No one has any ideas or solutions? :>(

I know I've seen a corner unit with shelves. I did a search and nothing came up.

My corner cabinet is just like that but with an adjustable shelf in the middle. I love it for all my little appliances.
I'v always had a lazy susan and planned on a supersusan but cabinet maker never heard of it. He was really trying to make me change to the LS but 'no go'. The shelf way is the only way for me...........so much extra room this way.
My friend had one built in after (she removed her LS)but it is only half the width so the front half is open and the back has the 15" or 18" shelves. Hers isn't adjustable but mine is, we both like them.
HTH

Sask girl,

Would it be possible for you to take a pic of your cupboard with the shelf? Or at least describe it for the descriptively challenged? >:)

So, if I understand correctly, you left the bottom like I have it above, ie all useable space. And, you have a shelf in the middle- I'm stuck on trying to picture what shape your shelf is. Is it the same size as the floor? I was thinking probably doing what your friend did,not a whole shelf, so that I could see/access everything on the floor.

If you have a 'whole' shelf, does it impede access to the bottom?

Thanks so much, Rae

No pics, but I also had a corner unit with just a shelf. Though the Super Susan I had in the opposite corner was nice, I really enjoyed my corner shelves--I could fit all kinds of appliances and things. SS may be good for canned goods and such. . .

Here is what it looks like.......I'm sure it will be a bit difficult to get something small out from the bottom back corner but I have stuff back there I use VERY seldom, so it isn't going to be an issue with me. I've used stuff from the top back and it wasn't hard at all. And I'm short, so I guess my arms are too LOL.
My friends looks the same but the shelf is only half as wide as mine. Does that make any sense? I keep my thermos, extra silverware, extra coffee pot(machine broke and can't part from the still useable glass pot) at the back bottom. I just realized I could maybe use this spot for the kids board games we use at the kitchen table! : )

they do make corner base cab swing out units. i think i'm going to try and fit it into our ever decreasing budget.

Here is a link that might be useful: cool corner base cab swing out

I'm getting a super susan, but I looked at other options. I saw a corner unit in a display room like what kateskouros above posted - it looked really cool. If you're anywhere near a bigger metropolitan area, hit the big fancy cabinet/kitchen display showrooms-They are really great for getting ideas and for seeing examples of options. Best luck!

Rev a shelf makes after-market susans that you might be able to install in your corner cab.

kateskouros--
I have that corner base swing-out and a lazy susan, I think the lazy susan is MUCH easier to use. In fact, if I had it to do over I would try to design my kitchen w/o a blind corner cabinet (which I could have done).

Here's a 36" corner base with shelves. Intentionally did not get a LS or SS because I wanted to store the huge GF grill that lived on the counter top in the old K, plus crock pot, large colander, stock pot, etc. Works great for large items.

{{!gwi}}

I was recently in a cabinet shop that had a corner cabinet made of drawers. Unfortunately, no picture. I don't know if I'm doing it justice by describing it, but here goes- It was a stack of three deep drawers. When you pull the drawer out instead of it being flat front it was v shaped to fit into the corner. To me, it seemed like a great use of space.

I'm having this same issue - met with a local cabinet maker yesterday for the first time. Chickstjamj, I saved the picture of your shelves, I think that will work the best for me too. I first wanted the laze susan but a friend said that her kids turn the lazy susan too fast and fling things off the back into that deep corner.

The cabinet maker gave me a revashelf catalog and they have a version of the blind corner optimizer too, but for $560 each (as in 1,120 for the set, yikes).

ckstjamj22,

That's exactly what I was thinking of, so hard to visualize! If you come back to this post... how is the shelf attached? Do I see holes for an adjustable shelf behind there? I'm guessing there are 4 pegs holding up the shelf- 2 on the diagonal, and 1 each on the sides?

Think my DH can drill the holes (no holes in cabinet now).

So, with your shelf the full size of the cupboard, you have no problems accessing things from the bottom? Maybe, I don't need to make top shelf narrower? Hey, I've waited this long, may as well get it perfect! :>)

Hi,

The shelf is adjustable and is held in by 6 shelf pins, 2 on each side and two on the diagonal back. I don't have trouble getting stuff off the back of the lower shelf, because I have mainly large stuff stored there, so if I have to pull something out from the back, I only have to remove one piece from in front of it. I keep stuff back there, actually some smaller items like a juicer and blender, that we only use occassionaly, like a few times a year. I wouldn't keep anything back there that I needed on a daily or weekly basis, but it's not that hard to pull it out.

Hope this helps.

Hafele makes a "Magic Corner" which is similar to the others mentioned above. If you live near one of the Hafele showrooms it's worth going to see all of the interesting accessories they have.

I have two corner cabinets, both with shelves. I don't like "susans" at all, so I don't have any. I love these cupboards - very useful.

Mom,

Yup, growing up with, and always having 'Susans', except the 11 years we lived here with a woefully inadequate kitchen (already I've forgotten what I used to have! :>), I just assumed I'd get two corner susans. Since I've had a few months to use this one while waiting for innards, I realize I actually have more space without the susan. Good for the 'Big' items I have in there now. Think I'll still keep the lazy susan I have in the other corner, though it really doesn't store much, but for small items, more convenient- haven't hit upon the perfect way to store things in there either- but it's a wire one, I might be happier with building super Susans with bigger diameter circles...like I have nothing better to do with my time and money... :>)

i know it is 5 months later but here you go.. this is by kraftmaid..