05.19.2023

Back in November, I experienced a Lemony Snicket-worthy series of unfortunate events that ended with my upstairs neighbor's sink overflowing with dirty water, which seeped into the walls of my apartment and caused A Shitload of Water Damage™ almost immediately. There was a silver lining, however; this chaotic incident provided an opportunity to upgrade several aspects of my kitchen into which I'd previously put little thought—including the refrigerator. Suddenly, I found myself in the market for a new fridge, and let me tell you, the world of refrigeration is a more interesting place than you might realize.

Choosing a several-thousand-dollar appliance is not something you can easily accomplish through, like, half an hour of internet research, unless that's chump change for you. The options were endless, and honestly, a bit overwhelming. All of the fridges were like, 80% the same in terms of form and function, but the 20% of variable elements were killing me with indecision. But then, I stumbled upon the Samsung Bespoke line, and as they say on The Bachelor, I just knew it felt right (except I wasn't delusionally marrying someone I'd only known for six weeks—I was thoughtfully picking out a pretty rad kitchen appliance). The brand sent me a fridge to check out the line's features and offerings, and here are my honest thoughts.