ardcp - Yes, as you suspected, the "fancy" units are pricey. We got lucky and I found a Hafele unit at an extremely good price. Have you mapped out where things are going in your new kitchen? If you haven't yet, I suggest that as an extremely important step before you go any further. When I was planning my kitchen, I wound up changing around several things because I realized that I didn't have the *right* storage allocated in the right places for everything. It takes some time and effort, but you will be rewarded with a kitchen that has things located mostly in the right place, not a place that you finally found that the item will fit. For me, having the corner unit was quite important - it will hold two crockpots, a vacuum sealer, a stockpot, etc...these were things that weren't necessarily fitting well in other storage areas for me. annkh's suggestion about the deep storage cabinet over the fridge is an excellent one...those shallow ones are so far back that it's hard to use them...but the deep ones are very good for cookie sheets, etc...most people will place dividers in the cabinet to allow them to store upright - it's relatively inexpensive to put those in and a great help overall.

Here is what I did about 6 months ago and it has worked great. I've been fighting with clothes for 3 kids for 14 years. I have a large laundry room in the basement - if you do too, this will work. I got 3 sets of large, deep, heavy-duty snap-together shelves at Lowes on sale for $44 each. Each has 5 shelves that can hold 2 rectangular laundry baskets side by side - so each son has 10 baskets. I made labels and stuck them on the shelf under each basket: socks, underwear, tshirts, shorts, jeans, sports uniforms, long sleeve shirts, and gym glothes (they do a lot of sports so they have lots of Underarmour shirts & nylon shorts). Everyone has the same locations = all the underwear baskets and socks baskets are on the 2nd shelf, etc. Each still has one unallocated basket - I usually put out of season items there like hoodies in the summer. As clothes come out of the dryer, they go straight into each basket. The boys can choose to either leave everything in the basement and get dressed there, or take a weeks worth of outfits to their rooms. They do both depending on how motivated they are - my middle son is BO so he picks out a week of outfits and takes them to his dresser, the other 2 are more "dress in the basement" types. This has totally eliminated all the arguments about putting their clothes away. Each has a dresser & a closet but there was never enough room. It's also eliminated lost soccer uniforms, lost socks, etc. For sports that use the same uniform year to year, they know exactly where to find it when the season starts (their volleyball and swim teams use uniforms for 2 or 3 years). I hope this makes sense - I don't know how to upload pictures or I would post pictures.

Some other random thoughts w/ links to illustrate (I gave up on finding the original links--these are from my Pinterest board, but I think you can find the original links there if you want them) Re: that extra depth in the upper cabinets, and overhead pullouts. Imagine this as a pullout from the side that lets you access the rear 12" or 18" for the upper section of the cabinet (while you still access the front 12" or 6" inches by opening doors). https://www.pinterest.com/pin/302656037428927703/ Similar rear pullout to access back depth (this one is in the knee-hole of a craft desk, but it's the same sort of idea--access the depth by pulling it out to the side. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/302656037432245478/ similar side-access pullouts or drawers: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/302656037428927706/ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/302656037428932903/ This is my favorite overhead pullout for full depth. You pull it out, but you access the shelves from the side. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/302656037434813694/ Other overhead pullouts: These are to the front https://www.pinterest.com/pin/302656037434480577/ These chef's drawers are a neat way to have full access to the depth without having to have a separate bin or basket. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/302656037434591751/ This is an interesting (but elaborate) way to have lots of shallow, accessible storage in a deep cabinet. You lose some of the space, frankly, to the organizing system itself. But it's interesting to think about. You could conceivably use something similar for only a small section. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/302656037434646254/ Here's something to ponder about creating a cabinet on the side. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/302656037434591800/ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/302656037434591784/ If you do want some sort of writing surface, consider something temporary like this pull-out ledge/shelf. That'll keep it from becoming a clutter catcher, but still let you write something now and then. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/302656037429046614/ Back-of-the-door storage. This one w/ a vacuum. It shows using hooks on the wall behind, back-of-door storage as well. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/302656037429046844/ Back-of-door storage look at the hooks on the sides of the door cubbies. This would let you have easy access to the dog leash, extra keys, whatever, and still have substantial bins for other stuff (mittens; those shoes) https://www.pinterest.com/pin/302656037429046869/ This isn't a cabinet at all, but it sort of shows having sideways pullouts, and pullouts of different sizes. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/302656037429213715/ Another sideways-accessed pullout. Not that you're storing cans, but it's a way to have deep cabinets for shallow or small stuff. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/302656037429213913/ Recycling pullouts, on the bottom: See this laundry-basket storage. This is on the front, but you could have one bottom cubby that pulls out from the side. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/302656037429524380/ Tilt-out laundry storage, which could inspired recycling storage, or a basket/bin/bucket for gardening shoes. (could tilt out sideways, or front ways) https://www.pinterest.com/pin/302656037429524386/ Tilt-out on the side, sort of. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/302656037435705334/

Ice, thanks for posting your lovely kitchen. I struggle with visualizing ideas, so it is really helpful! Funky, if we go with additional lighting I think you are right that the sconces are going to work better with the look and small space. It also makes a lot of sense to add a little additional light - it can always be turned down - and to have a couple lights that are task-specific or for mood. The artwork idea is so fun. I'm going to have to think about this! I also have that evil powder room wall, if I could find the right decoration. There's something terribly pleasing about having begun the kitchen planning with the thought, "Oh my, where am I going to put all my stuff? How is this ever going to work?" and to be drawing toward the conclusion and be thinking things like, "My storage plan around the range should be nothing, or art. Bbtrix, Thanks for hunting out this pictures for me. The style you pictured and the placement might look really good in this situation. The pulls are a kind of a strange color, "antique pewter," so maybe hard to match. The faucet is chrome and lighting fixtures in the dining area are currently dark bronze. So ... we're already getting patchworky, for better or worse. Here are the pulls - first is the stock photo, and the second is a photo I took when investigating flooring. (We're probably about to order the brown tile on the top.) The pull looks more silvery in direct light: