Corner cabinet question

9 years ago

Wondering if anyone has input on this. I will have 4 corner cabinets, 2 upper and 2 lower. The original plan was to use 2 separate doors which would open together to let me access the entire inside. We hit a snag and won't be able to do that because the stove will be next to one of the lowers and will stop one of the doors from opening enough. So we decided to go with the doors that are hinged in the middle, which I have now and don't love, but I really need to utilize all possible storage. Now I'm wondering if it would look off if I did the one bottom corner hinged and the rest with 2 doors, what do you think? Or even maybe the upper and lower which are by each other both the same and the other 2 the other way? Thanks for any suggestions!

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practigal

9 years ago

Another possibility? The whole thing moves.

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cpartist
9 years ago
Have you posted your layout to see if there is a better solution? The folks here are truly great at layout.
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Buehl
9 years ago
I had one of the lazy susan's Practigal posted and I loved it! It held so much! I stored all my pots/pans, colanders, and some oversized serving pieces. When we remodeled after 13 years, it was the only cabinet that worked as well the day we demo'd as the day we moved in!

I loved not having to worry about a door hitting the other cabinets.
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Buehl
9 years ago
Are either of your corners open on the back (like a peninsula)? If so, you might consider a 27" wide cabinet turned 90 degrees that opens on the other side.
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Original Author
9 years ago
I have not posted a layout as it's in revision at the moment. The reason I didn't opt for lazy Susan is that I really need every inch of space
Sue 430
Original Author
9 years ago
No Buehi, unfortunately they aren't open. My kitchen is kind of odd. It's almost a perfect square, 2 corners diagonal from each other, the other 2 would be corners have 2 doors each kind of at a 90 degree angle from each other. One doorway to dining, one to sun porch, one to basement and one to small family room. Not ideal!
AnnKH
9 years ago
One thing I learned during my remodel is that there is a difference between "using every inch" and making the most efficient use of the space you have. If you have a corner base cabinet where things get lost in the back, or things you need are not accessible, it is frustrating and not efficient. Lazy/super susans allow easy access to items stored in them, which will make you happy!

I have a u-shaped kitchen, so two corners. One base cabinet has a super susan; the other is a "dead corner", with drawers on each side. I also wanted to use every inch in my new kitchen, but I had much more need for drawers than I did for another super susan (or any other type of funky corner storage).
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