Could you possibly post a photo?

If I understand your problem correctly (that was a lot to read and comprehend LOL)I wonder why you didn't just fill in the area with sheetrock as originally planned and just have a dead space there or perhaps use that space on the bathroom side? Is it too late?

Here is her photo:

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Well, I will try to make a drawing, but there are no pictures, because nothing is up yet.

We are not redoing the bathroom, so that is already there and we did consider to close it up and have a dead space, but the little bit of space to the left of the range rather than being butt up against the wall, was too hard to give up. We did consider a soffit at the hood or cabinet level to close the gap for uppers, but not for lowers, but I couldn't make up my mind quickly enough before we did the sheetrock about whether or not this was goind to be awkward. Now, the walls are already up.

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But, no, this is not our situation in the photo. The photo is showing what can be done with a 6" gap. Our layout is different.

Just to reorient, our 6" gap is on the left side of the hood instead of on the right. Then afterwards, the wall is bumped forward 12", so the bottom cabinets are only 12" deep. After 24" to the left, you have the upper cabinets from the left wall butting up against this bumped out wall.

Our hood is only 6" tall, so the hood cabinet comes down lower. Our cabinets go up to the ceiling.

The hood is centered in its own wall, so there are upper cabinets to the right of it and then a corner cabinet.

I can do cupboards like they did, but I think what really makes it work in the picture is the overall design. That and also, I don't know what I would put inside 6" cupboards.

Thanks!
Pinar

I really don't hink I understand exactly-but would a built in wine cubby work?

Oh I sorta get it -and wine would go bad if spices would. What about finding a series of decorative tiles and having them framed in to the length of wood you need-could be whimsicle (sp?) or go with your backsplash---

I think it would, but I don't want to store wine on top of the stove. It would get too hot for wine over there.

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I like the tile idea. :)

Would you store anything behind it? Say if the framed tile was the front of a pull out cabinet. I can't think of anything to store there.

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Two of my lower cabinets would have six-inch gaps (actually one of them is only five inches). They are both filled by narrow cabinets that hold baking sheets (in one) and a pastry marble and large cutting board (in the other) resting on edge. Of course they're 24 inches deep, and it sounds like you only need 12 inches of depth, but would a cabinet that could hold trays, platters, cooling racks, or something else standing on edge work?

How far out from the wall does this bump out stick out? You might have to get something made that is only 9" deep and 6" wide and as tall as other cabinets. You should prably leave it open in front and use it for spices or some narrow decor.

Here are two things I came up with... not sure if they'll make complete sense.

Hmmm... what to do with a warm place... hatch eggs... let bread rise... store cookie sheets, trays, platters or pot lids, or upright plates?

question--if you have 6" total then if you have any cabinetry you have around 5" as the opening??

I'd make it a pullout cabinet and store rolls of saran wrap, aluminum foil, etc. standing on end. Depending on how tall it is, you could make a couple levels of shelf storage for ziplocs, trash bags, etc. Or, if a roll of paper towels would fit, you could make it a pullout paper towel holder - I'd love to find a way to hide the roll of paper towels that is perpetually cluttering up my counter, LOL!

You could make it a pull-out pot lid rack as well - might be handy to have all your pot lids stashed next to the stove.

All great suggestions. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Thank you for the drawings, too, that helps a lot.

Still don't know what exactly to do. I am kind of giving up on the idea of a pot rack on the open wall, as it maybe too narrow. I guess I will know better, when things come to place.

The bump out is 12" in. The gap is actually 7 3/8" total, I think, so with the cabinetry, the gap will be about 6". I guess, it is hard to know exactly without putting the cabinets up, since our walls may not be all even, so I am holding of until we know better.

On the other hand, this may interfere with the installation of the hood cabinet, too, as you have to install these pull outs before they are surrounded by other cabinets and it maybe better to have everything at hand.

Trying to decide.

Thanks again!

Pinar

Chicoryflower,
Can I ask for one more quick favor? Can you cover the top portion of the hood cabinet color and only show the bottom 6" as stainless? Our hood is much lower and our hood cabinet is much bigger. So, it will help a lot to visualize that.

Thank you!

Pinar

i figured out how to use Photoshop and started doing the entire kitchen myself. So, please don't waste your time with my silly projects anymore :)

Thank you very much for what you did already.

Pinar

Order an end panel with a filler piece and more scribe for your right side of the cabinet the comes up to the bump out. The carpenter can ccut the panel, scribe and filler so the it looks like there is no bump out at all. Make sure there is enough crown moulding too.

one last thought-pick out a nice piece of glass-seeded or even a color and have it framed in the cabinet wood and have it lighted from behind-one on either side of this space- then use a smaller pendant light that goes well-presto-art!

We have an 8' gap next to our stove so we made a little cubby to hold our knives.

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Here is a link that might be useful:

Oh, that's clever. I like the lit glass idea, too.

There are so many creative people here.

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