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With such fun features inside, why settle for a boring refrigerator door? Manufacturers including Sub-Zero, Viking, Dacor, GE and Thermador offer custom paneling, so you can


With such fun features inside, why settle for a boring refrigerator door? Manufacturers including Sub-Zero, Viking, Dacor, GE and Thermador offer custom paneling, so you can hide bulky appliances in plain view. “When you do something that matches your cabinetry, it makes your kitchen quieter,” says Gerhard.

For a twist, try installing a whiteboard you can use with dry-erase markers to jot down grocery lists, reminders and the phone numbers of your favorite takeout places. Or take an artistic approach, like Fort Washington interior designer Carrie Leskowitz did when she remodeled her own kitchen. “A carpenter cut the wood for me and I sent it to an artist to be painted,” she says. “Then I used a stainless-steel trim kit and mounted the painting onto my refrigerator just like panels.”

Whichever option you choose, know that it may take a little more time — custom panels typically take between five and 10 weeks. But when it’s over, you’ll have more than a place to hang magnets.