Oh, and drawers!

I love my knife drawer. And a narrow cabinet for cookie sheets and cutting boards.

I put dividers in a drawer, so I can store cake pans and pie plates on their sides. So much more convenient than stacking!

My cabinets over the fridge pull out, which is very convenient for my short self. One side is for cereal boxes; the other holds my canning pot, and extra paper towels (nothing too heavy).

My cabinets go up to the 8' ceiling. I ordered extra shelves for every upper, so I can store more things without stacking, and without wasted space between shelves.

I wish my upper cabinets were 15" deep.

Did anyone mention drawers! Full extension glides are also nice to have on those drawers as you can see the whole inside of the drawer when completely pulled out. Heavy duty glides if you are going to store heavy pots/pans or lots of plates in a drawer.

I like paneled fridges and dishwashers because I hate cleaning a large expanse of stainless.

Another vote for drawers! To me, full-extension drawers are a "must" and soft-close a "nice to have".

Other things:

• I had a custom silverware insert made to fit but you can make your own with things like adjustable utensil trays, drawer dividers, etc.

• There there's tray storage. I put mine over my double ovens (see pic below), others put them in a deep drawer. In both cases, you just need dividers to separate the trays for ease of access. I purchased inexpensive "tray" dividers from Walmart for mine. Cookie sheets, cooling racks, and roaster pans are stored lengthwise. you only have to grasp the front part, so storing them this way makes it easy to grasp the bottom front of the racks/sheets while the rest sticks back into the depths. I store platters below. This way, all items are easily accessible. (If the platters were above the trays, I wouldn't be able to reach them...but this way I can reach everything.)

• Cutting board storage - using the same dividers, I put a couple under my corner prep sink and store all my cutting boards on one side and my pizza stones and two cast iron pans in another. Corner sink bases are too deep for conventional storage. But I was able to put store my cutting boards, etc., the long way. Like cookie trays, etc., you only have to grasp the front part, while the rest of the board sticks into the back corners.

Speaking of drawers, add a trash/recycling drawer. It’s so nice to not have to find floor Space for a trash/recycle combo bin.

Yes, drawers!! :) With smooth glides and soft close capabilities. Other than that, in my next kitchen, I will resist the temptation for "gadgets" such as a blind corner unit. It's really not as practical as I thought it would be for the price. A strong lazy Susan would have been better. The most important thing when planning new kitchen cabinetry is figuring out where everything will go. For that, an inventory can be helpful. Pots and pans, silverware, glassware, all the small appliances, linens, cookbooks, storage containers, etc. You want to make sure everything you need and want will have a home.

Full extension drawers are a must. If you have a blind corner, I love my Le Mans pullout... all my pots are stored on it.

I can tell you what I don't like and wish I didn't have: narrow pull out "spice" drawers beside my range. They're impractical for seasonings, too narrow for pots, and with shelves that are too short for trays.

@Toronto Veterinarian Don't even get me started on those narrow spice pullouts. They're so low I'd throw out my back looking for what I need from them and there really isn't any need to have spices so close to the stove if you plan properly before starting cooking. I really can't understand why anyone would want one of them. If you really have space where a narrow pull out would fit, a pull out for trays or cutting boards is a much better use of space.

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