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Lower corner cabinet in kitchen - any good ideas?
Comments (11)I had always hated those lazy susan corner cabinets, too. In past kitchens, I had always had problems with things falling off, never to be seen again. When we moved into this house, we needed to redo the kitchen. We kept the section along the walls, which included an useless corner cabinet with only one small shelf along the back. I had to kneel down and put my head & shoulders into the cabinet to get to the back. While we were waiting for the kitchen to be done, pretty much all I could do was just chuck things into this cabinet and hope I didn't need them again. I never would have really been able to use it for anything. The new section was an L shaped island. I could have chosen a lot of different configurations for this, including shelves on the backside, facing the living room, rather than a corner cabinet. But DH didn't like that, and I really did need storage space in the kitchen. So I ended up with a lazy susan and had the cabinet people put a lazy susan into the old cabinet in the other corner. I made sure they were heavy duty. The new one has a full shelf under the top turning section, so it is strong enough to hold my cuisinart and other appliances that I will use at the island. So all I have to do is open it and lift rather than carry them anywhere like I had to do in other houses. The other lazy susan, in the old cabinet, I hold containers, like flour, sugar, rice, onions, collanders, large pots. The stuff I use more frequently is toward the front, less used items all the way in back. There is also extra space along the walls where I keep a large cutting board and have a clip that holds a tupperware mat for rolling out dough (when it was rolled up, I never used it because it didn't lay flat). So I use them both alot. As long as I have specific things to go on them, not a lot of small stuff, and don't turn them too quickly, they are great. I have to say, I also didn't want the pull out shelves for the island. But I like those, too. Maybe the newer, better designed ones work better than the older ones I was used to? I would definitely suggest storing things that are not tall and skinny, and if they are light or small, put them into a larger container....See MoreOrganization challenge 2 tea...share progress :)
Comments (1)LL, hope everything is well with your husband! I was wondering why you didn't show up yesterday for the tea. Last weekend, I went through everything in the home office. I shredded a lot of old papers, and packed the rest into the moving boxes. Husband went through everything in the basement, and he almost finished packing the tools, games, electronics, books, etc. The boxes are piled up in the garage and there's not much room left to walk around. We will have to finish packing everything (except our clothes and bedding) by Friday evening. We still need to go through all the random things that have been sitting in the garage. Then we need to pack the kitchen and two bedrooms. Hope we will make it! Have a great Thanksgiving, everyone!...See MoreHas anyone seen Oct. Romantic Homes?
Comments (3)I just put Marmoleum in my breezeway/dog room. While it was empty I really drooled over it -what a great sewing room it would make! But sewing doesn't bring in any money and boarding dogs does so.........beautiful dog room. I painted it that old fashioned ivory yellow/gold/cream. I used "Shell" Marmoleum and vintage look toweling from ebay for curtains. And blew my entire boarding account. But I wouldn't have been able to do it without the boarding money. What goes around comes around....See MoreOrganization challenge.....December 2015
Comments (79)Nancy, I love those clever shoe-storing ottomans; I wish I had the need for yet another ottoman. I confess to having an out-of-hand shoe situation, and I really need to address it before DH throws them (and ME!) out on the driveway. Fact is, I like shoes. A lot. My problem is I don't have one of those humongous walk-in closets with dedicated shoe storage, it is smaller, and I have had to improvise- with tiered racks, with those hanging shoe thingies, and just shoving them here and there. Mostly they end up in various places after I wear them. I am fooling myself if I think that I will dutifully bring the ones I wear the most back upstairs. I told DH the other day that I was going to address this situation, and I will. I am thinking about sticking a little tiered wired rack into our front hall closet, and will line up some of the most often used shoes there. That is the closet he throws them in when they assault his visual space. OR maybe I will install shelves, low to the floor, where I can make the most of the space. I will need to ponder this. I also want to see ML's kitchen reveal!...See Moreellendi
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