Shiny, Happy, Refrigerator.

Early on, I resolved to spare you the details of appliance selection.  I even managed to maintain my stand after a blog-worthy trip to an appliance warehouse where Chris, our well intentioned, early twenty-something sales associate, attempted to sway my oven choice based on its ability to a) produce absolutely perfect Bagel Bites and b) do a "super great" job reheating his Mother's Day lunch leftovers from Carrabba's Italian Grill.  Oh, and in case you were wondering, he highly recommends their Filet Fiorentina.

The main reason for my omission, however, is I simply find appliances uninteresting.  Too much function and not enough form.  But then, a chance encounter with a refrigerator of a different kind changes my tune.  In fact, the thought of storing my cold cuts in one of these beauties makes me feel downright joyous.

Big Chill, offers an entire line of refrigerators in a host of happy colors from Beach Blue to Pink Lemonade.  And despite their retro appearance, they are Energy Star rated and designed for modern living.  Umm...hi, Barbie Dream House??  Your refrigerator called, and it is a pleasure to finally make its acquaintance:

20.9 cu. ft. Original Refrigerator by Big Chill in Pink Lemonade

In addition to refrigerators, they also offer equally stylish stoves and dishwashers.  Here are a few photos from their online Kitchen Gallery:

Big Chill is hot in Hollywood too.  Basic White for Drew Barrymore...

and Buttercup Yellow for Scarlett Johansson.

I'm afraid no matter how deep my fridge love, this colorful concept just isn't going to fly with the Mr. Unless I can find a spot to sneak in one of their under counter models, I am going to have to wait for my girls-only fantasy club house.   In the meantime, perhaps my fifties fix could be remedied with one of these...