You want to put dishes in that cabinet? Or something else? If something else, why not cutting boards and cookie sheets? Those are IKEA cabinets, are they not? I'd look to see what inserts IKEA has that fit that cabinet.

i have a 6 inch cab in between my dishwasher and sink. i did a filler pullout from rev-a-shelf there for storing my teas and coffees. it works great as i can grab filtered hot water right there to make a cup of tea. i also contemplated storing my vitamins and meds there too, or step stool, but the teas won out.

Here is a link that might be useful: revashelf filler pullout

sjhockeyfan
- yes, using for cookie sheets is probably best idea but just thought I'd check if anyone had found anything more creative - I'm gonna have so much more cabinet space than I had before, it may stay empty for awhile LOL!

Was even thinking of trying to get by with one trash in this location which would be kind of between the cleanup sink and the prep sink but then withall the feedback here, seems most think trash near the prep sink is indespensable.

scrappy 25 - 36 inch lazy susan is only cabinet that Ikea offers for the corner. Oh well.

good to know that you have an Ikea 12 cabinet. Thanks. - I was thinking of replacing the hardware that Ikea provides - won't know how to do that until it gets assembled on site (by a contractor) . Was wondering if hardware that comes with it can be replaced by something else - rev a shelf has one for $300 that would give me more room since width of cabinet is 11 3/4" . But wouldn't mind hearing from someone who has already bought this since the price is rather steep.

michoumonster -
yes - that is the rev-a-shelf option that looks like it might work for me. Did you find that their specs for 6" matched what you needed? In other words, did you match their "6 inches" with your "6 inch" cabinet width? Or did you need to make allowances, perhaps their "6 inches" for your "9 inch" cabinet or something like that? (Hope that makes sense?)

Vitamins and/or teas/coffee might be good idea since I plan to have coffeemaker on the counter on top of the lazy susan and unfortunately, I have a LOT of vitamins. Thanks!

Michoumonster, I am so happy to have read your post, because I also will have a 6-in. pull-out between sink and dishwasher and I wasn't sure what I was going to do with it - tea and coffee it is!!

I have 2 of those 12" IKEA base cabinets that form the guts of a "room divider" between kitchen and dining room and I like them a lot. Nothing gets lost in them.

In one cabinet I put a flatware insert in the top drawer where I have birthday candles, various stationary supplies (binder clips that I use to close chips, cereal, etc, tape, post-its, pens, etc), the second drawer has vitamins (I decant them into a weekly pill container), the third drawer has shallow pans and trays.

In the other cabinet, the deep bottom drawer has disposable plates/bowls (plastic and paper). Also there are 12 bowls (IKEA 365 from 12 three-piece place settings for $40 I bought one Christmas when I invited many more people than I had china and did not want to serve Christmas dinner on plastic). The 2 shallow drawers are mostly empty.

elphaba, doesn't sound like you need more useful cabinet space since you already have lots, but there definitely is a 49" blind Ikea corner cabinet with half moon pullouts. see link below.

Here is a link that might be useful: Ikea 49

yes, scrappy25 - I see it now. guess I didn't seriously consider that cabinet because it gets a worse review than the lazy susan cabinet I'm getting from Ikea - I really would prefer not to have one at all but decided I would compromise -

I guess I took fairly seriously what this guy said about lazy susans at this link below. Though I'm sure there is someone somewhere who loves their blind corner from Ikea.

I'd like #1 that he recommends (and builds) but Ikea doesn't offer it. I'm getting #3 (but will modify the shelving to eliminate some of instability and add Haaele (sp?) turntables - though won't fix bifold door problem. The 49 inch cabinet that you refer to I think is #4 on this guys list and didn't sound that great to me when I read it before I made my Ikea order. Oh well..thanks for suggestions.
Review of Lazy susans I found interesting at:
The Cabinet guy

Thanks again. I'll report back for anyone else like me who is confused about what to choose because they have never had one of these before.

