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What to do with empty wall in the kitchen?

6 years ago

What to do with this empty wall in the kitchen?

Marian Maciasjust now

Hello everyone, any advises on what to do with this empty wall? I have removed the trash can from there, but it feels empty, i think something can be done but can't come up with any ideas, for your reference the wall measures about 54". I've attached photos of the kitchen as well. Thanks

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nosoccermom

6 years ago

Well, what would you need? A shelf for storage, a coffee station, notice board?
https://www.decoist.com/stylish-coffee-stations/

Comments (13)

amykath
6 years ago
Large chalkboard or colorful art work. Or you can add a think piece of furniture?
Jill McK
6 years ago
Chalkboard and a raised dog food holder.

https://www.chrislovesjulia.com/2015/06/a-diy-raised-feeding-station-for-charly-free-month-to-barkbox.html
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Marian Macias
Original Author
6 years ago
Thank you both, i thought about maybe adding a bar
Marian Macias
Original Author
6 years ago
or maybe more cabinetry
Maria Privat
6 years ago
Side table in the same color and style as the kitchen cabinets. In such a way that the pets can still get to their food, that fits right under it.

Everything that is on top of the high kitchen cabinets can be placed on the sidetable instead.

Nice piece(s) of art above it. Or maybe a photo of your beloved pet(s)?
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Sina Sadeddin Architectural Design
6 years ago
Maybe a bar cart or a small cabinet/console table.
chickadee2_gw
6 years ago
Google 'tv armoire into kitchen pantry'. There are some great ideas out there. And tv armoires are pretty cheap on Craig's list.
Boopadaboo
6 years ago
yes I was going to ask the same thing - do you need more storage? for example I would LOVE a spot to put a brevill smart air fryer oven. You can't thave cabinets above it so I have no where to put one :( that wall would be perfect!

WHen I am in juicing or smoothie mode, a small fridge with my juicing ingredients and a counter to put my juicer on would be fabulous. I could also see an open cubby shelving like what you can get from IKEa with some cook books, maybe some decorative platters you use, an appliance or two, etc
acm
6 years ago
Sure, a hutch, a coffee station, or a bar would all be possible. Limitation is that the depth of the cabinetry can't be more than the one-foot depth of normal wall cabinets (not two feet of normal base cabinets) -- maybe you could go 15" on the bottom, which is still a lot of storage.

https://www.houzz.com/photos/cordova-bay-kitchen-transitional-vancouver-phvw-vp~11950276

https://www.houzz.com/photos/kitchen-eclectic-kitchen-minneapolis-phvw-vp~393980

You could have a stretch of counter for whatever purposes, and/or a zone with extra outlets to act as a charging center.
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Anglophilia
6 years ago
Too bad the refrigerator isn't there! Then you'd have a lot more counter/cabinet space!
woodteam5
6 years ago
Can you get more of your cabinets and put an in cabinet trash and recycle center?
functionthenlook
6 years ago
Pantry

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