You have to be careful than I care for and really make sure that the utensil is with in the line of the cabinet otherwise the utensils will chop up the side of your cabinet as you slide the drawer in and out.

I thought about this too but had the concern practigal stated above. Figured it wasn't worth the hassle or potential damage to cabinets. I'm planning on keeping a pretty container on the counter with a few spoons but bulk of utensils will,be in a regular drawer. Perhaps under induction top if there is space

I found these

smm5525, that bottom picture is the one I was thinking of. Thank you!

What height drawer do you think this requires?

Cheryl, those look neat but I'm not sure about bending down each time in the last photo. Have you seen woodhollow inserts? He will make them whatever dimensions work for you to keep things organized. I smile every time I open the drawer. I keep the most used things next to the stove and the others in the island. This way I also have two more deep drawers underneath. Good luck!

Cheryl whatever height is the height of the container plus the tallest utensil and a few additional inches for clearance.

beenzmail, I haven't really explored the Woodhollow inserts. I'll have to check that out. Thanks.

We have enough items to fill a 27" drawer, similar to the top pic for misc. items similar to the items in the pic. We currently have a SS crock (ice bucket) that sits on the counter that holds utensils, and a 12" drawer for things like the tongs and surplus wooden spoons and such. I think I'd like to have a deep top drawer with 4(?) SS canisters for utensils, but I'm not certain it's worth the expense for a custom drawer, or the cost of space.

That's quite a bit of space to give up for utensils.

The cabinet is 18" wide, so yeah, it's quite a bit of real estate.

In my picture the first drawer is 28" and the second one is 18". Do you really use all of the things you have now? When we cleaned out we had a ton of duplicates we really didn't need, so they left and I don't miss them at all. Maybe you could do a 4 drawer stack with your most used things first and secondary things next. Then you would still have two more drawers. We ended up using one of the drawers underneath for paper recycling since it always seemed to pile up on the counter in that spot.

I think I'd rather have plain old drawers with nice dividers. Looks like they'd be easier to grab and would be more space-efficient.

Other thoughts:

- Your next-to-the-stove spot is prime storage. Do ALL those things deserve a spot in prime storage? I have only one drawer for my next-to-the-stove stuff, so I keep my most basic, most used utensils in that drawer ... and the "occasional stuff" is on a pegboard in the pantry. For example, I don't use my potato masher, my ricer, or the long-handled BBQ tools every day, so I don't mind walking to the pantry to fetch them as needed.

- Those are Joseph Joseph tools? Do you like them? I'm kind of obsessed with their stuff right now.

We did the same set up as Mrs. Pete, only the very necessary things right by the stove. Where would you put things that were too short? Yes those are JJ tools. I really like them. We have melted many things so my mom bought these to try. They have held up better than anything else. The little thing that makes them not touch the counter cuts down on drips, but my favorite part is the fun colors. :)

"Do you really use all of the things you have now? When we cleaned out we had a ton of duplicates we really didn't need, so they left and I don't miss them at all. Maybe you could do a 4 drawer stack with your most used things first and secondary things next. Then you would still have two more drawers."

We do have duplicates of many items. I thinned some of them out when we combined households, but there is more that could be purged. I'm reevaluating what can be housed where and rethinking the need for a dedicated utensil bin. I could see using two drawers for utensils instead of the bin.

I've sent an email off to the cabinet guy inquiring about the interior depths of various stack configurations (6-6-9-9, 6-6-6-12, 6-12-12, 6-9-15) for both cabinetry lines that we're using.

Thanks.

I made my own utensil (and silverware) dividers with Lee Valley brackets. I like that they are thinner than the Wood Hollow ones; my drawers aren't that big, so I appreciate the space saving.I have another drawer (with store-bought dividers) for smaller stuff - measuring cups and spoons, peelers, scissors.

Cheryl, that's a great question. I chose to go with 1 cabinet dedicated to the utensil bins. I hope it will work out. I just can't stand utensils sticking in drawers after 30 years of using a lot of big utensils.

We did the same set up as Mrs. Pete, only the very necessary things
right by the stove.

Yes, the very necessary things -- like my favorite short metal spatula and my wooden spoons. Let me be clear: I'm not saying get rid of seldom-used items. I have loads of this-and-thats that I LOVE, but they don't do enough work to earn themselves a prime storage spot! Those are the things that live on my pantry pegboard.

Yes
those are JJ tools. I really like them. We have melted many things so my
mom bought these to try. They have held up better than anything else.
The little thing that makes them not touch the counter cuts down on
drips, but my favorite part is the fun colors. :)

Now I really want them. I'm also a melter; most recently while making fried ravioli.

By combining the height of a couple of drawers to make a "chef's drawer," you can use any utensil crock, and also have room for tall bottles of oils and vinegar. It's another option if you don't want to be locked into a "one trick pony" pullout.

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I like that! I was thinking for oils but if it's wide enough can also fit utensil crock

wilson853, that's really sweet. I like the versatility and I think we'd really use it.

Another clever idea that I saw on the forum was to use these utensil caddies on a Rev a Shelf pullout with adjustable shelves. I can't remember who posted the idea, but it was a photo of two of these side- by -side on the top shelf of the pullout.

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/cal-mil-1425-3-60-bamboo-three-cylinder-display/2111425360.html

I bet you could use one of those inside the chef's drawer. I wish I could do that for our silverware.

I actually put a drawer that deep on the bottom intending it to be for oils. It ended up being the perfect place for potato chips. :)

I want that chef's drawer!

I also want the chef's drawer, and I love the idea of simply inserting a crock for stand-up items. It doesn't lock you into one configuration.

Here is mine. It's in a very deep drawer. It's in the bottom stack with two other drawers with Rev-a-shelf liners for smaller utensils.

We finished it ourselves. We used bain maries. They come in all sizes. We got a nice piece of maple plywood from Lowe's. We cut it to fit and finished it with poly spray.

I use it constantly. I love it. It's well worth doing. It just depends on the size of your space. If your space is limited, I like the base pull out spice cabinets, too.

The only difference is I would make it the top drawer. I have a utensil crock on the counter and a condiments pullout next to the cooktop now and everything is in easy reach. Unfortunately, the top shelf is full or I might try moving the crock to the pullout to get it off the counter.

Homechef, it was your utensil drawer I was thinking of! Thanks for posting.

Cheryl, Do you need to see the whole drawer stack? I can take a picture if you do.

That would be cool. Yes, please. :)