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End Cabinet Choices

4 years ago

I can not decide between these two end cabinets choices. (Our back door and laundry room are to the right of the end cabinet.) One choice is a wall and base cabinet stacked, the other is two 18” wide pantry cabinets. There will be a fancy toe kick and a 2” forward projection with the end cabinet.

Also, do the two-drawer cabinets that flank the range bother you? I don’t see many kitchen photos with two-drawer cabinets, but I need to store large pots and pans and a wok.

Thank you for your help.

Comments (5)

  • 4 years ago

    For the range side drawers, I recommend making a box with masking tape on the floor of the inside dimensions of the drawers--taken from the specs, remember the interior size is smaller than the nominal size! then try actually fitting your pans inside. I think you will find it hard to get much use out of what you have there. Maybe there is a full-height pull out type solution that could do better? One of the ones where the pans and lids are stored on their side?


    I think the pantry solution that gives you the wider interior space is more useful than two narrow spaces side by side (i.e. the 18 in + 18 in pantries). But maybe you can hack a solution where you use the full height doors instead of the obviously stacked 2 sets of doors. Hope that made sense.

  • 4 years ago

    The 2-drawer sets can look a little like file cabinets. Once drawers get to that size, it's sometimes better to put the more decorative door front on them instead of the slab style.


    And yeah, measure. My wok would laugh at you if you tried to get it into those wee drawers. :)


    Other little nits I'm sure you'd get to...the end/side panel next to the fridge needs a decorative panel on it to match the deeper cabinet it faces.

  • 4 years ago

    Three thoughts:


    1) In your first photo, to the left of the open doorway, there’s nice wall space that could display your wok and 1-2 of your most frequently used large pots and pans. This only works if your cookware is in display-worthy condition. My mother hung a trio of stainless Revereware bowls in a vertical line beside her oven. It was functional and looked nice.


    2) Alternatively, swap the narrow top drawer over base cabinet to left side of oven. On the right side of your oven, use 2 full-width deep drawers. Store pots in lower drawer and pans in upper drawer. This is how I store my pots and pans and it works well for me.


    3) For your end cabinet choices, how about a 3rd option: upper pantry style doors from photo #1 paired with lower wider and deeper drawers shown in photo #2.

  • 4 years ago

    I don’t usually post negative comments, but I really don’t like anything about this plan. The sink isn’t centered in the window opening, the three panel door fronts are super busy looking, the drawers next to the stove won’t hold the pots you want them to, the pantry is bulky, and those decorative feet just collect dirt. Start over.

  • 4 years ago

    Thank you all. I will remove the 6” deep Message Center (to the left of the refrigerator) and utilize those inches on the upper and lower cabinets (new size will be 18”W wall, 21”W base) that surround the range. And, I will definitely change to a 3-drawer style on those base cabinets. I would consider changing the drawer fronts from slab to decorative style, but one poster said things looked super busy. So… I hesitate. I’ve included an early draft of my remodel with floor plan for the scope of the project. Again, your comments are appreciated.