Counter-depth cabinet use

3 years ago

Hello! We are having our new cabinets installed this week and, without going into details, we unexpectedly ended up with a counter-depth cabinet that is 2” shallower then the lower. Our microwave won’t really go anywhere else so I think we are stuck with it (we would have tried for a different cabinet layout had we realized this but too late for that. It’s not one’s fault.).

So, being that this is our situation, we are trying to find the silver lining and how we can best utilize the countertop. Food prep seems like it wouldn’t work. Any thoughts?

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Fori
3 years ago
Pretty sure that's where the coffeemaker goes. :)
kandrewspa
3 years ago
I looks like it isn't going to be a problem where it is. You have the niche next to it, I assume for the range, and is that a wall on the other side? Pretend you did it on purpose. :-)
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Ali
Original Author
3 years ago
Haha my husband would be a huge fun but seeing his coffee pot on the counter is a pet peeve of mine!

We have an appliance “garage” for that, thankfully!
Ali
Original Author
3 years ago
@kandrewspa - yep! The range will go in the niche between the two 18” lowers, and the fridge will be on the other side of the deep upper cab. Definitely can pretend it was intentional!
Kendrah
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
I would reserve it as a place for cakes, cookies, and pies to cool when I'm baking. Or things that I have prepped in complex recipes that you then don't use until step 7.

I'm not big on having appliances or many other things on a counter as well. What do you not mind seeing on a countertop? Decorative sugar, flour, tea canisters? It seems like a fantastic place for junk to pile up but I sense that you probably don't allow that to happen!

Love your hidden microwave.
Ali
Original Author
3 years ago
Thank you for the ideas, Kendrah! I wanted to introduce some blue accents into the kitchen so I like the idea of a few decorative canisters and then using it for cooling/prepped items!