I loved my 24" 2-tier cutlery drawer in my last house. I loved it so much that I'll have two in my new kitchen. Besides cutlery, they were also great for many small items that you'd like to separate but still keep together. Spreaders, corn tines, baking tips, skewers, etc. I really liked them. I don't know that I would have purchased two this time because of the cost, but the cabinet maker threw them in because they couldn't get the 36" wide 4-drawer base that I really wanted. I know that I definitely would have purchased at least one, though. I don't think you can go wrong choosing one. It effectively doubles the space in the drawer.

Is the drawer deeper than the rest of your top drawers? Mine aren't very tall (small complaint about my cabinets). If the 2-tier is taller than a regular top drawer, or in a lower, taller drawer, I think it would be terrific.

But, as you've heard so many times before, it all depends on what you will put there. If you have enough top drawers for flatware, utensils, potholders, knives, and whatever else you want in cutlery-height drawers, you may rather have that drawer space for something else.

The cabinet is setup as two large bottom drawers and a smaller top drawer. I want to keep my utensils in the cutlery divider. I have two spots I can put it in. There is a 30" cabinet and a 27." Just based on other up charges, I think the price difference would be around $50 more to put it in the 30in. Do you think that it would be better to install it in the 30in base?

I've read on these forums that it is best to wait on the inserts. I will probably buy aftermarket knife inserts and see how the other cabinets get used. I know for sure I will need an insert for silverware.

On a side note, I'm almost finished with my kitchen order. I am getting pricing on a blind corner wall cabinet that is 42" or 43" long. It will replace a 21" and a 24 in corner. There were just too many small doors on that side. For some reason, the blind corners do not go all the way to the wall. There is a 2" or 3" space. Schuler builds the blind corner with a turn, so there is no need to add a filler for the adjacent cabinet run. I just thought it was odd that the do not go all the way to the wall.

i just bought medallion silverline which is the same company that makes schuler. i bought the 2 tier cutlery divider and it was the only specialty item i splurged on because i fell in love with the one at lowes in their schuler display. my cabs are not installed yet but my kd told me that the largest drawer the cutlery divider can be ordered is 24" so double check to make sure schuler can do 27". i found a lot of great after market organizational things but nothing like the 2 tiered one and it is a great use of space in my small kitchen.

Thanks ardcp

I will double check. I've found a lot of errors in the plan. I have contacted Elkay directly for some of the items to get clarification. I also found a nice Lowe's kitchen designer at another store. She caught a few things that my KD missed.

Much like anything else, it's worth it if you need it. :)

If it's simply for "cool" factor, I'd probably skip it. If you have planned things that will be stored in there and they don't have a home elsewhere or will go to a less ideal location, then it's totally worth the expense.