The Liebherr CS 1350 Refrigerator is just a stunning stunning appliance with a supremely intelligent design. Pure perfection, my needle in a haystack in a sea of stocky oversized fridges. I first ‘met’ the Liebherr in 2006 and just had to have it, despite the $2500 sticker price. It is probably one of the most wise purchases I have ever made. I know, you may say that’s some praise for a fridge, but it is quite deserving. How do I love my Liebherr? Let me count the ways:

1. The slim size (78x 23 ½ x 24 ¾ ) compared with standard US models (69 ¾ x 35 ¾ x 32 ⅞), making the Liebherr the supermodel of refrigerators
2. It is Energy Star Rated
3. Freezer on the bottom allowing the more oft used fridge contents to be located at eye level
4. Individually labeled freezer drawers bringing much needed order to the freezer – no more ice cream containers falling out on your head (this also helps to conserve energy as less cold air escapes when you open the freezer door)
5. A huge vegetable crisper drawer to store all your farmer market finds
6. A gallon jug holder on the door thus utilizing space more efficiently
7. Ice cubes in perfect little cubes as opposed to those insolent half moons
8. An optional wine rack when just one bottle won’t do
9. The handles—very cool
10. Super super quiet
11. All sorts of settings including a vacation mode so you can save even more energy while you are away
12. Liebherr has made a commitment to manufacturing their products from start to finish in the greenest possible way from being the first company to remove harmful CFCs from their products to reusing the energy released during manufacturing to heat their facilities; they are an eco-responsible company.