I don't know if she's still around, but oldhouse1 used the 49" base and seemed to like it at the time:

You could try emailing her to see if she still does.

Here is a link that might be useful: oldhouse1's kitchen reveal

Thanks writersblock for the info about oldhouse1's kitchen. I probably should have looked at this cabinet in person - I like that it has no center pole like the one I've ordered. But I wonder if you can put heavy stuff on that edge that is coming far out in front of the cabinet. I think I will store my kitchen gadgets that I don't use often such as dehydrator and mixer and second crockpot...these are kind of heavy..not sure which is why I say I should have looked at this in person. Thanks - still thinking...

elphaba, i chose the filler pullout by revashelf. it is different than their regular pullout in that it does not require being put inside of a cabinet because it attaches to the sides of the adjacent cabs. so there is less wasted space. the pullout is about 5.75", and i have a door to cover the front of the pullout that is about 6.5" to completely cover the exposed sides of the adjacent cabs (hope this makes sense). they have a 9 inch size also which i used on either side of my range for spices and oil bottles. that pullout is about 8.75" and i used a 9inch door to cover that one.

sjhockeyfan, DH and i really love having tea and coffee in the pullout because it is right next to my instahot water faucet and coffeemaker. the pullout fits and displays all of my tea boxes, DH's coffee, filters, sugar, and coffeemate too.

michoumonster - thanks so much for your explanation. though I think I understand what you are explaining, in going back to their website and seeing ALL the options, I think I'm convinced I need to do the smart thing and test their customer support by calling them - I don't see how one can really know how to match their product offerings with what one thinks they need without talking to a live person - crossing fingers.

And thanks again for the suggestion about the vitamins - I like that these would be in a separate small cabinet where I could maybe keep houseguests from finding out how many vitamins I actually have, LOL

Why not just make it a dead corner and have 2 larger drawer bases to either side?

valinsv - yes, this thread did make me re-evaluate my decision for the lazy susan - and thought two 24 inch cabinets instead of the lazy susan and pull out and 15 inch drawer cabinet might be a better trade BUT...
I think the items I hope to store would workout better stored in the lazy susan instead of 24 inch drawers - a mixer, dehydrator, slowcooker, maybe even a toaster oven (depending on how much I end up using it)...

But always good to revisit decisions - I'm sure it will help minimize any regret later that I might end up having if I hadn't re-considered this option again. Thanks.

elphaba, it is great for vitamins too. that is what i did on the other side of my sink. conveniently located next to the drinking water :-)
you can really store a lot in that small space. and the narrow space is the perfect size for bottles. i found just looking through the pdf diagrams for the revashelf products helpful in figuring out which i wanted because i hate potentially waiting on the phone for customer service. Definitely agree, it would be better to talk to someone live though.
one thing i also liked putting in my pullout was a little lidded wooden box set called forhoja from ikea to store loose nicknack items and the box fits well in there too. would be great for the smaller pill bottles that might fall i think.

I have a diagonal super susan (the turntables are on shelves instead of on a pole), with a drawer on top. I had a local cabinet maker build mine - I don't think a drawer is typical. I had so few drawers in my old kitchen, I made sure I got as many as possible!

My kitchen is U-shaped, and I also have a dead corner surrounded by drawers, as valinsv suggested. I agree with you, elphaba, that might not be the best solution in your case.

I have a 9" base cabinet next to the sink. It's perfect for cookie sheets and cutting boards.

The best thing I did during my kitchen planning was figure out where everything should go in advance (as you are doing now). When I realized I had enough storage already for less-used items, I realized I could close off a corner and put nice, useful drawers on each side. It was a huge deal to me - I have a smallish kitchen, and I despise wasted space. But I already had a place for my roasting pans, stock pot, punch bowl - I had a much greater need for space for things I used every day.

The best way to approach it is not "What could I put in a cabinet this size", but "Where do I want to put these things?" You'll end up with a far more comfortable solution.

