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More Cabinets To Fill in the Gaps.

© Brian Mahoney

This month we will concentrate on filling in the spaces that are left in your new kitchen. We've been through corners and pantries and taken a jog into the pot and pan drawer area as well.

What's left? Well, the are the basic drawer and door cabinets which we have had for years, plus cabinets that are all door. These can be useful for garbage bins, recycling and so on. At least one manufacturer has taken the full door cabinet one step farther and made it into a pull-out recycling wonder that will make your life a whole lot easier if you recycle. Two tall plastic bins held up by a solid slab of melamine will hold a big chunk of your recycling, or garbage, or both. The melamine support will never wear out or be damaged by moisture.

Display drawers can brighten up a kitchen. These are regular drawers with a false front section that is separated from the bulk of the drawer. The drawer face has a glass window in it which allows you to display things like colored pasta or wax fruit and vegetables. You will loose a tiny bit of storage space with these drawers but the overall effect is stunning.

Wall cabinets have some variation also, other than the normal 12 inch deep units we all know. There are open shelf cabinets to display your collectibles or fine china. Wine racks come in all shapes and sizes, diagonal, square or latticed.

Double entry cabinets are useful over peninsulas and you might want to think about double entry glass cabinets in these areas. While these are shorter than normal cabinets in height, they can be very elegant with the right type of glass in the doors.

Upper cabinets can also have drawers which extend below the normal base to the countertop. You could place these units beside a corner appliance garage, maybe even on each side, to provide a solid looking storage solution. While you lose a bit of countertop, you will still have 12 inches at the front that will still be useful and small items, like spices for instance, will be right at hand.

Next month, we will concentrate on kitchen floors. Almost all of my clients plan to change their flooring when they change their kitchens. Therefore I will devote at least one whole article on flooring.

Got a question or a comment? Ask away! See you next month.