Looking for examples of small utility cabinets for brooms, etc
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2LittleFishies
11 years agoI have a 6" broom closet on one side of my kitchen and a 6" key cabinet on the other. I had the extra 6" that couldn't be used for standard cabinetry due to a beam so that's what we went with.
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Comments (11)We originally went to Home Depot too. Then a neighbor told us about the custom cabinet maker they used. Our cabinet maker does not advertise or even have his name on the door, so the only way to find him is word of mouth. But he does work for high end restaurants like Capital Grill, high-end homes, clients like Tony Dungy and Dick Vitalle. Needless to say, we were very surprised when his quote came back LESS than Home Depot! After going through all the design with HD just to get a quote, the cabinet maker came in, spent about 3 hours with us, took measurements, asked a lot of questions and bounced around ideas. Then a couple days later he gave us a fixed price quote...before doing any design! The design came after we committed to using him, but pretty much anything goes. Like you, HD added money for distressing, more money for glazing, more money for lazy susan and verticle pull-outs, more for crown molding, more for encased bottoms (for flush mount lights). All this type of thing was no added cost with our custom cabinet maker. Plus, he had tons of experience working with designers and had fantastic ideas. I'd suggest you ask at a local high-end restaurant, neighbors, local "Parade of Homes" open house, etc. to find a local cabinet maker. Regarding you layout, folks here asked me to provide a view of the larger living area. It's hard to say without understand your traffic flow. I'm tempted to suggest placing the cooktop where one of the sinks is located, and to make the area with your cooktop an island with no upper cabinets to open things up. In fact, maybe swap the cooktop and one of the sinks....See MoreUtility / broom cabinet
Comments (5)This will probably run $100 for the plain white ones basically big enough for several brooms--I don't know how big the vacuum is--or more for an attractive one. One thing to watch out for is that they need to be tall enough. And a lot of them that are sold as "broom cabinets" are 16" wide and 16" deep. That's usually exterior, so subtract 1.5" and get a 14.5"-square space. Some uprights are 13" square, so it'll be tight fitting the vacuum in. One of the Dyson's is 17.5" across. So measure, before you commit. $100 at Wayfair.com http://www.wayfair.com/Hazelwood-Home-1-Door-Storage-Cabinet-312702-L102-K~HMC1506.html?refid=GX85013509980-HMC1506&device=c&ptid=145743901756&gclid=CjwKEAiA2ve0BRDCgqDtmYXlyjkSJACEPmdwI9CLVjVJhaIO_e4_z1-2dZuv9TvSGXRcIjNUa3kuxRoCDzrw_wcB $130 at Home Depot. (with shelves) http://www.homedepot.com/p/Prepac-Elite-16-in-W-x-16-in-D-Laminate-Wood-Broom-Cabinet-WEB-1664/203055486 You can hang the brooms on the inside of the door, or on the wall beside the vacuum. But it might get pretty tight. If the things you find when you google "broom cabinet" are too small, you might consider looking for a wardrobe or armoire. They're slightly more money, but they'll have more space. And they may come in more attractive finishes (though those will definitely be more money). A plain white wardrobe, $165, from Overstock.com http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Winslow-White-32-inch-Elite-Wardrobe-Cabinet/6721896/product.html?recset=a49ed60d-13ec-435c-b1ba-e078d0e5091b&refccid=OH7GGTJV2MOLSUCKU4HG7RNJYQ&recalg=828,512&recidx=0...See Morebeekeeperswife
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11 years agoI have a tiny broom cabinet. It's 6x14. It does hold a broom and duster and some of my important stuff that I like to keep out of the way but handy yet. I wanted something larger to hold my steam mop, etc. but this is all we could do and it's better than what I had! The other side opens to the kitchen and is our pantry which is 14" deep. It opens to the side. It was hard to get all of it in one pic due to a tight space. I hope these pictures help (mess and all). ;)
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11 years agoMy broom cabinet is one of my favorite parts of my kitchen (and probably the most functional). It is about 8" x 24". We lined the back of the cabinet with pegboard so that we can move pegs and small bins around as needed. The pegs hold the broom, swiffer, and step stool. We use the bins to hold items like pens and pencils, kitchen string, rubber bands, super glue, and batteries. There is an electrical outlet that we use for the phone charger and also to charge my cordless vac. The inside of the doors are lined with magnetic whiteboard -- which we use as the message center for the house. I also use the white board for my weekly grocery list. The upper part of the cabinet holds light bulbs, extension cords, etc.
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