Could you take out either middle or top roll-out shelf on one side, i.e., so that you have only two roll-outs on that side? That might give you the height you need.

i had the same issue with mine. i did not want it out on my counter. i actually did think i was planning for it, but underestimated the amount of space needed for the appliance lift. i did end up being able to put it in the cabinet i planned for it, but there is no way to ever put an appliance lift there. its a very tight fit, but it fits. and, its not dangerous getting it out. i also had the same plan on the other side of my island for my margaritaville. but, of course that did not work out either. see how i did not put a drawer at over each cabinet door? this was to accomodate the appliance lifts that i will never be able to fit. the cabienets are much, much too shallow.
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maybe you a very small lower area to squeeze it in? its really working out well for me. it could have been better with the lifts, but oh well.......

I think it's hard to cover all the bases in this kind of thing. Unless something else becomes obvious, I think the best option will be to remove the top roll out shelf on one side. Thanks!

teppy, is your floor maple? I think that is what mine is going to look like. It's very pretty.

Here is what we did. Positives, I will not need my husband to fix me after lifting this up (he is a chiropractor lol). Negatives, it took up a whole cabinet.

diane-my floor is ash. its what was already in the rest of our home, so we stayed with it when we did our kitchen remodel.

nursetammi-that is exactly what i wanted. my cabinets ended up being too shallow and a bit too narrow. darn, seeing your makes me sad. :( But happy for you!

Hey Teppy, I haven't used mine yet. My neighbor says hers shakes a bit when she uses hers but I thought even if I just use it as a lift and place it on the counter it still will be much easier than lifting it out of a cabinet.

nursetammi-yes, even just sliding it over a bit to the counter would work for me. i would be scared of a huge mess it was shaking at all.

Nursetammi, could you tell me how wide your cabinet is that holds your mixer? The reason I didn't get a double oven range is having to lean over too far - scared it would wind up hurting my back or knees. I didn't even think about having to lift the mixer from a lower!

I am having a 24" cabinet with two pull out shelves for the mixer and other appliances, but still have time to reconsider that if a lift would work better. I don't plan on using mine on the lift as I prefer using it on the counter.

just go to rev-a-shelf to see the specs needed. you can give your cabinet man the specs to work off of.

Here is a link that might be useful: rev-a-shelf

We have one of those lifts for ours, It doesnt shake a bit, but it is a little larger than the one shown here. Originally I was gonna put the blender on it too, but we like the xtra space on the pullup shelf the mixer is on and just dont use the blender enough to mount it next to the mixer.

Sure love that pull up shelf!!

Gary

We were planning to do an appliance garage for it. Concerned about the steadiness of a lift and frankly, I make a mess, so there would be stuff all over the floor. I have a bad back so we didn't want to put it in a cabinet or drawer so I had to lift it. Appliance garage seemed like the best option. Kept trying to incorporate it into the layout and it just wasn't working and we were losing countertop space. I had an AH HA moment when I realized that I could keep my countertop space & save the money on the appliance garages by...(drum roll please) buying a new mixer that looks great on the counter and putting it in a corner. I have a white one now (almost 20 years old) and it would look horrible in my new (well in a few weeks) cherry kitchen. For $250 or so, I could get a lovely new (and bigger) one that could live conveniently on the counter.

melinrk - I think your idea of a pretty new one to sit on the counter is great!! I use mine a lot and wouldn't want to have to get it out every time and really didn't want an appliance garage.

I keep mine on the counter, in the back corner, it's just too heavy to move up and down. I got a nice quilted cover for it.

melinrk - I may wind up doing that too. my current mixer is (drum roll) -- tangerine! Matches the current kitchen just fine - but it will look ridiculous in the new!

If you use your KitchenAid to make bread dough, chances are it will "walk" right off of the lift platform. For most mixing tasks, though, it should be steady enough. My dh makes enough bread that I'll just leave it on the counter - at 23 pounds, I don't want to shlep it in and out of a cabinet!

Like Momj47, I have mine out, and bought a quilted cover for it. I have my food processor down low, and it's quite a PITA to get it, so I didn't want the same issue for my mixer, and just keep it on the counter in a corner. I know people like their lifts, but I didn't want to spend the money for one, didn't want to take up the cabinet space, and worried that it would break eventually. So the counter has really worked for me. Also, I found that I needed the cover, or crumbs and stuff would get inside the bowl, and then when I had to use it, I'd have to rinse out the bowl. I bought my cover on eBay. People are so imaginative there, and there are all kinds of designs you can buy (i.e. not just the boring white KA mixer cover). I got mine personalized with embroidered words "MY Mixer", which I thought was funny to capitalize the "MY". I don't know the decor of your kitchen, but you can find covers in all sorts of colors, patterns, vintage looks, embroidery, you name it, you can get for the quilted mixer cover on eBay. Just search there for "mixer cover" and you'll see.

I haven't bought my Kitchen Aid yet, but I'm hoping it will fit in my designated appliance garage that is 24" wide and 18" high.

Hey southernstitcher, My cabinet is roughly 30 inches high and 15 inches wide. There is about 7 1/2 inches of empty space under the mixer.

Here is a link that might be useful: Mixer lift

I have the same problem and was just going to put it in a corner under the microwave, next to the frig. will be " somewhat hidden" from several vantage points but it is the old white one so I was checking ebay as suggested by juliet3 and look what I found! it doesn't fit my decor, but it definately is a possibility as an inspiration! does anyone have something like this cover?

Here is a link that might be useful: wood faux drawer covers for kitchenaids

Kandt - I would wonder about where to put that wood cover while you're using the mixer. I just push my quilted cover in the corner behind the mixer while I'm using the mixer, but I think that wood one would really be in the way!

I also leave mine out w/a quilted cover over it. It's in my "Baking Center" in a corner so it doesn't really take up countertop I use on a regular basis.

I'm another one who keeps my KitchenAid mixer on countertop under a quilted cover. I originally kept it on a shelf in my walk in pantry, but found that I was tending to hand mix stuff instead of using the mixer because I just didn't want to deal with lugging it out. Now that it's back on the counter, I use it all the time.

Buehl,

What hardware do you have on your cabinets? Do you have a close(r)up photo? Are you on the FKB?

Thanks!

I'm in the "In Progress" part of the FKB.

I have "birdcage" pulls & knobs. Here are some closeups:

Siro Birdcage Pull:

Dec Har Birdcage Knob:

We used two different manufacturers b/c I liked the pull made by Siro best, and my DH like the knob made by Dec Har best. The Siro pull is less "bulgy" than the Dec Har; the Dec Har knob has a longer stem than the Siro. Luckily, the finish on both matched. The finish is "antique iron".

A couple of links to my albums (I'm in the process of organizing them so I can post on the FKB as a "finished" kitchen).

Original (loosely organized) Pictures:
Kitchen Remodel

New/Updated (organized) Pictures:
2008-2009 Remodel > Kitchen