The Least Expensive “True” Counter-Depth Refrigerator Solutions

A counter-depth refrigerator, via Bosch You’ll often hear it said that appliances come in standard sizes, but there’s a great deal of variation in refrigerators. So-called “standard” 36-inch refrigerators vary in height and width, and more importantly, depth. This is immediately apparent to anyone shopping for a “counter-depth” fridge. What the industry calls a “counter-depth”

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Why Were Galley Kitchens So Popular?

Historic galley kitchen, via The Victoria & Albert Museum It’s been almost a decade since we moved into our mid-century home in a historic neighborhood of New York City. Before we moved in, I had the floors refinished, walls skim-coated and painted, light fixtures updated, and the bathroom gut-renovated. But I didn’t renovate the kitchen.

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