Is 16" enough from the counter to the uppers?
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Comments (1)Hi Herg, See the original post where we connected for another comment from me regarding the usage of the GE MW owned by my sister with 5 children. MJ...See MoreSlightly shorter distance between counter & uppers?
Comments (10)Thanks, everyone, for the encouragement! Exactly what I was thinking, OOTM_Mom; it's a toaster oven cubby so I likely can treat it differently than my uppers elsewhere in the kitchen. It will only be 26.5" wide so it would never do as a baking center. If I were to get rid of the toaster oven and store the KA mixer there instead, it would only be stored there, never used there. I'll have a 59" island that I'll use for baking projects. Our coffee maker is on the counter over the DW, between sink and fridge. The only other appliance we keep out is the toaster, which will stay where it currently is, on the counter by the back door; bread is stored in a drawer below it. localeater, the toaster oven vents out the sides, not out the back or top. The instructions warn that the top can get warm - it can be used as a plate warmer - but even with the upper 15" above the toaster oven, I'll still have 4.5" of clearance above it, which is more than the required side clearances, so I think it will be fine. I've checked it when it's in use and I don't feel heat emanating more than an inch or two above the oven. The bottom of the current upper never feels warm, much less hot. If I can make the cubby a little less tall, I may increase the base cab height so that the toaster oven is closer to eye level, maybe at the same height as the Advantium (48" above floor). That would give me room for either an additional drawer or taller cab storage or both below the toaster oven cubby. Perhaps something like this: [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/mill-valley-open-kitchen-and-dining-room-contemporary-kitchen-san-francisco-phvw-vp~1860951) [Contemporary Kitchen[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2103) by San Francisco Design-Build Firms Nerland Building & Restoration, Inc. Notice that the venting for the toaster oven is above it. I thought maybe that was because that toaster oven vents above, not to the sides, but it sure looks like my Breville toaster oven. If so, that doesn't seem like a good idea at all. The toaster oven cubby in this kitchen is definitely less than 18" high. [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/kitchen-and-dining-traditional-kitchen-new-orleans-phvw-vp~2393877) [Traditional Kitchen[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2107) by Pensacola Architects & Building Designers Dalrymple : Sallis Architecture 'Course, I've seen enough poorly designed kitchens on houzz so I shouldn't assume that if it's done in this kitchen or others, it's okay. I will definitely double check with my KD, contractor and cab maker before moving ahead with this idea....See Moreupper counter longer and touches counter
Comments (7)I'm building a cabinet just as you describe: in a corner between two windows (one side of the corner is wider, so the cabinet will be 30" wide and 12" deep). The purpose is to hide the tangle of coffee grinder, electric kettle, and infrequently-used espresso maker (main coffee maker will be out in full view). Coffee is important to me but so is an uncluttered countertop. There are several types of doors you can use: 1) A single door that lifts up and out. This doesn't allow access to the upper part of the cabinet when open. 2) "Flipper" doors that fold to the sides and then get tucked inside the cabinet sides. These require at least 2" extra inches on each side. 3) A barrister-style door that lifts up and slides into the top part of the opening. If the opening is much taller than it is deep, it will stick out quite a bit when open (so not really tucked away). 4) Tambour door (rolltype style). I have never been a big fan of this style, but for my application - opening that is 20" tall x 27" wide in a 12" deep cabinet - I decided it's the most functional because it allows easy access to the inside and the door doesn't block anything else when it's open. But these range from hard-to-use and short-lived to lifetime doors, depending on how they're constructed and maintained. As with anything, the devil is in the details, and price and quality are positively related....See MoreDo IKEA instructions result in 18" between counter top and upper?
Comments (5)One way of thinking about this is that Ikea's tall pantry cabinets are meant to come out even with their lowers + uppers. The 90" cabinet should align with a 30" lower plus a 40" upper, suggesting 20" between top of lower and bottom of upper. Then add in countertops (say 1.5") and you're at about 18.5 before taking deco strips/lighting into account. Does that make sense? Not a pro, just another short picky person in the midst of an Ikea installation....See Morejakuvall
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