On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:35:50 -0400, Goomba > wrote:

>We're re-doing the kitchen.
>My husband is concerned with framing in the refrigerator with cabinet
>panels, where now it just sits under those standard (under-utilized)
>narrow cabinets hung over the space.
>I'm seeking input from folks who have done this. Do you like or dislike
>it for any particular reason? Will it feel too closed in?
>
>We're also shopping for "cabinet depth" appliances. Any opinions on
>them? I'm undecided how much space I would lose in actual use?
>
I did it the other way around. On the wall where the refrigerator went
I made the lower and full-height cabinets 30" deep so I could inset a
standard unit. One advantage turned out I could put an appliance garage
along that whole wall, flush with the upper cabinets, and still have 18"
of counter space in front.