Cooling trend: French door refrigerators

Dual refrigerator doors and pullout freezer drawers are, yes, so hot right now. At this year's Kitchen and Bath show in Las Vegas, French door refrigerators were the name of the game, with interior shelving the full width of the unit and bottom-mount, frost-free freezers. This style is quickly becoming the most popular kid in class. If you happen to be in the market for a new fridge of your own, here are three that stand out from the French door pack.

Photo credit: Fisher & Paykel

Photo credit: Fisher & Paykel

The stainless steel Fisher & Paykel RF201ADUX's Active Smart system continuously adjusts the flow of cold air based on daily use and climatic conditions, ensuring it quickly reaches the safe temperature for maintaining freshness. $2499.00, fisherpaykel.com for stores (Dimensions: H 70 1/8", W 35 7/18", V 20.1 cu. ft.)





















Photo credit: Jenn-Air

Photo credit: Jenn-Air

Oiled Bronze Jenn-Air refrigerator, JFC2089HPR is 36 inches wide, Energy Star-rated, and has a 20-cubic-foot capacity. It also features tempered glass, spill-proof slide-out shelves, glide-out drawers, and an internal water dispenser. $3049.00, vanns.com (Dimensions: H 70 1/8", W 35 5/8")






















Photo credit: Samsung

Photo credit: Samsung


With 29 cubic feet of storage, the Samsung RFG295AA is the largest- capacity French door refrigerator on the market. The Samsung is equipped with a blue LED control display, built-in automatic ice maker, and an external dispenser for a quick and easy access to filtered water and cubed or crushed ice. (Dimensions: H 70 1/8", W 35 3/4")



















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