Drawer cabinet sizes...is 42' too big?
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Comments (3)it be too wide for me. I'd do 3 doors at the top and 3 pullout drawers across it inside. it'd be too wide in the lower drawers also. I'd do 21" each. easier to get into and easier to divide up types of storage. it could depend on how much of a 'like' item you would be storing there on a regular basis. I'd rather have it broken up for storing like items. baking things (sugar, flour etc), canned goods, bottled products, breakfast items, drink products, etc....See MoreSize of Longest Useful Drawer Stack? 42" too long?
Comments (32)Fishies - here are a couple more pictures This is the bank of 42 with 21s at the top - you could easily make the 42s look like a pair of 21s by the trim. 21 inch top drawers - these I like - knives on the left and silverware on the right - wouldn't want to open a big drawer for either of these items.... The 42s - Middle drawer has dinnerware - probably pushing the weight limit... I do have a few pegs to remind me where items belong vs keeping them from moving around... Bottom drawer - mostly containers - no more avalanches!!!! This one has dividers and still deciding best placement This is the bank of 45 with a 15/30 split. 42 was the max in the line, so needed to split it up... It works fine - still tweeking a few things - and right now, I have an extra slot!!! Wonder what trinket I can snag!!! - Just snagged the Kitchen Aid mixer on Craigslist and planning to make some lemon cookies after finishing this post. Here are the 15 and 30s middle and lower Middle 15 is a wrap drawer - was supposed to be in a different location but turns out the cooktop couldn't support a drawer, so needed to re-configure a few items. Bottom 15 drawer has my mixing bowls and hand mixer. The middle 20 drawer has a lot of my baking dishes and the bottom 30 drawer has my cake pans, parchment paper, and silicon silpat type things. Hope this is helpful :-) I can't wait to see your kitchen - I know it will be stunning and beautiful - mine will be functional but won't have your pizazz!...See MoreHow big is too big
Comments (16)Sayde--I'm far from being an expert so I can only suggest what I might do with the doors. My preference would be that since 3 of the doors are in good shape?, I'd consider replacing just the one door (if it can be copied) and built with old wood. Possibly you can use wood from the cupboard? I hate sliding doors so I would not go there. (Limited access, broken plane with every other door being offset, cleaning around the bottom...) If you replace all the doors, mahogany or Douglas Fir would be good choices. Would definitely use beefier construction for a stronger frame because of the weight of leaded glass along with increased stability. Cherry isn't as stable as mahogany or DF and might be a tougher order to find real quality material because it's so popular right now. (I don't have any experience with the exotics so there may be better choices beyond the old traditional stand-bys.) Another possible option, if the door isn't badly warped, is an 'elbow catch'. They help to pull the door back in position & help with the appearance. Something of a PITA to operate...OK to live with if it's on a door that you open only occasionally. Probably your best bet for getting good advice & really experienced opinions would be to check out the Knots discussion forum (Fine Woodworking, Taunton Press). Taunton Discussions Here is a link that might be useful: Rockler elbow catch...See MorePlease post pics of 30x42 and 33x42 wall cabinets
Comments (8)Dtrivi: Thank you for posting a photo so quickly - very helpful! I can tell that it's a big cabinet, but the proportions still look good - not too wide and not too narrow. That's probably the size I'll go with. Out of curiosity, is the wall cabinet on the left 24x42? If anyone has photos of a 33x42 cabinet, that would be helpful too. Thanks again!...See MoreFori
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