Uh- Oh, Cabinet does not fit, open shelving best option?
When we started our remodel we discovered a large steel support beam and waste line that were really not moving in this corner. So, we had to soffit them in Blue soffit in picture). Now the cabinet that was supposed to run straight form the cabinet on the picture to the end of the wall won't fit, and even if we get a new one made it will look odd because of the way the soffit would hit along the top. Our cabinet maker suggested a stepped down cabinet, which sounded fine, until we saw it installed and saw that it cuts the whole prep space on the counter as it was less than 12 inches above counter.
The current solution is to install some open shelving (white shelves, with decorative brackets) over subway tile backsplash in this area. I am not sure how we would lay it out? The sink on the right is our prep sink, and the counter space to the left and around the corner is our main prep counter running up to the range. We've come up with a few shelf layout options:
1. Shelves (maybe three) that start at the end of the cabinet and wrap around the corner stopping where the prep sink starts.
2. Shelves just along the wall running from edge of cabinet to corner wall, none on sink wall
3. shelves on cabinet wall to corner and on sink wall to sink, but not connected around the corner
The wall from cabinet to corner is 32 inches. From corner wall to end of sink wall is 55 inches. Thanks!
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mama goose_gw zn6OH
9 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
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Comments (28)I would move the oven cabinet stack where the fridge is now, move the end cabinet where the oven is now, and move the fridge of your desire on the end run of cabinets. I don't care what kind of math you do, you will hate that fridge there next to that wall. Any fillers you need to make up the difference where the fridge is now should be eaten by your KD. He erred big time. Don't gloss over this because it will be something you hate. My side by side fridge opens both ways like a French door unit. It is at the end run of cabinets with a built-in "cabinet box" with a 4" spacerbuilt to the right and 3" to the left with cabinets above. The "cabinet box is about 36" deep, which protrudes much further out that the adjacent run of cabinets. Even with the spacers, I have to pull the fridge out into the middle of my walk-way to remove the shelves or drawers. It's a PITA. My parents were in a similar situation as your soon to be kitchen. The only solution that was feasible and cost effective was what I suggested to you. It's been that way in their home for 30 years. AND they are very happy with their kitchen layout. Here is a link that might be useful:...See MoreOne last option for my uppers with open shelving
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Comments (16)For heavens sake. Just shorten the cabinets over the sink, and make them ALL glass doors No solid doors) on that sink side. Uppers are only good for glasses and dishes anyway. Be neat. You don't need to recess them, just shorten over the sink. Yes it's done all the time. Nobody has gone to ER for the concussion that has not happened. If they are all same glass front? You won't be counting the inches in width left, right center whatever. Or............... use a 33 inch sink base, 18 inch Bosch DW, and have 9 inches to your symmetry issue added left db and upper cabinet. And I'd still do all glass doors, and shorten those over the 33 sink base. The 6 inch loss of DW sizing ? No big deal. Most folks hardly notice. Hand wash the bulky pans. And a 33 inch sink base will take a very decent single bowl sink....See Moresebandninasmom
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Barb J
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9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoThis isn't your fault but whoever designed the soffit could have built it so that it was in alignment with the break between the glass doors and the solid doors.
The soffit may not have been able to be smaller, but it certainly could've been made slightly bigger to accomplish this.
Since I tend to obsess about such things, I would partly rebuild the soffit to line up no matter if I had a cabinet made or not. In my own mind, it is going to look like a compromise other wise, but some compromises are better than others. Usually there is enough slack in the wiring that moving the fixture down wouldn't be a problem.
When I run across things like this, people then say. "Well that could add a couple weeks and a couple thousand dollars to the project", and I say "A couple weeks will be gone in a couple of weeks anyway and that cabinet will be here for maybe 20 years. And a couple thousand dollars in a $30-50K project? Worth it to get it right?"
mama goose_gw zn6OH
9 years agosebandninasmom
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