Question for those that have a range next 2 a lazy-susan cabinet?
aries61
12 years ago
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Comments (18)"...corner susans...don't quite look like the rest of the kitchen..." Huh???? They looked just fine in our old kitchen w/partial overlay doors. Our lazy susan was the only thing in our kitchen that looked and performed as well at demo as it did at installation 13 years earlier. I wholeheartedly recommend corner susans. As to stuff falling off, if your cabinets are made so the back and side walls closely follow the contour of the round shelves, there are no problems. However, I don't know if all cabinetmakers, especially small custom shops, are able to (or willing to) make them that way. We had that kind (curved walls) in our old kitchen w/builder-grade cabinets...and that susan was great! It held all our pots & pans, colanders, cake & pie tins, and various serving pieces. Everything was in front...you simply rotated the susan, the doors rotated inside, and you stopped where the item you wanted was...and it was right in front of you...no digging around for things. Nothing ever fell off. The hardware worked smoothly the entire 13 years. No taking up aisle space in front of the cabinet when open. No door-banging b/c the door was attached to the susan (like Marcolo's picture). Be aware that if you store smaller items on a blind corner pullout and something falls off, you will have to crawl inside to retrieve the item b/f you will be able to close it. My KD strongly discourages blind corner cabinets b/c of all the complaints she's gotten from customers who insisted on them and then later regreted them. (I thought they looked "cool" the first time I saw them and asked about them. After she showed me how they work, told me about the pitfalls, and told me about all the complaints she's gotten, we decided not to get one.) Other good uses of corners: Drawers (Plllog's kitchen) Corner sink bases (b/c under sink storage is usually poor so you combine them to give you better storage everywhere else.) Installing a 27" or 30" cabinet and turning it 90 degrees to face the back side of the corner...but this only works if the back side is open, like in a peninsula. Yes, some people love their blind corner units, but, to me, they're a "last resort" option...only if absolutely nothing else works. YMMV...See MoreLazy Susan -inotherwords- A stupid Susan
Comments (16)We are getting a carpenter to build us Super Susans. I am sure you can find one too. We are making sure that he makes the circle as big as possible to avoid wasting space, and to avoid that black hole where things can fall off. By having your turntable on a fixed shelf, nothing can fall down below (could fall off the turntable if you spin too fast, but it's less likely). With the pole type LS, because the shelves often aren't perfectly level, ie because of weight issues they can tip, and things are more likely to fly off. Think about it, if you have a spice turntable (I have a rubbermaid plastic one that I think I paid 50 cents for at a garage sale), it lays flat on the shelf, and nothing flies off, and those are just small bottles. So, have a turntable on a solid shelf, make the circle as big as possible, and build up the sides a few inches, I think you can learn to like Susan....See Moreputting super susan next to range?
Comments (11)I too have a lazy susan in the corner right next to my slide-in range. A KD/cabinet guy also tried to tell me I couldn't have one there because there wouldn't be enough room. I didn't listen to him (or hire him) and I put one there anyway. It fits fine and I have plenty of room. My doors are not hinged in the middle though - there are two doors, hinged on either side (inset cabs) and open in the middle. You can see pics below. In my NJ kitchen, I also have the same setup, but different type cabs. The range sticks out and the door would've hit had I hinged it on the side near the range. Instead I hinged it on the side opposite the range, and it works fine. Go ahead and get your lazy susan! Here is a link that might be useful: Kitchen pics...See MoreWhat do you store in your Base Corner Lazy Susan cabinet?
Comments (29)My Ikea lazy susan cab sits right next to my sink cabinet. I've read many posts here where peeps complain that the Ikea susan wastes space (it's a 38x38" cab and there is about 4 or 5 inches of empty space between the shelves and the the cabinet sides. Well, I find this "wasted space" perfect for storing large items upright that don't fit in any other cabinet and that I use when working at the sink. On one side of the susan, I store a super sized cutting board that we use for prepping over the sink/counter and an extra large tray that we use daily to carry dishes and food from the kitchen to the dining room and back. On the other side of the rotating susan we've installed a pull-out double towel rail for my dish towels (my under-sink pull-out holds a trash can and cleaning supplies and I really didn't want to keep my dish towels in there). The bottom holds a foldable step stool The rotating shelves hold my salad spinner, an extra dishpan and colanders of various sizes, a well as small appliances such as the juicer, mixer, food processor, blender etc. Plus I have plenty of space left for new gadgets in the future. :-) During planning our new kitchen, I worried that opening the double doors of the susan cab and retrieving the items on the shelves would would feel awkward, but that's not the case at all. I'm glad I ignored the much repeated advice on this forum, to forgo the corner cab altogether or do a blind corner. Best of luck with your kitchen remodel....See Morelawjedi
12 years agoxand83
12 years agoWe have a small kitchen and did not have the option to have another small cabinet. No problems here.
coco4444
12 years agoA friend has one with a regular (freestanding) range, with no issues, but she has a slight gap between the cab and the range. After seeing this in person, I felt okay with doing one myself. One caveat... I have a 2" filler strip between to allow for clearance for my slide-in range. I've gotten used to opening it by pulling the first side back first, then opening it up fully... my family doesn't do that as well as me but I don't keep stuff in there that they get into very much! I agree with the poster above... have it open with the hinge opposite the range, and I would advise the 2-part hinge opening, rather than a true angled door.
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londongirl_2009
12 years agorhome410
12 years agowilltv
12 years agoWe too have a small kitchen.
As a result we had no choice but to configure the corner base cabinets as pictured.
While both cabinets are pie cut, only the cabinet on the right has the Super Susan setup.
The cabinet on the left just has shelves.
Since the doors on our cabinets are a bit narrow they're a little difficult to access.
With wider doors they'd be no problem.
As others have said, make sure they open away from the range.tckc12
2 years agowilltv
2 years agoHU-42831629
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agomy son just redid his kitchen reusing all previous cabinets we are not able to close the corner cabinet and now the counter is done and atove cant be moved
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