A glass-front fridge seems modern and fun—at least in theory. But is it a practical choice in the home? If you’re debating whether to add this see-through appliance to your kitchen lineup, it’s smart to gather all the info you can.

“Glass-front fridges are popular with new-home builds,” reveals Jeanine Boiko, a real estate agent with Exit Realty Dreams in Massapequa, NY.

Sure, stainless-steel appliances still lead the pack in popularity. But according to the Wall Street Journal, the appliance brand True Residential, launched in 2017, says that its glass-front segment now makes up 58% of its sales.

Celebs galore (including Yolanda Hadid and Kylie Jenner) are featuring these glassy numbers both at home and in their businesses—perhaps because they’re a great prompt reminding them to chug their daily coconut water.

Know that a glass-front fridge probably won’t make or break a home sale.

“Most potential buyers will be looking at the overall size and layout of the kitchen, rather than focusing on one appliance—and it could add some wow factor at an open house or showing,” Boiko explains.

Before you invest in a glass-front fridge—and a hefty supply of Windex—check out the pros and cons of playing peek-a-boo with your groceries.

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A see-through appliance has advantages somewhat similar to open shelving. If that look is your jam, you’ll swoon over a glass-front fridge.

You can also channel your inner Marie Kondo and organize every jar and bottle just to get the look you love.

“Pick storagelike decorative ceramic bowls to corral fruits and veggies,” suggests Maeve Richmond, a professional organizer at Maeve’s Method. “And plastic trays to keep things inside looking tidy and clean.”

A glass-front fridge might just have an emotional component. You’ll be able to see—and be enticed by—a bowl of chocolate pudding, jars of French yogurt, and a stack of mandarins, which could promote feelings of hearth and home.

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Open shelving isn’t that hard to arrange (stack the plates, nest the bowls), but making the interior of your fridge look good is a much bigger project.

“There are just too many shapes, sizes, and colors to deal with,” notes Cedric Stewart, a real estate agent with Keller Williams Capital Properties in Washington, DC. “And it’ll end up drawing your eye into a mess.”

“I don’t like seeing a lot of stuff, so even in a perfectly maintained fridge, I wouldn’t want to view the contents all the time,” adds Katie McCann, an organizing pro at Haven.

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A glass-front fridge could save you some time when you’re making a weekly shopping list. At one quick glance, you can see whether you’re out of hummus and if the radishes you bought are ready to eat, or toss.

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Can you keep up with the near-daily mini alignments that the interior of a glass-front fridge requires?

“I’m organized, and even I couldn’t maintain this appliance—and I think it could put a lot of unneeded pressure on homeowners who own a fridge like this,” says McCann.

There’s no getting around the fingerprints, ketchup smears, drips, and smudges that’ll build up from constant use.

“This type of appliance is more on the high-maintenance side of refrigerators,” says Boiko.

In other words: Unless you have a housekeeper, you’ll be wiping down this giant piece of glass front all the time.

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Glass sparkles and shines (if it’s clean), so light will bounce off the front of this fridge and brighten what might be an otherwise dark, dull space. And since you can see right inside, the need to open it to check for orange juice (or beer) is gone, which means you could save energy by keeping the cold air where it belongs.

You can’t hide your habits with a glass-front fridge. Friends and family will know that you subsist on takeout Thai and entrees from the frozen food section. Or worse, folks will realize you don’t shop nearly enough and have exactly two wizened lemons, some moldy cheese, and nine bottles of white wine in your fridge—and that’s it.

Take a moment to open your fridge and assess the situation. If you already have your drinks arranged in a row with the labels facing forward, you might dig seeing the fruits of your labor.

But if you open your fridge and discover mismatched Tupperware, jam jars with a teaspoon left in them, and rotting veggies? Maybe this piece isn’t a practical option for you, and it’s best left on the showroom floor.

Jennifer Kelly Geddes creates content for WhatToExpect.com, the National Sleep Foundation, American Airlines Vacations, Oxo, and Mastercard.