow storage areas - freezer and refrigerator and so are limited in terms of storing items which are wider - i.e. cookie sheet or pizza or a charcuterie board.

Even if you are not contiguous to a counter some people find that a standard refrigerator "hulks" over a kitchen space.

I'm looking at your layout you posted. Do you have an island in front of the fridge?

@cpartist yes there will be an island. There will be a 42” opening based on standard depth refrigerator

If the door can swing past the partial wall, like into a doorway that will help with the doorswing, but the opening needs to be taller than the refrigerator door itself of course. That may seem obvious but a standard door is 80" and most built-in fridges are 83-4". (The Subzero with the grille on top "Classic" vs. "Designer"(integrated) has a lower door, but a wider doorswing.)

Just wondering what you ended up doing? I am also in the throes of buying a new refrigerator/freezer and would like to be able to add panels but the prices are eye-watering and I can't believe there is not a reasonably priced option.

@Lana MacNichol My panel ready refigerator was about the same price as the stainless steel version - FWIW it was a Kitchenaid model. However that particular model was not inexpensive although not SZ cost - just about the same as other Kitchenaid models cost as KA is a relatively expensive brand - not super luxurious but not bargain priced like a Whirlpool

If you are looking for a budget option, then paneled really makes no sense. You need to get a door for the refrigerator; have the panels installed AND you need appliance pulls which are more expensive than regular kitchen cabinet pulls.

someone looking for a relatively inexpensive refrigerator

@HU-291315178 Non integrated counter depth refrigerators don't necessarily look "silly".

I had my cabinet maker "clad" the part that sticks out with the same wood as my cabinet doors. It isn't perfect but it creates an optical illusion so that the paneled refrigerator fits in with the cabinetry. In my opinion it looks far better than having a honking piece of stainless dominate the wall and be the first thing one saw when one enters my home.

@HU-291315178 Well you are being rude on a matter of personal taste. 😂😂

I don’t know why you are positive it would void any warranty since it doesn’t impact anything except external metal just like the door panel 😂🤷‍♀️

At any rate, since the refrigerator has been in use for almost five years without issues, any warranty is irrelevant at this point and clearly it didn’t deleteriously impact the appliance 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

What refrigerator model did you have clad? did you attach wood to the existing doors? looks beautiful!