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What would you do with two extra cabinets?

14 years ago

The microwave base cabinet we were sent was not the one we ordered. Then, when the cabinet rep sent us the replacement cabinet, he sent the wrong one again: it didn't have the authentic end we needed on one side or the 5-piece drawer front. The drawer is easily replaced, but the authentic end isn't so easy to get right as a beginning DIY-er (we know, we had to install furniture ends on five cabinets). So, they are sending us ANOTHER replacement cabinet. We offered to bring the 2 wrong cabinets back to the store, but neither the store nor the cabinet rep want the cabinets back. Since they're microwave base cabinets, they don't really seem that useful... it's not like I could put them in the pantry (I do eventually want to put some cabinets in there)... I don't really know what to do with them...Garage? Chocolate stained Shaker cabinets in all-plywood construction seems a bit fancy for the garage, though.

Comments (15)

  • 14 years ago

    Is it possible to put a roll-out shelf in one and keep your coffee maker and coffee things in it? Like an appliance garage but really little coffee station? My friend has one and I love it.

  • 14 years ago

    Hmmm... that's not a bad idea, but since it's a base cabinet, it would be a very, very low coffee station.

  • 14 years ago

    Lol, yes, missed that detail!

    Any room in your laundry room?

    I'll keep thinking on it ;)

  • 14 years ago

    Can you post pix? Because you are DIYers, you may be able to work something out with them....

  • 14 years ago

    Buy 2 sets of matching drawers and have 2 base storage cabinets with bottom shelves?

    Depending on how it's made the front of the M/W cab comes off relatively simply, so you could put euro hardware on the sides for full overlay, or cut the opening larger and mount the hardware on the front panel for partial overlay.

    If you had the room your could even use them as end tables beside a bed or sofa.

  • 14 years ago

    window seat?

  • 14 years ago

    We had a similar issue in our last house....we installed the cabinets in our garage. Great storeage solution.

  • 14 years ago

    I second the window seat idea.

    When the crew demo'd my kitchen, I had them put the above fridge cabinet under one of the upstairs bedroom windows so that I could see how it would work. I think it's going to be great! As soon as I work out the right cushion top for it.

    Lee

  • 14 years ago

    You could install an after market (Rev-a-shelf), $87 at Amazon) mixer lift on it. Or they'd make fabulous side by side pet beds. :-)

  • 14 years ago

    Bath vanity?

  • 14 years ago

    a visual from This Old House ....

    Here is a link that might be useful: Pet Bed Cubby

  • 14 years ago

    I laughed out loud at this one.

    When I had some $$, I ordered 7 base cabinets from Norcroft thru DirectBuy. They were special heights and depths, due to the area I wanted them.

    I ended up with a total, finally including the correct cabinets, with 27. They couldn't use them and were going to toss 'em.

    I used them to build other cabinets, to figure out how things were done, to cannibalize and build what I wanted, and sold on CL. Ironically, from a house that had nothing, I'm managed to pretty much flush the whole place out with cabinetry.

    I did end up using the original 7, when delivered correctly, in the MBR in the Tansu I'm building.

    If you're close by (Washington, DC) I would be interested. I just decided to cut out the base cabinet on my peninsula and put in a microwave cabinet. I like the shape of these.

    [LOL] First there were none....

  • 14 years ago

    If you really don't want to be bothered with coming up with something to do with them, I'd say put them on craig's list. You'd be surprised the stuff people want!

  • 14 years ago

    yes-craigs list-lots of folks may have the microwave sitting somewhere on a cart and might be delighted with a little maneuvering to work the cabinet into an existing scheme.

  • 14 years ago

    Store a lot more booze.