New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- A refrigerator is an important investment in the large scheme of home appliances. It's something that you will use for at least a decade and in some cases probably even more. This means, it needs to be future proof, at least to some extent, and be able to accommodate the growing needs of your family. This also means buying a refrigerator with the biggest capacity is not enough. Simply put, two refrigerators with similar litre counts can feel completely different once you start filling them up. A deep shelf that wastes space, awkwardly positioned drawers or a freezer that takes up too much room can quickly make a supposedly spacious refrigerator feel cramped.

That is why I looked inside dozens of refrigerators to see...