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Blind corner cabinet frustration

15 years ago

I haven't finalized my kitchen cabinet layout since I'm struggling with how to handle the infamous blind corner cabinet.

I have had a lazy susan with a pole in the middle so I would prefer not to have a pole which acts as a barrier to larger items. I have heard about "super susans". I have also seen the wire baskets. I can accomodate either a single 20" access door on one side or 2 12" openings - one on either side.

Can someone shed some light on this issue? What works for you? What is the size of your organizer? Does it maximize the space inside the cabinet? What is the brand (model number would be fantastic)?

Thanks, in advance.

Comments (4)

  • 15 years ago

    I have a Rev a Shelf blind corner pullout and like it very much. I had lazy Susan's in two former kitchens and while they were fine, I'm glad I tried this.

    Here's a link to the one I got.

    Here is a link that might be useful: corner pull out

  • 15 years ago

    The Hafele magic corner I and magic corner II get great reviews and seem to offer somewhat more usable space than others like them. Very pricey though.

    Here is a link that might be useful: Magic corner

  • 15 years ago

    What are you planning to store in the corner? If very seldom used items you could probably get away with a blind corner cabinet. But, remember, if anything falls off one of those pullouts, you cannot close the pullout or door until someone crawls inside the blind corner cabinet to retrieve the fallen item. If you go this route, consider installing the door with the hinge on the corner side. Yes, you will need filler or space to allow the door to open fully, but at least the door won't be in the way if you have to rummage around inside the blind cabinet (or have to crawl inside.)


    With a corner susan, you can get corner susan cabinets that very closely follow the contour of your round shelves so nothing can fall off.

    Also, with corner susans, access to whatever you want is right in front, you just rotate the shelf until the item you want is right in front of you and in the opening...very easy access!

    Lazy susans have the center pole. They do limit the size of items you can store in them b/c of the center pole, but I stored all my pots & pans, colanders, and some serving pieces in the lazy susan in my old kitchen. I didn't find the center pole to be an issue. One advantage to the center pole is that since the shelves are attached to the pole, you can also attach them to the cabinet door so the door rotates into the cabinet when you open it...and it's completely out of the way when accessing the cabinet.

    Super susans do not have the center pole. They do allow you to store larger items. However, since the rotating shelves are installed on fixed shelves inside the cabinet, you cannot attach the door to the shelves. This means the cabinet door might bang against adjacent cabinets or, if it's a divided door connected w/piano hinge, they two doors might bang against each other.


    HTH!

  • 15 years ago

    I have one of those magic corner units. While the top shelves are very accessible, the bottom ones are not and I have to practically get on the floor to get at what's in there. I really tried to like it, but now I wish I had just put in another bank of drawers and ignored the spot that is otherwise blind. Since I have 9-foot ceilings and cabinets that go up all the way up I have plenty of storage for things I don't need easy access to. Unless you are desperate for storage I would just pretend that corner doesn't exist.

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