Larger Corner Wall Cabinet

10 years ago

Mornin'

Cabinets came in and I am at a design wall. I ordered a 42" wall corner cabinet while the rest are 36" walls. This allows that common corner focal point - the cabinet goes to the ceiling and bumps out to add style. My question is, should I set the bottoms of my wall cabinets flush with the bottom of the 42"? -- If so, that only leaves the typical 18" of height between countertop surface and cabinet bottom. I was hoping to get 20".

If I flush all cabinet bottoms with the corner one, I also get 6" of space above the cabinets between the top and ceiling. If I bump the rest of my cabinets up 2" to obtain 20" backsplash, I only get 4" above, and I wonder if that would look minuscule making the space feel cramped?

Any input from you pros?

Thanks

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Comments (3)

herbflavor
10 years ago
situate them so the bottom of the bulkier corner cabinet is a bit lower-15 or 18 inches up from counter.[some people place it lower even]...it likely has a single door and you maneuver a turntable or reach back into this cabinet...so you want it at comfortable height. I'd stagger,so the lower edge of other cabinets is higher.....if the corner is a space where you are dedicating the use of this cabinet to storage of day to day items I'd consider pulling it down even more ....but maybe the 15-18 in up from counter is all you want to do. Things to work out......the USE for this cabinet...the use for this section of counter as well......your plan for moldings along tops and bottoms....[.you will have some returns to deal with]...what would you do with gap at top? Has a planner not ordered moldings/trim based on a definite scheme?...
sjhockeyfan325
10 years ago
Speaking strictly from my own aesthetic perspective, it would not suit me to have the bottom of the corner cabinet sitting lower than the bottoms of the other wall cabinets. (Some people are into symmetry, I'm into things lining up).
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herbflavor
10 years ago
the issue for the poster is to figure out how this large corner assembly is to be used.Display?.....storing seldom used things?...storing frequently used things?? To place a cabinet of this size in your kitchen, means a commitment to some intended function.....that determination should drive the ease of access to the interior space which in turn drives the height of placement.