It doesn't look like there is room for trim. Whats the size of your opening and the size of your refrigerator? Our refrigerator cabinet is three inches wider than our refrigerator to accommodate the trim and its a tight fit. Make sure you can open the doors all the way with trim before installing it.

There is only about 2”. The trim would have to be on the wall surrounding the fridge.

Ok, I think it might look nice but maybe more like a cased opening than a fridge cabinet if the trim is proud of the level of the cabinet frame.

trying to submit a comment again. looks like houzz ate my first one.

i would think it would work if you can add a matching side panel to wrap the drywall and connect to the cabinets on the side. or would it be possible to completely remove the drywall separating the fridge and cabinets and instead use a side panel to frame the fridge.

heres a quick pick of my set up.

Can you completely open both refrigerator doors with the appliance positioned where it is? If not, you'll have to pull the refrigerator out of its opening. If you add trim, you'll have to pull the refrigerator out even further.

How would you finish the visible edges of the trim that would be visible from the right and left? Would it be better than the sides of the refrigerator doors?

What would you do at the point the trim meets the baseboard?

@wdccruise those are the questions I’m hoping someone on here can answer!

If you want a built in, buy a built in. That is being all it can be. The fridge needs open space to breathe. You cannot cut off it’s air flow. That door already cannot open fully.

The fridge doors can fully open!

Just yesterday I saw a post from a homeowner who was upset with her kd because the fridge that the homeowner had chosen needed to stick out from the cabinet. There's no standard for refrigerator dimensions and hinges, just common trends. You need to work with what you have (or are willing to pay for) and be bound by function above fashion or you are going to very quickly regret your new installation. You also cannot extrapolate from one refrigerator to another, even of the same size. Check the installation manual for the new fridge to find out what your opening space and ventilation space requirements are.

ETA: Adding matching wood trim around the edge of the fridge cavity and cabinet does not make the fridge look "built in," it makes it look like a regular fridge in a cabinet surround. I like that it makes the cabinet above look less isolated though. You will need to scoot the fridge about 3/4" further out.

Have you looked at this?
https://refrigeratortrimkits.com

You are spending about 1K for parts and labor to do that. WIth no visual or functional improvement. It would actually be a functional downgrade, as the fridge would still need to roll forward to have the doors protrude, because it is not a built in. If you want to remodel the kitchen in total, and upgrade everything to be a custom high end project, then find a kitchen designer and start planning!

Did you figure out a good solution for this? I have a very similar problem with drywall frame around fridge and non-custom cabinet that we installed above but it looks like it needs some kind of trim to finish the look...