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Under cabinet outlets - not in backsplash

last year

I'm taking my quartz countertop up to my backsplash. It's a beautiful quartz and will be a focal point of my kitchen. I really don't want outlets installed in the backsplash.


I've been reading about different types of outlets that can be installed under cabinets. Has anyone had experience with these? How do you like them? Are they really hidden?

Comments (5)

  • PRO
    last year

    Yes. Fine. Yes. Lots of people have these. I find the angled power strips from task lighting the easiest to use. I spec them for jobs regularly and have them at my house.

  • last year

    I have them and love them. They are truly hidden. My cabinet maker recessed them into a false bottom of the cabinet.


    HOWEVER, we use few if any countertop appliances. We plug and unplug the toaster daily and that is it. If you are someone that uses countertop appliances and wants to keep them plugged in, it does look really silly to have the cords dangling down all the time.

  • last year

    When we remodeled our kitchen we did under cabinet plug mold and it was completely hidden along with the undercabinet lighting. As mentioned, it does look kind of goofy when you have cords hanging down from it. We almost always have a toaster and coffee maker plugged in. Fortunately we had that in a small countertop area that wasn't in view from a distance. The long stretch of lovely backsplash didn't have outlets or cords hanging down. I would do it again but perhaps have a wall outlet in the space where I keep the coffee maker depending on the circumstances.

  • last year

    I prefer the flat ones, as the angled one are more visible. Like 3katz, I have one spot where I should have done a wall outlet. Luckily it isn't visible from the living areas. If I'm giving a tour of the house, I unplug the toaster oven and electric kettle, for that "perfect" look!



  • last year

    Thank you for the replies. The only appliance I use daily is my coffee maker and I unplug it after I'm done. Anything else that needs to be plugged in is stored in cabinets and used occasionally.


    I do like the idea of placing one outlet where my coffee is since I leave it on the counter and the plug will be hidden by it when not in use.

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