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refrigerator surround
My (not panel ready) refrigerator is 35 3/4″ x 70 1/4″ x 27 1/2” (WxHxD).
1. How wide should the over the fridge cabinet be? The width of the fridge plus 2″ to allow room on each side?
2. How deep should the TFE be? Depth of fridge without door is 24.75. Door is zero clearance.
3. Given answer in #2, should adjacent cabinet be the standard 24″ deep?Thank you!
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1. The cabinet above the refrigerator should be 37″ wide to match a standard refrigerator opening of 37″ wide. The height of that refrigerator opening should be about 72″. This 37″ x 72″ opening will fit most standard refrigerators, and we recommend sticking with this size even if your current refrigerator is smaller. You may replace it with a different model in the future, and modern refrigerators simply do not last very long, so designing around this standard size is important.
2. The TFE (Tall Finished End) should be 26 5/8″ deep and attach to a 26″ deep wall cabinet above the refrigerator opening. See the attached image for a visual reference.
3. The base cabinets next to the refrigerator opening should be ordered at 24″ deep. This allows the countertop to terminate cleanly into the side of that tall end panel for a more finished look.
