I’ve not had pop-ups like that, so my thoughts are purely about how I use my kitchen. First First, it does break up the countertop. You can’t put anything on top of them, and I would imagine you don’t want to spill on them. Second, when I need to plug something in, I don’t want to be moving things and pushing on something at the back of the counter to make the outlet available.

There’s an outlet that is only one outlet at a time, and it looks like just the prongs, you almost can’t see the rest. I can’t remember the name. Or, mount the standard outlets horizontally, not vertically. They will almost disappear.

Have you considered plug molding?

This company makes a variety of pop up outlets, in several shapes. Mockett

Those were a big no for me. I have plugmold where I have upper cabinets. My problem was the sink wall, which is 15 ft and mostly windows. The electrician suggested the counter pop up outlets, but they seemed like a bad idea in my main work space. My windows are mulled with wood between them and the electrician was able to fit a shallow box in each of the mulls. The outlets will be white on painted white flat trim piece. It seemed like the best solution for outlets that were required by code. Only at drywall stage, so we'll see if it was the right choice when it all comes together!

I think those pop up outlets look a bit busy for me on a counter. I love to quickly wipe down my counters after my meal preps and those pop ups would interfere. I bet they are crumb collectors too. I think wall outlets are a safer bet, less chance of water getting into them❣️

I have several in my kitchen and love them. I could not bear to cut into my slab backsplash, so my choices were limited, but they wound up working out.

We considered these when we remodeled and rejected them bc of crud getting down in there. We installed plug molds under all upper cabinets.

I'd rather have outlets that broke up a tile back splash than a solid countertop. And you can place an appliance in front of the outlet if it's plugged into the wall.

It looks like a way to make a very simple thing very complex. Put electrical outlets in the wall.

I would only consider that if absolutely no other options were available.

Love mine.

IMOclt3 they make no sense since you have a bunch of white stuff on the wall anyway and as for an island I like my plugs in a space under the island so the counter stays clear. I aslo don't love under tha cabinet plugs since then all the cords are visible I use colored plugs and switches in a color as close as possible to my backsplash and be done. Lutron has a great choice of colors

I am putting in several. My top fabricator will install them with a flush mount configuration and I going to try to keep them in the blackest part of the top so that they disappear. That will require using the water jet and being fairly precise, but they've shown themselves capable. The island is large and I'd like access for laptops and also small appliances.

What if you mount the flush outlets in the wall??

I can see them possibly on an island where you don't have wall space and you don't want a cord over the edge. If I were to do that I would want to go with Sbox chameleons that use your granite as the top.

https://www.the-sbox.com/

Considered and decided against with the exception of where the coffee maker will go we are considering one of them. The reason we said no was that they never sit flush (fyi there are smaller ones from what you've shown), I worry about them getting nasty and spills and honestly they just make the counter look like they always have something on them and in my older age in getting annoyed with clutter. We are still considering it for where the coffee maker goes as I don't want my backsplash cut into and I don't want two cords constantly running to to the plug molds. So I guess I'm against then except where they would never show but would hide cords better for a permanent fixture.

if youre planning a busy backsplash and dont like plugmolds for some reason, there is a clear outlet product which would be barely noticeable.

Mark Bischak, Architect: is that picture from a morgue or meat packing plant??

My guess is garment factory.

Do check your code- they're allowed in addition to the wall outlets, not in place of them, here.

I do not know, but the morgue I designed did not have many outlets at all.

How about these from Trufig? Do check out the gallery for other options.

We've used undercabinet strips, pugs in small dummy drawer faces, side splashes and cabinet sides.

We are enthusiastic cooks, sometimes things happen and I would not like to clean those. And maybe it’s just my relatives, but the worst disasters seem to occur with the coffeemaker.

I don't know how far along you are with the project or how much you want to spend, but I had Legrande Adorne undercabinet system and loved it. Loved it ! No outlets in my glass backsplash and, after seeing the terrible job the guy did grouting it, it's a good thing he didn't have to cut it.

They have under cabinet power strips that you can put lights, receptacles and other components on that might appeal to you better. I considered pop ups too, but cutting into the slabs, as well as being obstacles on a more often used surface turned me off. Instead, we were able to eliminate or condense our wall boxes to reduce what we had to tile around. I put a pop-out on the island because I needed a receptacle to my right, but it was on the showy side of the kitchen, so it looks neater - plus it has three, instead of two.

