The Best Counter-depth French Door Refrigerators of 2019

This story was written in collaboration withForbes Finds. Forbes Finds covers products we think you'll love. Featured products are independently selected and linked to for your convenience. If you buy something using a link on this page, Forbes may receive a small share of that sale.I have written more about refrigerators in this space in the past couple weeks than my mom has ever yelled at me about leaving the fridge door open while I stare into the cold void, searching for a snack that does not exist. We've discussed top-mount freezer refrigerators, black stainless steel refrigerators, small refrigerators, compact fridges and counter-depth refrigerators. We're not done yet. Now I'm getting even more specific with best counter-depth French door refrigerators. These are units that are not only counter-depth (which, varies based on the actual depth of your counter but refers to a general refrigerator depth of 30 inches, allowing 24-25 inches for the box section that actually sits flush with the counter) but have a set of French doors and usually a bottom freezer. So if that's what you're looking for in your kitchen, these are the best counter-depth French door refrigerators:The Daewoo RFS-26ABW is your basic, entry level counter-depth French door refrigerator. At $1,349 it's also the cheapest. It has 26 cubic feet of total storage space and air control options with a pantry drawer. It also comes in black for a few hundred more if you like that sort of thing.Shop Now The GE GWE19JSLSS is a stainless steel- colored fridge so it looks sleeker than a plain white one. This 18.6 cubic foot refrigerator costs around $1,500 and offers multi-level freezer baskets, which is nice when you want to separate the meat from the frozen milk products. And the ice maker is inside the freezer, which is commensurate with the price. You usually have to pay more if you don't want to open the fridge to get ice. Shop Now Not too much more however, as the Frigidaire FFHD2250TS is around the same price and has the ice maker on the outside. And this refrigerator offers more cubic feet of storage (21.7) than the GE model. Of course, with the ice maker on the door, that means you lose some storage space on the inside. Having the ice maker and water on the door is a lifestyle choice. I drink tap water, but the aquifers are fairly okay here in Florida. Like the GE, this Frigidaire FFHD2250TS is also Energy Star rated, so flip a coin or decide how much you like ice. Shop Now At nearly $2,000, the SMETA might seem like a bit much for a standard refrigerator, but I really like the look of this fridge. The SMETA is stainless steel, not just in color. It has a fairly large capacity at 20.66 cubic feet, which is balanced out by the middle drawer. This is a welcome feature on this type of refrigerator. You have the freezer, you have two fridge doors and you have this magical third drawer that contains the ice maker. It's an efficient use of space and saves your freezer items from getting frosted by the ice maker. Shop Now The Bosch B21CT80SNS is a very industrial-looking refrigerator with a dual AirCool system that contributes to its nearly $2,700 price tag, while its stainless steel exterior and 20.7 cubic feet of space meet the requirements for a solid, durable counter-depth French door refrigerator. This is the kind of refrigerator you buy when you get a windfall and decide the best way to spend it is to upgrade your kitchen. You want a beast of a fridge that has a strong design and an ice maker that is out of sight, out of mind, then this is your appliance.Shop Now The Thor Kitchen Stainless Steel Refrigerator deserves to be last on this list, as it's the one with the most unique form factor and style profile. (That design comes at a price, of course, and it's around $2,400.) There are no exterior handles, the doors and drawers have grooves in them to pull open. So you never whack your shoulder on a handle in the middle of the night. At 22.5 cubic feet and that style profile, the Thor is probably the refrigerator you didn't know you wanted until this very moment. Now you do.Shop Now