Refrigerator Cabinet Ideas

9 years ago

I have a galley kitchen, cabinet with sink/dishwaher under window turns into an "L" down the one wall with stove/micro hood. Lots of counter tops...other wall is refrigerator. I am thinking a 24" metal/butcher block wheeled cart on one side of frig and pipe/butcher block shelves on other side of frig. I really like the pipe shelves. My problem is the space over the refrigerator?? Can I just hang the standard over frig cabinet without attaching side cabs? Should I use matching side walls connected to top cabinet - remember no attached side cabs?

Would rather not leave it blank or fill with pipe shelves (too much of a good thing). It's a smaller wall due to door way at one end. Whatcha think?

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Capitol Group Kitchen and Bath Center
9 years ago
You really have a couple choices.
If you want to use a 24" deep cabinet above the refrigerator, you will need two 24" deep x 3/4" thick x your choice of height side panels. Attach the panels to the floor and wall. Attach the wall cabinet to the panels and wall studs. The 24" deep wall cabinet is front heavy and likely to pull away from the wall without the panels for support. Wood screws are recommended. I would avoid drywall screws.

A second choice is a 12" deep cabinet above the refrigerator screwed into the wall studs. A single wall cabinet hung without another wall cabinet screwed to it fails to spread weight so this cabinet could pull from the wall. I would refer to the manufactures installation instructions before proceeding.
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River Valley Cabinet Works
9 years ago
A third choice is to fasten it to the ceiling.
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User
9 years ago
Skip the cabinet and use the space for a TV or pot rack.
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mkprizwan
Original Author
9 years ago
I have an open concept small bungalow so TV is out but pot rack is interesting idea...
lefty47
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
HI -- You really can not have an over the fridge cabinet with out having the side gables . Just attaching a cabinet to the wall the weight of what is stored inside will tear it off the wall . Using some big metal brackets to attached it to the wall might work but it might not look very good. If you don't need to have that cabinet for storage , then maybe just have a wicker trunk style basket on top of fridge . A pot rack is not a good idea because it looks junky and hard to reach . I personally hate pot racks especially in smaller places .