New cabinets. Lots of drawers. Best drawer dividers?
My new cabinets are scheduled to be installed next week. I want to be able to divide the top shallow drawers for utensils instead of having them in jars on the counter. What are some of the dividers you have used? I see there are some with a spring action to fit different size drawers.
I went with a cream cabinet with a wash. The granite in the picture is a little warmer color than it appears. I know there has been a lot of discussion regarding white kitchens and if they are going to be in style, I don't care, I've waited a long time for this and it is what I want :) I'm going from light cherry cabinets with dark Uba Tuba granite so I want LIGHT!
I've been reading post here for the last 24 hours LOL.
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ekscrunchy
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoRelated Discussions
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sherri1058
7 years agoAvatarWalt
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoI used, and highly recommend, Lee Valley drawer dividers, which let you make your own to custom fit your drawers and contents, all for a very reasonable cost. The fact that I was successful is testament to how easy it is: I bought the lengths of wood at Home Depot and cut them in this inexpensive miter box. Also, I love your granite!
carolb_w_fl_coastal_9b
7 years agoThese are probably much less expensive than the ones shown above, but I love their clean look & that they can be taken out & washed - unlike wood dividers:
You can also get clear ones:
FWIW, HTH
wildchild2x2
7 years ago
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
7 years agopractigal
7 years ago
hsw_sc
7 years agoBuehl
7 years agoI used a combination spring dividers, utensil "boxes", and and utensil trays. I have several types of utensil trays:
One that came with my cabinets and was made to fit the entire width, but not the depth.
- An expandable one that I keep my gluten-free utensils, etc.
- A plastic one I had from my old Kitchen
- A "junk" drawer insert that I use for kitchen scissors, etc. - it's not used for junk!
- For the junk drawer, I use a set of "boxes" that are various sizes.
And b/c we always post photos on the Kitchens Forum :-)
(Just links to most of the pictures, though, b/c there are so many.)
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Utensil Tray that came with my cabinets:
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Expandable Utensil tray (from Bed, Bath, & Beyond):
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Other Utensils:
- http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x108/Buehl/2008-2009%20Remodel/Kitchen/110%20Drawer%20Insides/IMG_5865_zpsaqxmnrgm.jpg
- http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x108/Buehl/2008-2009%20Remodel/Kitchen/110%20Drawer%20Insides/IMG_5866_zpsn4kghgkq.jpg
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Spring loaded:
- http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x108/Buehl/2008-2009%20Remodel/Kitchen/110%20Drawer%20Insides/IMG_5869_zps1snku3o6.jpg
- http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x108/Buehl/2008-2009%20Remodel/Kitchen/110%20Drawer%20Insides/IMG_5870_zps74cy3x7l.jpg
- http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x108/Buehl/2008-2009%20Remodel/Kitchen/110%20Drawer%20Insides/IMG_5867_zpsr0c1qhbs.jpg
One example (first in the above bulleted list) - notice the spring loaded divider with sub/dividers on the left
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Junk Drawer "boxes":
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Knife Storage:
- http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x108/Buehl/2008-2009%20Remodel/Kitchen/110%20Drawer%20Insides/KnifeStorageTray-DividerFromIMG_560.jpg
- http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x108/Buehl/2008-2009%20Remodel/Kitchen/110%20Drawer%20Insides/IMG_5863_zps9ixxappn.jpg
AnnKH
7 years agoI built my own, like AvatarWalt, with Lee Valley dividers. Very easy, and completely custom. I like that the dividers themselves are narrow (compared to Wood Hollow).
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