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15” under counter wine & beverage fridge

2 years ago

We are almost finished with our new build. On today’s visit, I noticed that the 12” appliance pulls were installed on the beverage and wine fridges.
I’m not happy with the positioning of the pulls. I would prefer the top of the handle to line up with the corner of the glass.
Any suggestions on the best way to position these pulls?
Thanks in advance!

Comments (12)

  • 2 years ago

    It comes down mostly to personal preference as to where you want those pulls. I think they look nice where they are, but it's not my house. You can have them moved, but almost certainly be able to see the patches where they used to be, unless you can find backplates to cover the patches, or you can accept it as is.

  • 2 years ago

    I agree with Jenny.

  • 2 years ago

    Where does your hand fall now on the handle, and if the handles were moved, would your hand still fall on the handle where you would want it to fall. If you would have to stoop to avoid the handle end, then moving them might prove in the long run to be an error.

  • 2 years ago

    Here is a comparison of the two positions.


    I think both positions look nice! Totally your personal preference.

    However if you like the handles slightly lower, go ahead and order new doors because the patching of the holes will never look perfect.

    What would bother me is the large gap between the top of the doors to underneath the countertop. I am not sure why there is a gap. If you order new doors, maybe they can also fix the paneled doors look more like these?




  • 2 years ago

    To move the handles, you would need to purchase new custom door panels, or have new holes drilled and the old holes filled and painted.

    You may be able raise the appliances and/or install taller panels to eliminate the gaps between the appliances and the counter as described in the Design and Installation guides.

  • 2 years ago

    I’m not sure why there is a gap between the top of the fridge and the counter - uggh! This gap bothered me as well. I called the cabinet store and got a price for ordering new panels. I just want to make sure the dimensions are accurate before spending any more money. We may need to alter the panel size to fill that gap - not sure. My contractor will be returning from vacation on Friday. Thank you all for your valuable insight. Much appreciated.

  • 2 years ago

    @rebunky How did you create these pictures with the handles altered? Very helpful.

  • 2 years ago

    Does that fridge have levelling legs? Can you make them taller? I'd try that before investing in new doors.

  • 2 years ago

    Good point. Let me see if that is an option. Thank you.

  • 2 years ago

    The front and rear leveling legs are described in the installation guide linked above. Raising the appliances will result in more toe kick visible and there is already a large gap at the bottom. The toe kick is also described in the installation guide.

  • 2 years ago
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    Do you have a kitchen designer involved? Who ordered the kitchen cabinets?

    I think whoever ordered the panels that are too short needs to cough up the money for them to be replaced.

    And hopefully the next time they order the panels they read and understand the size needed as specified in the manual of whatever brand the wine/bev fridges are.

    I would love for you to share photos of the kitchen when you are finished! I am sure it will be lovely! 🥰

    ETA- I forgot to say how I did the mockup. I have an App on my ipad called You Doodle. It lets me layer parts of photos or draw on top of photos. I cropped the handles in your photo and layered it on top of the original photo. I then grabbed the color of the cabinet and drew over what I needed to cover. I am sure I am not explaining it very well. 😬

  • 2 years ago

    @rebunky: "...in the manual of whatever brand the wine/bev fridges are."

    They're Sub-zero. You can see the label through the left-hand window.