We have our pegged too, but in the middle drawer right next to the dishwasher...perfect location.

Hi Amy - Sounds as if you'll find out soon enough how well you like this dish storage spot. 'Seems smart to me to at least give it a try! One down-side of lower drawer dish storage is some awkwardness in moving stacks of dishes at once. But considering your stature, and the cool peg systems and smooth drawer track available today, I suspect that you'll really like it for day-to-day ease of use.

And while hubby may be taller, he also, I'm sure, has longer dish-drawer-reaching arms! Have fun! Mark

We have ours in the middle drawer. Love it.

Our heights vary in our home from 5' 8" (me) to tallest son 6' 9", and ours are in the middle drawer diagonally opposite the dishwasher. This is suitable for all of us. We have all our least used dishes, plastics and platters in the bottom drawers.

Another solution that works well is to have a full depth dishware cabinet at counter height (36") within 24" of the dishwasher. This way, for most, the plates and bowls can be at waste level, so there is no bending to store or retrieve them. Not too low and not too high, as with traditional upper cabinets. This idea also benefits you and any guests that are dealing with mobility issues, and of course, you the owners, if you wish to stay in this home long term. Happy Houzzing.

We've been placing dishes in undercounter drawers (including one at floor level) for 6 months now, since our remodel, and I love it! Works much better for me (5'2", 155 cm) than upper shelving. I didn't even get the pegs; we just set the dishes in place and they have zero tendency to slide or clatter (which surprised me). I have not heard any complaints from my 6'4" (195 cm) boyfriend either. I would never choose anything but undercounter drawers for dishes again.

Okay! I am feeling much better about our decision to store dishes in the island undercabinet. It just makes sense, and I really appreciate all your feedback. We already purchased the peg system, but we can return it at a 20% restocking fee...so I may rethink that. I've read on GardenWeb the same thing (that the dishes really don't slide at all, even without the pegs to keep them in place.

Pegs are important for stacks of 10 or more. They do somewhat limit space, but better than broken dishes :)

One thing pegs would definitely help with is defining exact spots for each type of dish to provide predictability for people using the drawer. I just saw the price of the peg systems, was shocked, and cheaped out on it. :-o

We have pegged drawers…two, actually, next to dishwasher. Top drawer holds the plates and bottom holds all the odds and ends I need a lot, but no everyday. Works great.

Does anyone have experiences with storing drinking glasses in island drawers? We are remodeling, I have decided on pegs for plates and bowls but I have bad arthritis and would like to store tall glasses in the drawers also. I'm afraid they may slide.

A non-slip mat will take care of the sliding either plates or glasses. The issue with glasses is the centre of gravity is higher tipping is more of a concern than sliding. They do make a peg system with dividers that connect pegs together, this will stop the falling over. If you group them in fours they don't take up that much room. The other alternative would be baskets to contain the glasses.