I had the same problem in my place. Ended up just moving the above-the-fridge cabinet up about 4" and shortening it (easier to do with a euro-style cabinet tha

I had the same problem in my place. Ended up just moving the above-the-fridge cabinet up about 4" and shortening it (easier to do with a euro-style cabinet than a traditional American face frame one!) in order to get a modern fridge to fit. It was annoying, but in the end I do think that the tradeoff of more fridge space for cabinet space is a good one. It's easier to add cabinet space elsewhere but refrigerators don't scale particularly nicely.