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Kitchen storage for pots and lids

7 years ago

Has anyone found a cabinet company that has a drawer in a drawer for pot storage on the bottom and lids in the drawer above? I saw it in a kitchen idea photo on Houzz (see below), but no details were provided to indicate if it was custom or not. Thanks!


Comments (16)

  • 7 years ago

    IMO, a setup like that is an unnecessary expense. We store our lids among the pots and pans in the two drawers under the rangetop.



  • 7 years ago

    Since IKEA stock cabinets have drawer in drawers I would think any cabinetmaker would make these as well.

  • 7 years ago

    This is a second shallow drawer. Besides the cost of the drawer box and glides, know that it will require space for the drawer glides, the drawer bottom, and clearance between the drawers - that might use up an inch or more of drawer height.

  • 7 years ago

    I have several hidden drawers throughout my kitchen which I really like for organizing deep drawers, but for pots I find it easier to store them with the lid on. We have two drawers under our range top which I spec'd at two different depths in order to achieve this.

  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    We’re doing custom cabinets with Woodland Cabinetry (Artizen line). We’ll have top drawers like you describe in two 33” drawers (see pic below from their website). One will be for pots and one will be for Tupperware.

    For those curious about the benefit, if you have as many sets of pots (and Tupperware!) as we do, the ability to nest them within one another is the easiest way to fit them all. Also, since I don’t always need the lid with the pot/pan, it’s nice to have a dedicated space for it.


  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    Even nested, I store all lids with the pots/pans -- if you don't need the lid, just leave it there (it also acts as a "placeholder" for the pot/pan). This is so much easier as the appropriate lid is already associated with the pot/pan. I only nest some pots/pans, and then only 2-deep, so that makes it very easy to just put the lids on top of the pots/pans.

    I wouldn't waste the money or space on an extra drawer just for lids.

  • 7 years ago

    It’s a matter of personal preference, not something to champion for one way or the other. The OP just asked who made them, not to be talked out of them.

  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    Kirsten, all Buehl and I are pointing out, is that drawers within drawers take up space, and are an added expense. I guarantee two full sized drawers without the “hidden” drawer, will allow for taller pots, and not hinder lid storage. I can fit a very wide and tall soup pot in my pot drawer, which couldn’t be done, if I had a lid drawer taking up valuable space.

    The OP doesn’t say whether she intends to have a range, or a cooktop or rangetop. If she’s getting either of the latter, I suggest putting the pots and pans drawers under the rangetop, as in my pic. The drawers will be wider, and more convenient in that location.

    Editing to add, any semi custom cabinet line will offer drawers within drawers.

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    I always store the lid with the pot I don’t see any advantage to have to go searching for the lid in another drawer.

  • 7 years ago

    My sister has Schrock cabinets that have the lid drawer. I believe Kraftmaid has this option too.

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Your pic looks like custom drawers which is not a problem for your local cabinetmaker.


    There are also various inserts available like this:

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  • 7 years ago

    @darbuka, offering additional things to consider like potential loss of space, expense, etc. is all fine and well, even if not sought by the initial ask; however, what you and Buehl posted are value judgments ("they arent worth the expense or space"). That is a personal choice, and there is no one size fits all kitchen. I'd also note that we don't know the details you mention (range vs. cooktop) because they're not relevant to the ask. The OP wasn't seeking approval or opinions, it was seeking information.

  • 7 years ago

    I store them on top of the pots and pans. At some point, I was nesting the pans and was spending my time looking for the right lid, no more pb like that. As for food storage containers, I use silicon containers - except for those who are used all the time like flour and sugar, so they take very little space when they are not used (which is good as I have very little storage space).

  • 7 years ago

    The cool thing about a hidden drawer is that it is easily removed if you decide that you need or want to use the full depth of the drawer. It's not like committing to a four-drawer stack where you are stuck with that configuration.

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