Are 48' uppers too tall??
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Cabinet questions--too tall & narrow?
Comments (13)Thanks everybody! Sorry, no pics of my own. My current arrangement from left to right is 12" counter, sink, 24" counter, range, 8" counter, fridge--and THAT'S IT. Moving the sink & dishwasher to the new pass-through on the other side (currently a blank wall) will give me a lot more counter & prep space that I'm really looking forward to having! Talley Sue, thanks for the encouragement & photos--your kitchen looks very nice and I'm going for a very similar look, but with light cabinets & dark counters. A divider (stile?) down the middle of the 24" cabinets would make them much less usable, so for that reason alone I may need to go to a 30" cabinet. BTW what's that faucet you have, and do you like it? It looks like it has a pull-out sprayer and I'm looking for something similar....See MoreVery tall uppers...arlosmom? rmkitchen? others?
Comments (12)thank you for the responses so far...very good to hear about the extra rail. As I like that look anyway maybe I can calm this guy's fears with the idea. Also I will ask about the variety of wood. This guy said something about MDF doors yesterday, but my GC saw my face and said, uh, no, she's a wood person. It gives me pause, however. I'm curious to see his numbers, but maybe he is not the cab guy for me. I don't think I have to use him. Arlosmom, thank you for checking your paperwork. If we were redoing all the cabs there is no doubt in my mind I'd go with Crownpoint--all of the kitchens I love have them, and I have seen them in person at a neighbor's and they are truly wonderful. Definitely for my next kitchen :) I'd use them this time around except I need mostly new doors, full overlay (which I think they don't do), and only a few boxes. If I completely lose faith in this guy I will investigate SCherr's again, or possibly Country Cupboards here in MA, which mnhockeymom highly recommends. Any other comments about tall uppers? Any support issues, or people who have wanted them and been turned down by cautious cabinetmakers? :) thanks again!...See MoreCan I use knobs on 48 inch upper cabinets
Comments (4)I can't speak to the 18" pulls, but I know what you mean about the knobs. My cabs are only 42" high, but I understand the dilemma. I chose the crescent shaped pulls for the drawers (not sure if that's the right description...the kind you can tuck all your fingers under). So, I don't really want handles for the upper cabinets, but prefer knobs. I finally settled on 1.5" knobs to give them more balance, and give something more to grab onto. The downside to knobs is wearing the cabs around them over time since you're more likely to contact the cabinet when reaching for a knob. Maybe you could special order larger, more elongated knobs to get the balance you are looking for. Good luck!...See MoreAre my upper cabinets going to be too tall? How tall are yours?
Comments (2)There was just a thread on this a few days ago - I've linked it below in case you didn't see it. Following their rule of thumb, if you have 56" total for the two cabinets the upper should be should be about 18", but you can do whatever you think looks good. I have 60" total in my kitchen, so mine should 40" and 20". We aren't using custom cabinets, so the closest standard cabinets would be 42" and 18". I don't like that look, so I'm going 36" and 24". Also, I like about 12" between shelves, so that allows me a shelf spacing I'll like. Here is a link that might be useful: Stacked cabinet link...See MoreUser
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