Well-thought-out storage can transform a kitchen into a haven of calm efficiency. From super-organized undersink cabinets to appliance garages that pop up from the island countertop at the touch of a button, here are the storage features that make all the difference, according to seven kitchen design and remodeling professionals on Houzz.
Storage Setups
1. Base drawers instead of lower cabinets. When it comes to kitchen cabinetry configuration, Brad Young, owner of TigerTown Home Improvement in Columbia, Missouri, has a clear preference. “Drawers, drawers, drawers!” he says. “Doors only belong on cabinet uppers — not lowers.
“In my own kitchen remodel, we switched from mostly doors to mostly drawers on base cabinets, which allows easier access to the piles of reusable storage containers, baking sheets, cutting boards and pans in my house.
“For all my customer kitchen remodels, I recommend drawers instead of doors — especially for elderly clients who may not be able to kneel down to look in the back of a cabinet with doors and shelves,” Young says. “If they want to stay with base cabinets with doors, I recommend pullout shelves.”
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