Blind cabinet corner owners
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Comments (9)I'm strongly leaning towards a single basin sink. So nice to hear you've been pleased with your choice. I didn't think hubby would go for a single over a double (the only kind we've ever had) but he's okay with it after all. Actually, he's being a really good sport about this whole thing. We want to stick with white - neither hubby nor I are fans of SS - so our options are a bit more limited. The white silgranit isn't really white, unfortunately, so I think we'll end up with fireclay or cast iron. Top runners are Franke Orca and Kohler Bakersfield (a cousin works there so I like throwing business their way) but I haven't decided for sure and others may make the mix. I know I'd like one with an offset drain, if at all possible. The Bakersfield doesn't have that but someone posted recently that there is a new single basin Kohler sink with an offset drain. It's not on their website so I don't know whether this is truth, rumor or perhaps a new sink that won't come out until later. Do you hand wash your fine china? That's the only time I think I would miss a double basin sink. Our fine china has a metal edge so it shouldn't be put in the DW. I figure a dish pan in a single bowl would work but I haven't talked to anyone who's done this yet. This would only be necessary a couple of times a year so it won't be the deciding factor but I'd like it to not be an uh-oh surprise. Thanks, faleash!...See MoreLazy susan or blind corner? Surprised KD recommending blind corner
Comments (42)suzi-yes that's right they are rectangle. And I am aware that I'd have lost a triangle (that would be my wasted space that I didn't need for anything) - and the circle in the rectangle does have some wasted space on the 'corners' anyhow. I thought it out and was prepared to do that. I just offered up what I have and what I contemplated as an option in case it was helpful for the OP. I would have been more than happy to do so and it would have housed the stuff that I have in my kitchen just fine, wouldn't have missed it a bit and susans are pricey. Some people love them, some people like them and some people just don't have them. You don't have to have a susan as a solution. Space calculations have been done showing that it's not really the loss of space that it can appear to be. I am okay with not preferring them even though many or even most enjoy them and find them useful. closing-off-a-blind-corner calculations beth09-I know it! I actually have a drawer stack that's somewhat empty - hahaha. It is a shock to the system. You will find what works for you. I will say the super susan (no pole) pie shaped does seem much sturdier than my old regular susan with pole....See MoreOrganization for blind corner cabinet
Comments (7)What's the dangling flexible pipe? I'd start by strapping that up so it's not adding to the mix below. After that, pull out everything you're currently storing there and take inventory. Based on what I can see I'd probably put vertical dividers in the "blind" part of the cabinet on one level for pans, cookie sheets, and muffin tins. You'd have to reach around to get them, but it would help keep things a little more orderly. Then figure out which pans stack neatly in which on the other shelf....See MoreBlind Base Cabinet W Pull Out Vs Super Susan in Corner Cabinet
Comments (3)It is entirely dependent on what you want to store there, and what the space is like surrounding the corner. My kitchen is U-shaped. In one corner I put a super susan, in an angled cabinet, so I could put a drawer above it for a knife insert. I use this for small appliances, and it is wonderful. My other corner, between sink and range, was a challenge. I looked at every corner solution out there, from blind corner pullouts, to corner drawers, to some really wacky contraptions. There are lots of things that allow you to access the space in the corner - but the real question is, do you NEED to access that corner space? In my case, I had a place for stock pots and other large things that are often stashed in a back corner. I had a place for pots and pans. What I did NOT have was a place near the stove for cooking utensils, or dish towels, or bags and wraps. What I really needed was a drawer stack. So I blanked off the corner completely, and put drawers on each side - an 18" stack next to the sink, and a 24" stack next to the range, with a pull-out cutting board above the drawers. We use those drawers every single day, and appreciate the extra prep space gained when I moved the range 12" further from the corner (the old kitchen had a lazy susan in the corner, with the range right next to it). In addition to the things mentioned above, these drawers hold canisters of dry goods, and plastic storage containers. It was absolutely the right decision for MY kitchen. The right decision for your kitchen depends on the rest of the layout, and your storage needs. If you haven't done it already, make a storage plan - decide where everything will go in the new space. You'll find that measuring how much space you need for YOUR stuff is a huge help in determining what kind of storage will suit you best....See MoreCloud Swift
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