corner options... with pictures...

15 years ago

hi,

For those of you who do not know... I have a small U kitchen and installed a 49" corner swing out... I wanted all drawers but also needed to save on filler. The granite is not in yet, so the contractor said he can change the 49" corner swing out for a 24" drawer base cabinet + a 1" filler. Since on the other leg of the L there is a sink, this will mean that one of the three drawers will be able to open except for 2". Of course the pull out is not full extension anywa. It will be about 5 hours of labor + the cost of the new cabinet.

I have hesitated back and forth with whether to change it or not. I was more concerned with convenience than with storage (have other places in the house to store seldom used stuff), but now feel it is OK to use the swing out...I do not find the corner swing out so uncomfortable to use after all. And the pictures show that I will not loose storage space... not sure whether I will gain either but it is OK...

I must add that we have moved all our stuff back to the kitchen and still have some drawers almost empty... same with the upper shelves...

I am mostly concerned right now about not regretting the decision of leaving the swing out in the long run, for example, what if it breaks down and IKEA discontinues it? Obsessing here...

Well here are the pictures comparing the pull out with a 24" drawer, any advise will be appreciated so I can forget about this and go on to obsess about the next thing...

Over at the IKEA fans forum I was told that the pullout holds a lot more but is less sturdy... I have thought so much about this that i am afraid of missing it if I decide to change it!!! Any comments welcome, thank you!

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desertsteph
15 years ago
if they hold the same amount - and they look like they do, I'd go with the drawer. that involves just pulling out the drawer while with the other you have to open the door and then still pull out the slide out part. an extra step to get something out - and another one to put something back.

2 steps vs 4.

also, don't those pull out things cost more than the drawers?
kitchendreaming
Original Author
15 years ago
desertsteph,
good point, I am not sure if I can return the cabinet that has already been installed, but for sure I can return the metallic pull out. I will check how much it costs. Do you think it holds the same amount? In the last picture the pull out seems to hold a lot more...
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plllog
15 years ago
If it's already installed and you like it well enough, leave it. You said you have plenty of storage. If the mechanism breaks, down the line, you can put in a shelf, and mount roll out trays on the shelves. I.e., retrofit it with Arlosmom's solution.
kitchendreaming
Original Author
15 years ago
I am oscillating back and forth!
xc60
15 years ago
I would leave it, if you put in drawers would you not lose access to the storage in the corner?
lazydaisynot
15 years ago
Well my comment is coming from someone with no pullouts or lazysusans or other cool contraptions, so take it with a grain of salt. Since you have plenty of storage space I'd keep what you have. There will always be other opportunities to spend that money on something else! Looks to me like it's a useful piece as-is.
slush1422
15 years ago
I like the pullout personally and thought it was the coolest idea for a corner cabinet the first time I saw it at IKEA. We are installing one in our kitchen as well. I probably won't use it for things that I use all the time, which is what normally happens with my corner cabinets, so I'm not concerned about the added steps to take items in and out. Also we are having almost all drawers so I was okay with it since it would be the only cabinet around my perimeter.
kitchendreaming
Original Author
15 years ago
Thank you all for your answers!

Xc60, I do not think I will loose the storage in the corner, because they both hold about the same...
P1llog, can you please point me to Arlosmom's solution? Thanks!