You really should go and check out the ikea corner inserts. That 37" corner you have planned (like #3) is very sturdy and I personally do not think that you need to change to Hafele. The hinged corner door has worked just fine for me, I don't know why that reviewer does not like it.

Using the rev a shelf insert between cabinets is a great idea since it gives you a wider inside than putting something inside cabinet walls.

Thanks scrappy for your input. Yes, I've learned to be a little careful about accepting expert reviews on the web without further evaluation. Just like in the normal population, they are all different and have different needs and experience.

Plus depending on the date of the review, things, especially Ikea manufacturing processes could change from year to year. I like to read the reviews and hear about other opinions but also think about my own kitchen which is what most on gardenweb here recommend and remind us to do.

Glad to hear that the bifold cabinet door on the lazy susan isn't causing you any problems. That was really the main concern I had about the corner lazy susan I've chosen.

The pole down the middle was the second concern. Another vote from Ankh regarding no pole in the middle. That is the only reason I'm looking at customizing with Hafele shelves (Ikea doesn't have this option). I can see myself cursing that pole considering the larger and/or odd sized items I've got in my plans for this corner. So right now, I'm still liking my plan. That's a good thing. Confirmation always helps.

I don't need the drawers, EVERYTHING ELSE will be DRAWERS except upper cabs so a little extra height with the Lazy Susan cabinet without the drawer will be a good thing for odd sized stuff.

Love this forum. Thanks!

Sorry for the segway to the corner cabinets, but I spent way too much time looking for these so I may as well post my finds. Here the Type 3 corner cabinets without center poles. Both of these are cheaper than Hafele.

The first link is from Bellsmom who posts here and you can see how much she is able to stuff in hers. Go halfway down the long thread.

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg0202480825076.html?31

Second link is how an ikea 37" cabinet like you are planning can be modified to be like Bellsmom's corner cabinet. Go to the last post.
I am perfectly happy with the carousel with the center pole but if I was doing it over again I would consider this.

http://www.ikeafans.com/forums/kitchen-planning/58684-49-corner-base-cabinet-door-modification.html

HTH.

Scrappy - thanks so much. It turns out that that second one on the ikeafans.com website is exactly the one that inspired me to think that the Ikea lazy susan would work out for my needs. And yes, I remember that you have to make the mods BEFORE the countertop goes on so I've already lined up a carpenter for the job.
And thanks for the segway - I thought about starting another thread on "lazy susans" but given how people search, I think your segway in this thread will still be VERY helpful to a lot of people. This was one of the biggest most difficult things I had to make a decision about given that I knew I was going with Ikea. If it hadn't been for this forum, I don't think my cabinet would be as useful. Thanks for summarizing and supporting and confirming and reminding me of my options on this. THANK YOU.

I had lazy susans with poles in my old kitchen (the kind where the door rotate with the turntables). One was fine for 24 years, but all we stored there was plastic containers. The other one had a few heavy things, like the crock pot. In the last several years, every 6 months or so I'd have to take everything out and adjust the shelves on the pole, so it could actually open - it was a pain in the neck.

Now I use the super susan for crock pot, rice cooker, mixer, waffle iron, toaster - and I don't have to worry about how heavy things are! It's also easier to place things, without the pole getting in the way. Finally, because I have full-sized shelves, I can tuck things into the corners beside the turntables.

ankh - very good to know. Thanks!

Why not just make it a dead corner and have 2 larger drawer bases to either side?

valinsv - not sure if you asked this question a second time by mistake? or by a mistake by gardenweb? (we all know that happens) but I think the above comments and responses in this thread clarify pretty well why a lazy susan seems better for my requirements than more drawers (of which I have many already) - I'm convinced that a relatively large cabinet that I can stuff with large odd sized objects would be handier at this point, I think.

Which means a lazy susan that is customized to be shelves without a pole, that doesn't have an upper drawer to detract from cabinet height and that can be created by hacking an Ikea lazy susan cabinet. That's the point I'm at right now. Cabinet will be assembled and installed the first week of December - who knows whether I'll change my mind by that time or not. LOL