Kitchen Cabinet/Storage

Something like this could be used to achieve the uniformity we're talking about on the north wall cabinets.

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Here's another example of a countertop/work area that can be hidden or closed off. I think this would work for the tertiary work areas, wet bar, coffee area, etc.

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I like the colors used here.

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Here's another example of the hidden work surface, but I'm less enamored of this one--too short and too narrow. However the basic idea is good.

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I don't like the appliance garage style, as it's too short to be a useful work area and the door sticks out into the space where you'll be standing.

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This style garage makes the upper cabinets completely useless anytime the garage is open.

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This is a very good example of the hidden work area. The doors also retract so that it can be left open and not block other cabinets or the traffic flow.

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Here's the same area with doors closed. I don't like the aesthetics of this, but the idea is good.

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The coffee bar on the right also appears to be a hidden countertop.

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Another nice set of pocket doors.

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This is nice, but it's getting a bit too narrow. Ideally, there would be enough space for one person to work inside the 'niche' formed by a set of these pocket doors.

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The pullout under the sink is a good idea.

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I like drawers or pull-outs for pretty much everything.

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This is good, but there are more effective ways that are less likely to get clogged up with grime. In my existing kitchen I've modified all the cabinets and have installed a vertical divider for cookie sheets that uses dowels so it's open.

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I'm not crazy about garages. I'd rather have a cupboard below the counter and just move the thing when I want to use it.

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A pantry like this, or like the one I have in Berlin would be very effective for maximizing storage.

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I've thought of this as a way to get additional counter space. In my specific application I don't know it's useful, but it's a good idea.

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I don't like the very skinny drawers. I'd prefer a couple shallow + wide drawers with dividers for spices.

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Yes, deep dish drawers are great. If needed, they can also be hidden behind door fronts.

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No. Way too much filth accumulation on anything that is stored in the open and high up in a kitchen.

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Yes. I modified my existing cabinets to install pullout shelves that I built. It's a great thing.

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Possible example of stove on exterior wall with windows around.

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Perhaps this sort of layout could work for the north half of the kitchen.

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Close up of wet bar and wine racks.

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Creative wetbar and wine racks. I'm not crazy about the specifics, but the concept is interesting.

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Sketch of how the previous wine racks were built.

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Wall ovens and pantry--uniform, maybe nice?

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I like the general colors/tones here.

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I like the general colors/tones here, but i'm not crazy about the backsplash.

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I like the general colors/tones here.

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Another pantry.

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I really like the colors here, and this shows cabinets with a wood floor.

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Another pantry, a bit shallower, and with pullout drawers.

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Possible wine storage/bar idea, but I would prefer something that doesn't stay out in the traffic area when it's in use.

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Phenolic resin countertops could be a cheap and possibly interesting solution.

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