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I get it some guys like the knobs! It’s ok there are a few so if you want a budget-friendly unit I would look at the Frigidaire Pro FPIC3077RF. If you want higher quality checkout the BlueStar BSP36INDCKT one of the best with the knobs. Something really unique to help both of you is the Samsung nz36k7880ug that has a magnetic knob controller that is removable so if he wants a knob you can hand it to him and say here go to town 🙂
Great question and I appreciate you asking as so many stores take this knowledge for granted. You will need to look for specific appliances that say “panel ready” or “integrated” not all appliances are as a matter of fact many are not. They need to come ready to accept a cabinet front (supplied by others) from the factory as the door is built differently. A dishwasher for instance, would have a bare metal unfinished front and would ship with the hardware needed to attach the wood panel to it. One thing to keep in mind is when your paneling an appliance 99% of them will not ship with hardware such as handles. This is because the concept is to “integrate” them into surrounding cabinetry to look like it’s built in. This way when ordering kitchen hardware you can get handles to match. Many stores can direct you as to what appliance is panel ready. I would suggest a smaller local independent store as they will have the most knowledge on these types of appliances vs big box!
Fisher Paykel brand of appliances even has an “integrated” section on their website. https://www.fisherpaykel.com/us/cooling/refrigeration/
So 30″ is pretty much the industry standard and if you just have one space, it’s always nice to do a double like the great GE Café french door https://www.cafeappliances.com/appliance/Cafe-Professional-Series-30-Smart-Built-In-Convection-French-Door-Double-Wall-Oven-CTD90FP2NS1. If you are looking for a multi use oven air fry convection speed bake and are short on space the Café with the Advantium combo https://www.cafeappliances.com/appliance/Cafe-30-in-Combination-Double-Wall-Oven-with-Convection-and-Advantium-Technology-CTC912P2NS1is an amazing piece as well. If I was doing it, I might say go for the BlueStar double oven French door in a custom color with custom bezels. Real sharp piece! Café is my go to piece these days for wall ovens. If you want to get into steam etc stacked units I would take a look at the Miele line as well.
I don’t believe it will be out till 3rd quarter 2022. GE is still playing catch up on all their backorders, so a lot of new products were pushed back. If stainless there is a nice new one out from Electrolux and it seems to be in stock model is ERMC2295AS https://www.electrolux.com/en/Kitchen-Appliances/Refrigerators/French-Door-Refrigerator/ERMC2295AS/
The issue here is the icemaker. Undercounter fridges with icemakers will be well over the $1000 threshold. So if you can give up the ice and want to keep the budget at $1000 I would look at a basic dorm type fridge, not a true built-in but something you can put some breathing room around and then maybe spend around $499 for a
DW and make it an 18″ unit to save some space. Danby DW and GE Undercounter Fridge
