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Anyone else?

I had our cabinet maker make a "temporary" cabinet, so if the next person did not like it then it is okay. I also had a pull out shelf so I can set the food from the microwave on it, stir it and then put it back. I am short and wanted the microwave counter top height.

My husband continued the subway tile behind the microwave and there is a plug for it.

I think they are great if you have the room. Better than having to lift them out of cupboards to use and keeps countertops clear. A lot of people have these items on a counter in the pantry.

I think mine is great and it’s the focal point when you walk in the front door. I keep all my glassware in the hutch.

I have over 20' of counters on one of my kitchen walls, with an appliance garage at either end. I really like them -- coffee/tea fixings in one, and mixer and blender in the other.

Only suggested if the space has lots of open, usable countertop available after installed

Hatetoshop- do you have a pic? Would love to see

Sure. A bit difficult to see the garage on the left as the sun is reflecting on it.

My mother had her counter depth increased and added garage doors under all the uppers back in the early 70's. Took her weeks to convince the builder to do it. He fought it tooth & nail. He didn't care for her idea of pull out drawers behind all the doors in the island either, but he did it. Afterwards, he called her several times asking if he could bring new clients over to show off the concept and convince them to install them in their new build. She refused. They were handy - she kept all her baking items on one side and small appliances in the other. Saved a lot of clutter in her open concept kitchen and family room (another "innovation" at that time.)

I have one in my kitchen that about 38" wide and stays open a lot of the time. I keep my blender, toaster, cookbooks, tea and coffee accoutrements in it. The best part is it closes for quick clean up!

jennsjones off topic but how deep is your island? I see you have a sink in it just curious if you like the depth with the sink.

We are just finishing a new home, moving in this next week. I have a double cabinet where I plan on keeping my keurig and teapot. Probably will keep mugs, pods, etc., in the top one.

Spaknitter- do the doors swing up to open? Is there an outlet in there? And lastly, would you pull the coffee maker out when you use it so the steam doesn’t collect in the cabinet? Sorry if these seem like silly questions. I just get so focused on aesthetic design sometimes I forget about the function part of it

We need Fred S to help here. Are electrical receptacles inside a cabinet up to code? Does it have to be a certain height? Or GFCI?

There are pull out shelves you can get for your cabinet. Not sure if they will hold the weight of the coffee maker.

24 years ago i redid my kitchen in my previous home i splurged on expensive cabinets, cheaped on countertops (went with wilsonart laminate instead of at the time bees knees choice corian) planning on redoing the counters eventually. sadly, i had an appliance garage put in, too.... which made changing the counters impossible. i solved the problem by moving.

Coult I - yes, both doors pull up and glide back. There is an outlet in the bottom one. I keep it open while my Keurig is brewing, but then close it. No problem with steam. I keep sweetness, tea bags, hot chocolate and mugs in the top one.

Kim - My island is 38" deep. I have two bar stool across from the sink now, so it's a nice space to eat when I don't want to use the table.

Personally refer nothing interfere with needed longer spans of countertop space; however, if the small countertop to be used for a "garage" for an appliance is placed where it doesn't break up a wider span of countertop or if it is placed in the back of a corner where an appliance would likely sit anyway, that could work.

That cabinet on one side adjacent to a corner with a drawer at the bottom and with doors so close to the countertop would be a serious design fail. Opening the cabinet drawer would mean needing to move whatever is on the countertop in front of it; opening the door would mean moving anything on the countertop taller than the bottom of the door. Also, on a purely personal level, it fails as to my need for some semblance of symmetry.