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French-door refrigerator

Refrigerator with two narrow french doors over a freezer drawer. The dominant residential fridge config — provides wider shelving + smaller swing-out arc than side-by-side or single door.

Cost tier

MID

Cost / sqft

$0–$0

Install

DIY

Durability

high

Maintenance

low

Moisture

good

Cost notes

$1500-3500 mid-tier; $4000-10000 premium counter-depth + built-in. NKBA Kitchen Guideline 7 — landing area minimum 15" on the latch side.

Aesthetic

  • Finish: stainless steel, panel-ready, matte black, white
  • Color range: finish-dependent
  • Visual weight: medium

Climate suitability

Hot-humid
Hot-dry
Mixed-humid
Mixed-dry
Cold
Arctic

Code notes

NKBA Kitchen Guideline 7 — minimum 15" landing on latch side of fridge.

Source

Architectural Graphic StandardsArchitectural Graphic Standards (Ramsey/Sleeper) — Materials chapter

Tags: refrigerator, french-door, kitchen