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Need help with kitchen cabinet decision

7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago

I wanted slab top drawer and shaker lower drawers. IhaveI have a four stack to the right of where my cooktopcook top will be. I was
surprised to see three slabs and a lower shaker drawer. My question is do I change the lower drawer to a slab, do I change the cabinet to a three stack, or does it not look as bad as I think it does? Help please...

Comments (15)

  • 7 years ago

    I posted a picture, but I do not see it.

  • 7 years ago

    It's possible that the drawers are too short (height) to do a shaker drawer, and the bottom drawer is deeper? I know when I had cabinet drawer replacements, they had a minimum size for shaker style, so I went with all slabs to avoid having some of each.

    brikar thanked User
  • 7 years ago

    My wifi is disconnected (with the remodel) and the photo is not loading with my phone. I sent the picture to my daughter and asking her to upload it for me.


    It is exactly as mimimomy states. I do not understand why I was not told that this would happen. I was clear about what I wanted. Hopefully the photo will load soon. And hopefully this can be fixed.

  • 7 years ago



  • 7 years ago

    It it were me, I'd replace the three bottom drawers with two deep drawers, the same as your other cupboards.


    Sometimes the fact that this happens is not totally clear. It showed on my cabinet rendering so I opted for a different drawer front as a result.


    I do know that in the narrower width cabinets, it seems like it's more common to have a 4 drawer rather than 3 drawer stack. Not sure why!

    brikar thanked User
  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Usually a four drawer cabinet has smaller height drawers that can't accept the shaker trim like the others, because it would leave a very small center panel. That being said, it's easy to switch out the bottom drawer front for a slab. If it bothers you then switch it out now , or wait a couple of weeks and see if it still bothers you.

    brikar thanked Cindy Kelly Kitchen Design
  • PRO
    7 years ago

    It wouldn't look any better if two of the three smaller drawers had been done as shaker. I would change it to a 3 drawer unit and match the others. I could not live with the asymmetry between the units sitting next to each other.

    brikar thanked Brickwood Builders, Inc.
  • PRO
    7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    Big boo , sorry. Replace the entire drawer base, match with the left. A designer is supposed to be the word of NO, sometimes. Otherwise? The "designer" is an order taker. Yes, you should have been told. That said? Where is the cad drawing the NON designer provide you : ) and on which you signed off? The awkward thing would have been evident. I don't understand "surprises" as they pertain to either design....or MONEY.

    brikar thanked JAN MOYER
  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    This would be o.k. with all slab fronts. Personally I don't care for a lot of shallow drawers... find that just the single shallow drawer at the top of most cupboards is more than enough, so I'd much prefer the two deep lower drawers.

    But as you selected a 4 drawer stack, you must have though the 3 more shallow drawers were more functional to your needs... so I'd replace the shaker drawer on the bottom with a slab and you're done!

    brikar thanked User
  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Is this a bathroom vanity? 4 Drawers are often more useful in a bathroom due to the things you put in them.... I would due a slab on the bottom

    brikar thanked Debbi Washburn
  • 7 years ago

    This is for a kitchen. The kitchen is full of deep drawers, with this one 4 stack. I will make a change, either changing the drawer to a slab front or the cabinet to a three stack. Thank you for the feedback!

  • 7 years ago

    I'd have more concerns about why there are not fillers against those walls.

    brikar thanked User
  • PRO
    7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    Do it over ONCE........PLEASE : ) no need to reinvent the wheel.



    brikar thanked JAN MOYER
  • 7 years ago


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    Green Designs, I hope this looks better for you?