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Glassware in drawers...need suggestions!

8 years ago

We're just about to lock down our KD. We will have no upper cabinets, but will have a 30" tall pantry cabinet and a 27" tall microwave cabinet that will have a cabinet above it and a 6-12-12 drawer stack below. Other than that we'll have 2 36" 6-12-12 drawer stacks. A 27" 6-12-12 drawer stack. A 14" 6-12-12 stack. 2 12" pull outs, one for trash and one for oils/spices. Then of course above the fridge. We're also adding a 5 X 5 mudroom. I have a space allotted for most items, except the glassware! Can I put my drinking/juice glasses and coffee mugs in a 12" deep drawer? Or will they be too low? Is there a shallow roll out I could use on top for short glasses?

Thanks!! Any pictures would be great too!!

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sjhockeyfan325

8 years ago

I wouldn't waste 12 inches of height on glassware unless you have very tall glasses! I think a roll-out within a 12-in tall drawer might work, as long as it's installed with enough height for all your glassware, and also the sides are not too shallow.

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jojo 1355
Original Author
8 years ago
My choices for the base stack (that would work here) are 6-12-12 or 6-6-6-12. Are 6" drawers deep enough? Or should the ones that not fit there just go below to the 12" or another cabinet altogether?
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williamsem
8 years ago
Are your glasses stackable? Or are you due for some new glasses? We recently replaced our dwindling stash with Anchor Lexington glasses, which stack very nicely. That would give you a lot of flexibility in a 12 in drawer!
funkycamper
8 years ago
My drawers are 8" tall and my tallest glasses fit just fine. I can stack the shorter glasses two or three high. Have you measured your glasses? I would try to get a shorter drawer there so you can have a taller draw elsewhere in the stack. Or your idea of an inner-drawer inside.
somersetlass
8 years ago
Wen you open the drawers, don't the tall stemmed or narrow base, like champagne glasses clank and tip over?
jojo 1355
Original Author
8 years ago
williamsem...that is a brilliant idea! I was actually planning on replacing a lot of our glassware with the new kitchen. Didn't even think about stackable glasses! Plus that helps narrow down my choices when I go to shop :)
funkycamper
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@somersetlass, I can't speak for everyone but we only keep our everyday glasses in the kitchen drawer. Superficiality items like wine, champagne, martini and margarita glasses go on shelves.

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