Adding Kitchen Cabinets to Existing Kitchen Cabinets
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Adding contrasting cabinets to existing kitchen - need help/ideas
Comments (7)I'm not sure of exactly where you plan on putting the additional cabinets. If it's on that wall across from the DW and next to the door, you won't have clearance for traffic at all. For the fridge, the cabinet that is over the fridge looks to be a 36" or 39" cabinet, which is appropriate for a 36" (standard) sized fridge. Your fridge looks to be a 30" sized one, and this would leave you (and any future owners) without the option of getting a standard sized fridge in that location. Are you sure you want to imprison yourself to that small a size fridge forever? And, to get a deep cabinet and (very) small broom closet there, you'd need to increase the soffit depth, and go right up to the molding on the door frame. That would leave you with about a 6" exterior sized broom closet (with interior dimensions of about4 1/2" if you chose FRAMELESS cabinets only), because you would need a bit of spacer between it and the fridge. That would be a LOT of money spent on very little gain of usable space. Please post an overhead scale schematic so that we can look at the total layout of the kitchen and indicate exactly where you are talking about putting the desk area. This will help others to help you and also help you to visualize the changes you are proposing and the consequences....See MoreHas anyone added glass fronts to existing kitchen cabinet doors?
Comments (17)Yes, DH and I am making our cabinets. It has ended up being way more work than I expected (but doesn't every project end up like that?). I'm considering putting glass doors for my dish cabinet - but I found a look where they used fancier routered edges on the shelves so when the doors are closed it sort of looks like mullions, but is not. The top section does have mullions, our ceilings are not tall enough to get that look. This was my inspirational picture - but unfortunately what I'm ended up with has strayed quite a bit from this. Here is a link that might be useful: Crown Point Victorian Cabinets...See MoreAdding kitchen cabinet to prewar apartment?
Comments (2)1. Glass on one side would look perfectly nice. 2. I think you'd be better off just getting new upper cabinets to reach the ceiling. If you are good (or have a good finish carpenter), you could possibly fill in the gap with painted plywood/moulding that flips up in chunks for concealed less-accessible storage, but new cabinets is probably better. I like the idea of a galley and think it's a good way to go here. If you like the countertops and it's a hard stone to match, you might be able to reuse the island piece. Do the appliances and plumbing have to stay put? If not...well, I bet they do or the current kitchen would have a better layout. :P...See MoreAdding a switch to existing under-cabinet lighting
Comments (9)Thanks for making me think through this. I opened up the metal junction box and the driver is indeed there. I posted a couple of pictures to the original post to better illustrate the issue. I am not going to bypass the driver at all. I was thinking of simply cutting the wire that goes into the LED strip (picture 2) which comes from the driver and then wiring in a button switch that is rated for 5A (Driver out is 12v 60w DC). If you still think I need to hire an electrician, I will give up and buy a separate motion light that can be attached under the cabinet much cheaper than spending $300+ to fix this design problem....See MorePatricia Colwell Consulting
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