I only have two uppers and those store my glasses, mugs, coffee cups, kids cups, etc. My plates, bowls, etc are in drawers. I've seen pics on here of people who have glasses in drawers as well - I want to say Elizpiz?

Glasses in a 24" upper cabinet. Coffee mugs are in a dish drawer. Drawer is lined with a non-skid mat but does not have dividers.

Coffee mugs are in a drawer, some glasses on my open shelves. The remainder of my glasses are in one of the two uppers I have flanking my sink. I'm not bothered by keeping glasses in drawers at all, but if you have any open shelving that is very convenient as well.

I keep the small kid friendly juice size glasses in the pantry at kid height.

Good Will :-) I scaled down on these items big time as Ive collected way too much stuff. Mugs restricted to 1 shelf in an upper cab; cups in an island cupboard next to frig, and glass in an upper glass door cab.

It works for us though as it's just the 2 of us.

I have all our daily use plates, mugs and glasses in the drawers across from the dishwasher.

The DW is on the end of a counter, and glasses and mugs are stored in the island by it. Tableware goes a couple steps farther in the other direction by the stove.

My only upper cabinet is over the fridge, and I don't have any shelves, either. Glasses are in a drawer on a cushy mat, upside-down. No dividers of any kind. In two years I have had zero problem with them staying in place. Coffee mugs are on a pantry shelf with the coffee maker (but we don't drink coffee, so all that only comes out when we have guests). They would be fine in a drawer, and could lie on their sides in a top drawer (I have several spare top drawers that aren't holding much).

Stemware is in the wet bar in the next room, although I have a drawer I could use for them. Stemware might be the only thing I'd worry about putting in drawers, and I would consider some kind of divider system in case they want to tump over. But we haven't ripped out the wet bar yet, so I haven't had to deal with it yet.

Thank you for all the responses...and the wonderful suggestions :)

Malhgold- Do you keep your cooking herbs/spices in one of those top drawers, by the range?

After reading all the suggestions, I think a 3' plate rack by the range and an 18" upper on each side of the sink will work for everyday dishes. I also have an 18" cabinet for baking odds/ends next to the oven/microwave, a floor to ceiling 18" pantry, and room for a 3' glass upper for special dishes. Thanks again, for all the helpful responses :)