Opinion on Toe Kick
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Taller Toe Kick a must for accessible kitchen?
Comments (3)You don't need to lose the space. There are toe kick drawers now, which open with a tap of your foot, or you can incorporate the toe kick into the bottom drawer by stepping in the bottom of the drawer. Once closed, it looks like a standard (or any height you want) toe kick. That's what we're going to do in our new house. If you are in your 30's, chances are that the kitchen will be renovated one or more times by the time you reach the age where something like a wheelchair is likely. I know you plan on building it to last forever, but tastes change, and who knows what kind of gee-whiz kitchen stuff they'll come out with over the next 30-40 years?...See MoreShow me your toe-kicks!
Comments (39)Island, thank you for your enthusiastic compliments! The cabinet color is Divinity Classic. My ceiling is 99" and the upper cabs are 42" tall with 2" moulding at the top (haven't installed that yet). The glass front sections are top of the upper cabs and not a separate cabinet. We are doing our own install because we have no idea that installation was to be left to the pros. Did I say we were naive? We watched youtube videos and bought ourselves a laser leveller. It was a long process, and mistakes were made especially in the scribing department. Now, we are at the end stretches of the cabinet installation process. Thus, the question on the toe-kick and quarter round. We haven't chosen our countertop yet. As for backsplash, we are planning to do 3x6 subway tiles in white. I can't wait to see our finished kitchen, either :)...See Moretoe kick: wood or painted?
Comments (1)Wood. It looks nicer and also looks more finished. Black painted toe kicks were made out of cheap wood as putting good wood in the toe kick was considered a waste of money...See MoreStainless DW White Kitchen - what did you do with toe kick?
Comments (16)kitchen - funny story re the toe kick drawer. I was home when the cabinets were being installed ( by an installer independent of the cabinet maker)but I was in and out through the day. I came home to find him doing the island and he made a comment about the toe kick drawer. He didn't know it was there and when he realized what it was he thought it was pretty neat and mentioned he almost ran the toe kick piece over top of it. I thought uh oh because he had already installed the microwave base cabinet and there is another toe kick drawer under it. I told him this and his face sorta fell. He did put a toe kick under the microwave base but it was real easy to remove it. I am sure if your installer is the same person who made the cabinets this will not be an issue - just glad I was home to catch the slip....See Moreplllog
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