Julie's mini-mod
live/work center
Inhabit Wallflats
silver lake, ca

In an effort to "mod" my ugly, off-yellow Whirlpool fridge, I covered it with Inhabit's Wallflats in "braille" pattern from 2modern.com. They were indeed as easy to put up as the product boasts. It's an experiment — we'll see how well they hold up on an often-used appliance in the kitchen with all its messes, heat and moisture.

The panels butt against each other nicely. I had to cut some to fit the fridge with a Xacto blade. The cutting went well but since they are made of bamboo pulp (they are essentially stiff paper), the edges became "frayed" and messy after cutting but you don't really notice it too much on the fridge. The panels can also be painted, as long as they're primed first (say the instructions).

I am curious to know if anyone else has modified their fridge with other materials, paint, applications, etc.

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