Help with my blind upper cabinet
Angelita Surmon
2 years ago
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Angelita Surmon
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Blind upper-corner cabinet -- any use?
Comments (12)Blind corner cabinets are a particular interest of mine for several reasons. I have written quite a few blogs about them, and I have a blind corner in the kitchen I desperately want to remodel. Because I'm a cabinetmaker, I can pretty much do whatever I wantÂwithin reason of course. And, in the end, I rather fear that I am not going to do much of anything with that corner. It will be much better than it was, but some parts of it are forever dead because we're not willing to expand the kitchen, and the space limitations we have greatly restrict our choices. I won't reproduce the arguments here, but I will say that I never did find a solution to the blind corners for base cabinets that I thought was any better than simply letting that blind corner go and simply installing drawer banks on the legs of the blind corners. Basically, it's a matter of simple math. You figure out how much space you'll get with various solutions and compare it to the space you would have with a dead corner and two drawer banks. However, I did find a number of solutions that worked well for upper cabinets, and I will incorporate something like that in our kitchen when I make it. The link below will take you to one of the ideas I liked best. I will definitely do some variation of this for the upper cabinets in our kitchen in that corner. There were also a number of other ideas I came across that that utilized the entire blind corner and did a wonderful job. I personally don't have a problem with simply boarding up a blind corner for base cabinets, but there are enough elegantÂand worthwhileÂsolutions for upper cabinets, that it seems a shame to end up with a dead corner where things go to die, which, sadly, is what I currently have in my kitchen! Here is a link that might be useful: Cabinet & Furniture Trends & Information...See MoreMy Upper Cabinet Layout - Do You Like It?
Comments (27)What's on the other side of the range run door? You might move the range closer to the door (12-18" cabinet on that side) no matter what size range you eventually choose. I'd stick with 18" if that door is important. This will break the base cabinet symmetry and might provide a logical reason for the top asymmetry. I like joy's idea of shelves or if moved closer to the door, a set of small picture ledges for spices or perhaps platters on edge over the small side - perhaps a tool rail underneath. If you both cook, I wouldn't move the range closer to the corner at all. My issue about wall chimney hoods next to cabinets is the difficult to reach space where the chimney hood touches the cabinet - or worse, almost touches the cabinet. Dust and kitchen goo settle on the side of the hood and there's that little place where the intersection is where your hand literally doesn't fit. I'd rather have a little gap so I could get my hand between the hood and the adjoining cabinet. Plus, it looks better to me not to have them crowded together. Another potential plus - the pot drawers might become wider. It does bring up the where does the backsplash stop question, tho. 30" v. 36" range. Good luck with those conversations! dh only wanted a few specifics and none of them had to do with cooking. I'm still looking for a way to work in a little red and green plaid (one of his specific requests). If you or your spouse doesn't know what 36" ranges cost, pricing a few might bring clarity....See More"Blind" corner in upper wall cabinet - what do you keep in it??
Comments (7)In the last kitchen that I had a blind corner upper, that's where the giveaway vases went. I tend to buy them at thrift stores and garage sales, and when I have an event that dictates that I cut flowers for it, I grabbed one out of there to give to the recipient and no one ever needed to worry about returning it to me. My laundry room cabinet serves that purpose now that the blind corner is gone....See MoreHELP with Layout - Upper Cabinets!
Comments (33)Mayflowers - First thank you so much for "sticking with me" on this. I probably sound like a broken record and like I am insistent on getting a glass cabinet in any way/shape/form if it kills me. I am not :) just trying to see if there is potential for it if possible. Otherwise I'll give it up. (I'm just about to! :)) In terms of making the cab to the left of the frig glass, I did want to mention that it's not totally out of sight. Sitting at the barstools at the peninsula (to the left of the range) looking into the kitchen, you would be able to see just about all of that cabinet. And standing in my living room you would see about 1/2 - 3/4 of it. Not sure if that makes a difference. And for what it's worth, I did see this pic on Houzz. The cabs flanking the window are slightly different sizes, with the one on the right having the glass. I'm sure the fact that this kitchen is STUNNING is probably one reason that it's acceptable. But is it also because it is more balanced than mine (with the sink centered under the window, etc. - where mine would not be)? Or would you still not have done it, even in this beautiful kitchen? I love the picture you attached of that bathroom. And I love that reeded glass! My pantry will store ALL my dry goods (the other cabs/drawers in the kitchen will hold dishes/pots/pans/utencils, etc.) so basically floor to ceiing with the upper portion of the cabinet for large, infrequently used items/entertaining pieces, etc. Thank you again!!!!...See MoreAngelita Surmon
2 years agolast modified: 2 years ago
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