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IN THE STEADY march to emulate pro-chef kitchens—see Viking stoves and magnetic-strip knife holders—glass-door fridges seem to be the latest footfall. “They engage the senses and show the owner truly loves food, cooking and entertaining,” said Chicago decorator Andrea Goldman of the peek-a-boo appliance. “I find them inviting.”

“They have a magnetic appeal,” agreed Andrew Shead, marketing manager at True Residential, an appliance manufacturer based in St. Louis, Mo. Its 30-inch glass-door column refrigerator, launched in 2017, now accounts for 58% of the brand’s sales. Kitchen designers note that the interior glow from such fridges brightens a dark space and, much like a window, visually expands a room’s footprint. Eco-conscious advocates argue that people who buy into the trend can save energy by taking grocery inventory without opening the door.

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