Admittedly, I've never had these pop-up outlets, but my impression is not good:

- Kitchens are hard-working spaces, and I imagine food gunk would get into those outlets /would be hard to clean.

- You wouldn't be able to set things on top of these outlets, and that would be limiting.

I'd just put plain outlets on the wall. Yes, they will interrupt the lovely backsplash, but this is a spot for function over form /practical use over looks. I'd put them kinda high /near the cabinets; I think they're less "in your face" that way.

I did a lot of research on all types of different popup configurations including the type that you pictured. The counter top popups work a little bit better when you have extra deep countertops like 30 inches instead of the standard 24 or 26 inches. That way you don't get water and crumbs in as easily. You also have to consider what's underneath your countertop because those popups in many cases do require extra space underneath, and so it could interfere with drawers or other storage areas. The most elegant solution for under-cabinet lighting and electrical is a Legrand Adorne system, however, since you have floating shelves that really complicates the issue because they won't hide anything like cabinets could. Like others have said, the popups have been around a good decade or more but just aren't that widely used due to practical issues. In my own remodel, I opted to leave the outlets on the wall and get really pretty plate covers, like sterling silver.

My opinion is honestly about the way I cook and use my space. I like my counters as cleared off and clean as possible. I don't even like the garbage disposal button on my island. I used a plug mold that also can charge cell phones. I have a light rail that hides it all. Again it is about the away you use your space and how you like your space to feel. I do not like gadgets on the counter. We have all our small appliances behind doors. MW, toaster, Coffee Maker etc.. are all behind doors. Stream lined and clean is our style. But, if you like things on your counter and you find joy with outlets everywhere, go for it.

They illustrate that the homeowner is of a class that boasts money to waste. (Hedge fund manager? NBA star wife?)

I'd concede that for islands they are safer than cords dangling over the edge. However, we've never had anything on the island that needed a cord.

Plugmold would be better b/c then you don't break up the counters or the backsplash -- but use angled Plugmold so the outlets are easier to access.

We actually have both angled plugmold and pop-ups from Mockett. However, the pop-ups are in our deep window well where there was no place to put any other type. It's been over 13 years and we have yet to have any issues -- no crumbs, water, gunk, etc.

Angled Plugmold:

Mocketts up:

Mocketts down:

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Electricity and water are not a good mix. Hope they're GFCI protected.

Furthermore, the vista is too distracting!

we have outlets on the island sides.

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I wonder how many bruised body parts all these clever pull-outs and hang-downs are responsible for.

I like electrical outlets that are stationary. Over time the movement of wires in a moving outlet may change the condition of the wire or its connections. Granted it may not happen for a long time, but I do not design houses to last only a few years.

An outlet in a drawer can work out well ... but keeping a plugged toaster in that drawer doesn't seem like a great idea. Are you supposed to use it while in the drawer or is the cord long enough to lift and place the toaster on the counter while you are toasting something? Should you then wait for it to cool down before placing it back in the drawer and closing it all up?

@Mark Bischak, Architect - I like the way you think. I had not given thought to the wear and tear on the wiring, but it makes good sense. Thank you. I was thinking of possibly doing a ceiling recessed tv in the bedroom, but was having some questions on how it would all work. I think you made the decision easy- just leave it on the wall and be good.

Worthy: you made the best comment in this discussion❣️❣️I surely don’t need more bruises resulting from items made to pull out or hang down in my kitchen.

They need to be solving a problem, not just replacing regular outlets. I used one once on an island where it would be very awkward to put outlets on the side of the cabinetry and where I figured young owners would often be sitting with a laptop or other device, but would want to close it when using the counter for prep. People there viewed it as a plus. But working peripheral counters are too valuable to interrupt.

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I wound up using plug molds for everything. All our coffee and toaster stuff is in a tall cabinet and plugged into the wall in back. Everything else can be accessed using the plug mold.

I am using them only for the island. They will be accessible trhough access in the back of a cabinet should the need arise to replace.

We do a TON of work from home work on our kitchen island, and therefore a plug in the island is necessary. Also - I am not a fan of hanging cords over the edge when using beaters or Cuisinart, etc. The will be placed along the centerline over 24" back - less likely to be in the completely messy zone.

In the actual counter - I'll use plugmold down low.

@just_janni, mine is also only in the island because I like to use my laptop there in the morning.

Electric switches are available in many places and to much as a design I think it's best

I actually put matching plugmold under the counter on our island.