The return of refrigerator art?
The stainless refrigerator that came with our house is, like, so 2011.
People who make fridges are now all atwitter about an exciting new finish. It’s so cutting-edge. So avant-garde. It’s … a white refrigerator! Whoa. What a concept. Goodbye, chrome.
I have another idea for them: How about we make this a fridge where one can actually use magnets? You know, those ironic, kitschy souvenir things that people with offspring used to use to put pictures and coupons up on their refrigerators?
Now that would be revolutionary. Finally, somewhere to display kiddie art without scraping off Scotch tape for days. Somewhere for kids to stick their alphabet magnets.
I already feel like I’m living in the future. I guess The Two Boys can drop their pending class-action suit against appliance manufacturers due to the pain and suffering caused by a lack of gallery space in the kitchen.–Jillian O’Connor
Does your fridge hurt your kids’ ability to properly display artwork?
No, we have a plastic-look-stainless finish or something of the sort. Our fridge has black walls and a stainlessesque finish that does work with magnets. we’re all set.
Well, you’re making me feel better about my crappy-ass refrigerator! When we were expecting our second son our fridge died so my husband went out and bought a SMALLER fridge than the one that died. I love the man, but every time something falls over in our cheapo fridge (which is like 12 times a day) I curse his name for picking such a crappy fridge. BUT–it holds magnets and is covered with stuff, at least everywhere that is taller than my 2-year-old’s reach.
Also, I’m not sure I ever thanked you for including me in your blog roll, so…Thanks! I don’t have one up yet, but it’s on my to-do list. I’m still figuring out how to work things out in my new design.
I feel your pain. Stainless steel & scotch tape over here too.