Abstract: A selected temperature is stabilized within the interior of a cold compartment of a refrigerator or freezer wherein the selected temperature is effected by a refrigeration system operated in cycles of operation comprised of ON periods and OFF periods. A lining is extended along the perimeter of the interior of the compartment, exposed to the interior, the lining being constructed of a material having a combination of thermal conductivity and thermal mass enabling the conduct of heat into the interior of the compartment during the ON periods and the absorption of heat from the interior of the compartment during the OFF periods, whereby the temperature within the interior of the compartment essentially is stabilized at the selected temperature during cyclical operation of the refrigeration system.