Frustrating, but I agree with your husband on all counts.

What are they offering as compensation if you keep the existing cabinet?

I agree that they should have checked first with you - BIG mistake on their part. But I also agree with your DH - it could get worse instead of better. BUT...they need to compensate you in some way for not doing what was ordered. You will get over this and enjoy your kitchen!

They need to compensate you big time for their not following the plans you signed off on. Or they have to do it over the way you wanted and if the granite breaks that's also on them to make sure it all matches the way you designed it and paid for it. Not that they'll replace one patched area.

this could be my remodel as well. My blind corner base cabinet changed at the suggestion of the designer, worked on paper, but not in real life. I wish id just stayed with the old school lazy susan. im sorry. I feel your frustration.

I don't like corner lazy Susan's either. The largest peanut organizer would have been great and if you really need the storage, it would be hard for me to make a decision on redoing that area.

My daughter elected to get 2 blind corners to maximize her drawer space. She stores an ice cream maker on a cookie sheet on the lower shelf in one of the blind corners. Behind the door on the bottom shelf, she stores onions and potatoes in a couple of small baskets that she can remove to get to the ice cream maker on the cookie sheet. She also had them cut the top shelves in the blind to make them 14 inches deep (easier to see and get to items in the blind). She also uses a large lazy Susan in the blind so she doesn't have to reach so far in. I don't know if any of these ideas could help you.

I hope it all works out for you.

Only you know what you can live with but this sounds like it will make you sad for a long time to come. If it was a special feature I desperately wanted then I would make them redo it with full assurance in writing that they will fix the granite to my satisfaction if it breaks. If I thought I could live with it I would go the compensation route but it would be a big $$ amount to make me forgo my dream item. You don't remodel every day so make sure you are happy with your outcome. Good luck!!

I had to deal with a blind corner. The cost of the peanut thing seems just silly expensive. I designed a concept similar to the link below. As a caveat, we have plenty of storage space. If your space is limited, it might not be a solution for you. We put our rarely used items in the blind rollout drawers.

https://www.houzz.com/projects/567098/blind-corner-and-under-the-sink-pull-out-shelving-installation

This is totally the fault of an arrogant individual who vastly overstepped his area of responsibility. He should be looking for other work.

It doesn't matter how efficient the engineer feels his choice for your space is. He had no idea how you planned to use it. He violated your contract agreement. No matter that it will now cost this much more because the granite is installed. That's got zero bearing on the obligation to complete the contract as agreed to. They can offer you compensation to change the agreement. It should be substantial. You decide what you want. Solely you. If you used your credit card as a payment method you can get back your payment by challenging their bill. I completely disagree with your husband's stance.

Yeah, a wood super Susan is a much better ergonomic choice than a 2K magic corner, but if you wanted the magic corner, and paid that 2K for it, then you need to get it.

But, what kind of amateur place are you dealing with? The granite does not have to come up to fix this!

The drawer base merely comes out, allowing room to remove the face frame and side wall of the blind corner. The blind cabinet back wall is extended ( attached to the wall, the seam between the back panels will never be seen.), the insert is placed, new side wall is created, and a new faceframe is attached. Then a new drawer base is slid into place. All attached to each other and the drawer base, it will be fine structurally.

All without ever touching the granite. All you need is someone with some actual skills.

Of course this is at no charge to you. And they should also throw in some after install accessory as well, like a cutlery tray or something.

It's been suggested that a susan is more effiicient than a blind with a lemans. I've found that the corner solution that is most efficient is a function of storage needs and what the layout of the other cabinet is.

On it's face the of shelf space of a pie cut super susan is 1300 sq in

The largest Lemans totals 2114 not counting a drawer (which doesn't happen with a susan) The medium Lemans totals at 1778, again not counting a drawer.

Cost for complete cabinet- Factory built wood super susan $815, Susi Q susan $1050, Susan with Chrome rails (Hafele) $1939, Lemans (Hafele large)$1760

The attached image is a real job showing storage and both corner options. I never use the smallest Lemans but the middle size is often ideal. Again it depends on the layout and there is simply NO way to just say one is better without doing the work. I've been designing with zones and use centered need specific storage since 2001, To do that properly it ALWAYS involves actually calculating storage .

If I can change a sink without pulling granite, these guys can change a cabinet without doing so.

Oops, slammed through those numbers trying to get out the door for a counter install. Cut the Lemans numbers in half. I inadvertently placed incorrect formula in the spreadsheet . In example the net storage is only slightly more for the Lemans. (thought it looked high, shows why to double check and not rush)

Buddy, they need to make your cabinets according to the plans you signed off on. That's the bottom line. No one should have made modifications to the plans without your approval!

As to the "optimum" corner solution: the best solution for any corner depends on the rest of the kitchen layout, and what is going to be stored there. I have a U kitchen, and researched corner storage for many months - Susans, peanuts, corner drawers, Magic Corners - you name it, I studied it. I put a super susan (which is different from a lazy susan) in one corner for small appliances; the other corner I closed off completely, so I could put drawers on each side of the corner. In my kitchen, for my needs, that was the most efficient and functional solution.

In my last home I didn't want a lazy Susan either or a blind corner waste. Not sure what the name was but ended with a wood, no center pole. Diagonal door so when you moved the 2 shelves the part of of the shelf was exposed outside the cab. I ended up really liking the cab.

I would be very upset if this happened to me. Whether I wanted it redone--at their cost--or compensated for accepting something that goes counter to the signed and agreed-upon contract, I would demand to be made whole. I don't know how much the OP's kitchen is costing or even the cost of peanut things. If something else gets damaged and needs to be replaced if they go the redo route, so be it.

My question is, given the cost of the kitchen and the upset this issue has caused and the time required to redo, what dollar amount would one agree upon to accept the installed materials and move on?

Reviewed the organizer specs- I agree with you, the peanuts are cool, understand you frustration/disappointment. Had just a few thoughts-

1-What is the size of the blind cabinet- is it 36" or larger? ( important to the conversation)

2- Based on the specs , see no reason why a third matching shelf could not be installed . Unless you specifically wanted to store tall pots and jars and the like most times I believe items of shorter stature find their way into the corner cabinets. It would increase your capacity . The specs call for 55 lb load rating per shelf, giving the unit at least a 110 lb rating. Should handle a third shelf + loading fine. I looked and did not see ( could have missed it) where the AREA of the larger peanut provided any more LOAD capacity.

Just checked, same LOAD capacity. Which means you are not giving up a huge amount in the size difference, each size can only hold so many cans, extra.

3- I would have the people responsible provide you with that third shelf to increase the AREA capacity . ( as long as you were not planning on housing those tall items. )

Best of luck.

The Kitchen I designed, we installed similar (peanut) pull out for the corner (Ikea cabinet) which was great because original kitchen the corner was just dead unused space. I loved the ability to open up and rotate out the shelf and if needed pull the whole thing out. LOVE IT. I sold that house and moved into a house that has a very expensive custom wood cabinets from the 70's it has all the bells and whistles that were cutting edge back in the day. The kitchen has 2 lazy Susan corners. I HATE THEM! constantly I am chasing it round and round... You paid these folks to build your dream kitchen.. Where's the dream?

I would definitely have them pull the granite and do the switch. I wouldn't worry about the matching too much. I don't know your particular granite but they get the slabs from the same lot so the next few slabs should have a similar look. I think it is worth the gamble. That missing sought after cabinet is going to tick you off every time you go in there, rather then make you smile. It's about the function and the smiles ya know.