Refrigerator Love

I went over to Lowes last week to look at paint samples, and I came home as the owner of a new refrigerator.  The $50 check from our power company to turn in an older-but-still-working, energy-inefficient model and the $150 rebate from the power company for purchasing a new, super-efficient unit provided powerful incentive to make the purchase that day.

Another incentive, too, was my sheer hatred of the design of the old fridge, with its freezer on the left, from top to bottom, and the refrigerator portion on the right.  The tall, narrow, awkward compartments presented, er, challenges to staying organized.

I love the new fridge, with its roll-out, freezer drawer on the bottom.

The top rack rolls out all the way, and there is an ice-maker up there, too.  The bottom bin is deep and spacious, and items are easily seen at a glance.

The upper refrigerator accomodates so much more than the old fridge and is spacious, with numerous, adjustable shelves and door compartments.

Another major plus for me is the absence of those ice and water dispensers on the front door--a nightmare to keep clean outwardly, never mind the hoses and such.  I appreciate the less-moving-parts quality of that unfeature.

Another major purchase this month was a set of new, everyday dishes for eight.  We have a nice set of china for special occasions, but our daily dishes were kind of a Frankenstein's monster, hodge-podge of various sets we've had over the years--and some of them just really bad mistakes.

The place settings include large and small plates, wide, shallow bowls and cups and saucers.  The set came with a large, serving plate, a medium-sized serving bowl and a cream/sugar set.

As the dishes are an ivory white and un-embellished, except for a delicate floral-and-ridge mold motif, there will be no issues about clashing with our dark green countertops.  They're lightweight, but generously-sized, and just feel good in the hand, ya know?

I liked another design by Mikasa, called Swirl, as well, but it was contemporary, and, in the end, I decided to go with the more classic Italian Countryside design.  A feature of aging, I think.

Comments

[Margaret]

LOVE it too because I have one of those narrow ones with the annoyingly worthless shelves, plus an ice maker--causing little freezer space. A good old side by side. Looks huge but holds little.

[Pam Jones]

Next time I see you (Sunday!) nag me about doing exactly what you did: buying a new refrigerator. Mine is oldish -- which means I can't remember how old and that usually mean really old -- and has had a leak inside for most of that time, which means years. So, lazy person that I am, I did not call a repair person, I did not check the warranty (not even sure I could find it), and I did not consider that I should replace the leaking refrig. No, I just set a bowl under the leak and every week or so I empty it out. (This is like true confessions: how slipshod am I? really slipshod is the answer.) That recent trip you and I took to the lamp shade shop had a huge effect on me. I saw how carefully you chose your shades, how you pondered and measured that chest you bought that day, how you invest time and thought into getting your house in shape. I want to be that person! So, congrats on the beautiful dishes, on the great frig (I like those bottom drawer freezers too -- never had one but they look so convenient), and don't forget to nag me on Sunday.

[Miz S]

Ooh, a new fridge! Doesn't it make you feel so organized? And did you throw out all the really ancient stuff in the old one? Such a good feeling to start over with fresh condiments in the fridge and no old bread in the freezer.