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deeper than standard upper cabinets, in your face?
Comments (24)I only did it on one wall of my galley. And I don't live there anymore. I miss it! The 18s were great. I could use all the bottom shelf and the front of the next two (I got a lot of shelves) without stretching. The 30" bottoms of course were even better... No important switches on that wall--just the one for the sink and undercab lights I think. You'll want an air switch for the disposal. No good photos of course. People didn't really notice that the two sides were different depths. Guess I only had 2 uppers. I fit all my dishes and glassware and mugs and stuff in one. Now, one thing to keep in mind is that these photos are from MY perspective. People of standard height did not see the undercabinet shelving while standing. Oops? (I'd do it again.) So you can hide things in plain sight from adults but kids will see them....See MoreDeeper Base Cabinets and 12 inch Deep Uppers
Comments (14)Great thread! Aloha, why not consider lift-up, tambor or other garage-style doors at counter level? We don't want it all the way around the room, but we're thinking of doing the same thing in two corners: 30"-deep bases, 15"-deep uppers from counter to ceiling but with the first 18" (vertical) of uppers having lift-up doors to hide appliances, canisters, etc.. (We want more than the standard 12" between counter and upper to accommodate taller items.) To fori and writersblock's concerns: The lift-ups won't have the swing-out issues of regular doors (nor the same issues of shallow drawers between base and uppers, which I often see in "inspiration" magazines, but don't understand for the same reasons fori and weritersblock mention). When the lift-up is closed, 15" of counter in front. Open, it's 30" deep of counter space!...See Morecabinet is deeper than hood vent...am i still ok?
Comments (13)Some people who care about showing the badge will match a Wolf range with a Wolf hood, a Viking range with a Viking hood. But most people feel performance and budget are more important than a matching badge. I've never seen people claim that Wolf or Viking hoods are better than other hoods in that price range, though they look nice. But then, so do other hoods. BTW, and going a little OT, the Viking ranges you mentioned have a bad reputation on the Appliances Forum. There's a long thread called "Viking - all owners" that goes back several years, with a lot of complaints. I don't have one, though I always liked that Viking is one of the few brands that offer some ranges with open burners (which I'd prefer). If you are in that price category for a range, you may want to investigate other brands. Back to your hood, one of the things I like about that Brillia hood specs is that it has baffle filters. Often the hoods in that price range have mesh filters, which IMHO, are inferior to baffles because they clog quickly. Just one more thing for you to think about!...See Morecabinets deeper on one side than the other? will this look weird?
Comments (13)I think it can look very nice. I don't think the asymmetry will be an issue - the island already adds asymmetry since you have an island overhang on one side. I don't have a U kitchen (more of a wide galley kitchen) but we have 31" recess on one side and 24" on the other. We have a peninsula on one one side, so it's not that comparable -- but we don't notice the difference at all. Here's a picture (from Houzz) of a frame built around a full-depth refrigerator. [Traditional Kitchen[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2107) by San Jose Design-Build Firms May Construction, Inc. A couple suggestions: 1) It helps to be a bit more specific on dimensions. The picture above is like our kitchen in that the countertop depth matches the depth of the side panel. With the overhang, your lower cabinets will probably go out 1.5" less than that countertop depth. The point being -- base the dimensions on the countertop depth in this case, not on the cabinets. 2) I have a Samsung and they require 2" clearance behind the refrigerator for proper ventilation. There are a lot of reports of their refrigerators not cooling correctly when you use less clearance. Other vendors have a smaller requirement but you have to go off the vendor recommendation and not an industry standard. The 2" clearance requirement was the reason I went down to the Samsung RF263BEAESR/AA, which is slightly smaller depth. This post was edited by calumin on Sat, Oct 5, 13 at 18:09...See MoreCircus Peanut
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