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by Bud Dietrich, AIA

New Port Richey, FL, US 34655 · 326 photos

a symphony of parts - the kitchen

http://www.hfdarchitects.com

Electrical outlets at the island are concealed behind flip down doors.

Published in Womans Day magazine, this home was also an Association of Licensed Architects national design award winner.

More photos of this project can be found at http://tinyurl.com/3oof5dz

Photography by Mike Kaskel

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robin schreiber wrote:

I will have to install light switches by my kitchen sink but have a tile that is two-dimensional--any ideas how to make it look flush? »

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Shawn Lagemann If the switch is for a garbage disposal, they make air switches that are installed into the countertop next to the sink instead of on the wall,

18 months ago · Like

justbuilding You can use the tile as a switch plate. See this website http://www.stonewallplates.com

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Put them in a secret compartment. You can hide an outlet behind a little trap door. When you need the plug, just open the door and plug in the appliance. This is especially handy on an island.

added by Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS to New Year's Resolutions for Your Kitchen, Part II

Kitchen Planning Resolution No. 6: Pay attention to electrical needsSmall appliances and the outlets they require are facts of modern life. If you want your kitchen to perform at peak capacity, you need to plan in your power needs. Your island and backsplash need outlets, but you don't necessarily want to see them breaking up a beautiful tile design or cabinetry panel. Plan ahead.

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Put them in a secret compartment. You can hide an outlet behind a little trap door. When you need the plug, just open the door and plug in the appliance. This is especially handy on an island.

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Hidden outlet

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Outlet

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Outlet

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Love it!!! For the peninsula to hide the outlet.

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Smart idea to hide a kitchen island electrical outlet

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Love It

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Trap door for charging devices

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Hinges allow a deep cover, like drywall and tile that, together, could be an inch deep in a back splash or a tiled wall. Keeps the lines clean and uncluttered with the outlets hidden away.

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ADD TO ISLAND WITH SLIDING SHELF/

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Hidden outlet

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Very cool. Would be neat in mud room too for wall of outlets.

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Very cool. Would be neat in mud room too for wall of outlets.

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inset hidden island outlets

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OUTLET IN ISLAND

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Electrical cover

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love the hiding of the ugly plugs!!!!!!

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Built in plug in for kitchen island

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Great idea!

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Hidden plug

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Again I say, Amen! And if you plan a lovely splash, don't interrupt with outlets--plan an outlet strip up under the cabinets' eves.

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Phone charging station?

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cool way to cover plug in island

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Love hidden output for charges

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plumbing access panel

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You can hide an outlet behind a little trap door. When you need the plug, just open the door and plug in the appliance. This is especially handy on an island.

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You can hide an outlet behind a little trap door. When you need the plug, just open the door and plug in the appliance. This is especially handy on an island.

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Outlets

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Island

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Island Outlet

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Great idea

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perfect way of hiding outlets on an island or something.

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not sure with how this will work....

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Convenient & hidden

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Hidden Electrical outlets

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maybe behind a drawer front?

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Outlet on island

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LOVE!

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not so sure how convenient these outlets are.

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Outlet

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Fairly smart, but a bit too footery.

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Plugs

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Electrical outlets

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for mobile kitche cart?

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perfect for kids

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Outlets on island

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island outlet

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I like these is great when you have a child

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Hidden outlet, side of cabinet

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Great idea

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Door to outlet in island

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Make a proper mini bench & hide say the toaster

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Hidden plug under counter.

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“Electrical outlets at the island are concealed behind flip down doors”

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Outlets in island

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Drop-down drawer front reveals outlet.

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Neat

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outlets

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Powerpoints cupboard

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cool!

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Put them in a secret compartment. You can hide an outlet behind a little trap door. When you need the plug, just open the door and plug in the appliance. This is especially handy on an island.

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thoughts on hiding plugs? waste of effort?

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thoughts on hiding plugs? waste of effort?

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Hiding plugs

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Outlets

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Island outlet

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Pantry shelves where you might have coffe grinder etc

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Put them in a secret compartment. You can hide an outlet behind a little trap door. When you need the plug, just open the door and plug in the appliance. This is especially handy on an island.by Bud Dietrich, Architect

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Hiding outlets