If you are considering remodeling your kitchen, one of the most important kitchen appliances that you will need is a refrigerator. Before you go out buying your new refrigerator, it is important to have a clear vision of how you would want your kitchen to look like. The refrigerator that you buy should blend in well with the overall design concept in your kitchen. Also take into account important factors such as features and your budget.
An important question to consider when looking for a fridge is how much space you have in your kitchen. This is because fridges come in different sizes, depending on brand, model and style. In terms of costs, you can expect to pay anywhere from $350 to $2 500 or more. Ultimately, you will get what you pay for.
The top-mounted freezer is the one that features a freezer above the fridge. This is the perfect kitchen appliance for someone with a tight budget because their price range is between $400 and $600. However, if you have a large family, this might not be the perfect fridge for you because it doesn’t offer a lot of interior space. Plus, due to the fact that the most visited fridge area in on the bottom part, you have to bend each time you want something from the fridge.
The side-by-side type has a number of advantages, including, easy access to both the fridge and the freezer and more interior capacity. This makes it perfect for large families or for people who entertain a lot of guests. In terms of price, they range from around $700 to over $2,000. These refrigerators come with a pair of slender, tall doors. They are perfect for people whose kitchens have little clearance between island and appliance. The only downside to these appliances is the loss of horizontal shelf on the freezer side which makes it tricky to store large items such as party platters and frozen pizza boxes.
As for bottom-mounted freezers, although they offer similar space as top-mounted freezers, their chief compartment is on eye level, making them more convenient. Plus, because of the pull-out drawer which you can access from either side, you can easily get into the lower freezer compartment. In order to get this kitchen appliance, you have to be ready to pay between $800 and $1,200. The French door is a popular design which boasts of two opposing half doors. With this refrigerator type, you need less clearance when opening.
Just like with any other kitchen appliance, style, convenience and flexibility are enhanced by a higher price tag. The features we look for in refrigerators are mostly dependant on our lifestyles. As you go about looking for a fridge, consider the features that you want and decide whether what you want is within your budget.
An important question to consider when looking for a fridge is how much space you have in your kitchen. This is because fridges come in different sizes, depending on brand, model and style. In terms of costs, you can expect to pay anywhere from $350 to $2 500 or more. Ultimately, you will get what you pay for.
Refrigerator types
Refrigerators are available in 3 major body configurations; side-by-side, bottom-mounted freezer and top-mounted freezer. One of the most popular types is the French-door freezer, which is basically a bottom-mounted freezer.The top-mounted freezer is the one that features a freezer above the fridge. This is the perfect kitchen appliance for someone with a tight budget because their price range is between $400 and $600. However, if you have a large family, this might not be the perfect fridge for you because it doesn’t offer a lot of interior space. Plus, due to the fact that the most visited fridge area in on the bottom part, you have to bend each time you want something from the fridge.
The side-by-side type has a number of advantages, including, easy access to both the fridge and the freezer and more interior capacity. This makes it perfect for large families or for people who entertain a lot of guests. In terms of price, they range from around $700 to over $2,000. These refrigerators come with a pair of slender, tall doors. They are perfect for people whose kitchens have little clearance between island and appliance. The only downside to these appliances is the loss of horizontal shelf on the freezer side which makes it tricky to store large items such as party platters and frozen pizza boxes.
As for bottom-mounted freezers, although they offer similar space as top-mounted freezers, their chief compartment is on eye level, making them more convenient. Plus, because of the pull-out drawer which you can access from either side, you can easily get into the lower freezer compartment. In order to get this kitchen appliance, you have to be ready to pay between $800 and $1,200. The French door is a popular design which boasts of two opposing half doors. With this refrigerator type, you need less clearance when opening.
Just like with any other kitchen appliance, style, convenience and flexibility are enhanced by a higher price tag. The features we look for in refrigerators are mostly dependant on our lifestyles. As you go about looking for a fridge, consider the features that you want and decide whether what you want is within your budget.
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