Renovation Diary: Trouble-Shooting the Integrated Paneled Liebherr Refrigerator

Some elements in this kitchen design have to be just right, and integrating the paneled refrigerator is one. The kitchen will be open to the living room and dining room, and I didn't want the look and feel of the rooms to be dominated by hulking appliances. Now that the fridge is in, you can see the paneled appliances make all the difference. This installation went fairly smoothly. At least, it did after the guys realized the Liebherr fridge vents in front! But if you're considering a fully integrated refrigerator, here are just a few things I wish I'd known in advance about the Liebherr HC2080.

Renovation Diary: Why Liebherr Is the Only Paneled Refrigerator for Me

More renovation drama! We had a moment yesterday morning when the carpenter said he thought the fridge couldn’t be flush. I was about to have a nervous breakdown. I had done so much research that I knew this integrated model can be absolutely flush and “disappear” behind the panels. Meldown averted; it turned out he thought that he had to leave space in the back, as you do on some models. You don’t with this one. The Liebherr refrigerator ventilates at the front, in space hidden beneath the front drawer panel.
 

Brooklyn Garden Apartment: Kitchen Reveal

Photo, David Castillo, Blue Barn Pictures

The kitchen is finished! Come, have a look.