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Storage for kitchen cabinets

8 years ago

I'm going to get new kitchen cabinets and was wondering if I should get storage solutions built in our after market? I don't know if one is more cost effective than the other or easier or more easily personalized... Any thoughts? Thanks in advance

Comments (14)

  • 8 years ago

    Aftermarket is usually cheapest. Lee Valley or Ikea.

  • 8 years ago

    There are lots of aftermarket options, and they're almost assuredly cheaper.

  • 8 years ago

    Thank you both R

  • PRO
    8 years ago

    Look up Rev-A-Shelf.

  • 8 years ago

    Yes Ive seen rev a shelf and they have some smart ideas, that I like, their products were part of the reason for my original question, thanks, R

  • 8 years ago

    Always get the corner organizers NOW. Wastebaskets are also cheaper through most cabinet companies than paying your installer to install them. In fact, most organizers that you can’t do yourself should be done from the factory. Nothing that you have to pay for field installation will end up cheaper.

  • 8 years ago

    "Nothing that you have to pay for field installation will end up cheaper."

    True, if you want something built in. If you want something added (but not permanently built in) then it's usually cheaper elsewhere.

  • 8 years ago

    Have you figured out what you are going to put where? As in pots and pans in X area, baking sheets in X area?

  • 8 years ago

    I have pretty much taken everything out of my current cabinets figured out approx. how much space and where I need those things to be, closest to where they'll be used, not perfect but pretty good, I will have the slide out pantry shelves put in and possibly the recycling baskets unit, I was thinking that all others I can probably install myself and get exactly what I want where I want it. And it seems from all of your comments that, that will be more cost effective, I have renovated bathrooms so I think I am up to putting in some storage organizers, had not intended having someone else do it, but that was a good point. I thank all of you for your input, pls keep it coming, anybody...

  • 8 years ago

    Oh btw no corners, yah!

  • 8 years ago

    If you think you'd like toe-kick drawers, get them put in when the cabinets are made.

    Nowadays you can buy after-market toe-kick drawers, so if your cabinet maker would charge too much (bcs drawers have a lot more work, plus the drawer slides are expensive), look into those, but have them installed before the cabinets are installed.

    If you're doing custom cabinets, I might suggest you price out some of that stuff ahead of time. But lots of times, the cabinet companies (and even the custom guys) will buy the same stuff.


    Some brands:

    Rev-a-Shelf
    https://www.rev-a-shelf.com/


    Knape & Vogt
    https://www.knapeandvogt.com/product-page/kitchen-bath

    Haefle
    https://www.hafele.com/us/en/info/residential/kitchen/cabinet-storage/6997/

  • PRO
    8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    A lot of aftermarket cabinet storage inserts are available aftermarket & cheaper. However.... Best to get the measure specs to get the right cabinet for the aftermarket gadget.

    Here is a list of storage items to consider getting at same time of buying cabinets which will probable save $.

    - pullout shelves (high quality dove tail with metal soft close glides for strength & longevity)

    - lazy susan. Better quality lazy susans turn separately. Avoid lazy susans with poles,they usually tilt off due to not enough support.

    - any type of pullout where the door is attached, for example a spice pullout for oils

    -cookie sheet cabinet (a tall cabinet door with no drawer)

    Cookie sheet needed for the following gadgets to work.

    - appliance lifts

    - tall trash can pullouts

    A cabinet waste bin pullout usually has a drawer above & has 2 small trash cans.

    Cookie sheet cabinet for long trays vertically or extra tall items.

  • 8 years ago

    I have a cookie sheet cabinet with a drawer above which is almost useless (though I do use it for pop tops and box tops). If I were to do it again, that cabinet would have a full-height door, with a shelf or two on top for long things, like rolling pins, aluminum foil.

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