I requested, you guys answered! We’re within the preliminary planning levels of our kitchen reno (eek!) and I’m already feeling overwhelmed. After assembly with a cupboard maker, he had so many questions on storage and the ins and outs of our cabinetry. I need to take full benefit of all of the area now we have and these kitchen reno prerequisites you all recommended are positively serving to me plan issues out higher.
KITCHEN RENO MUST HAVES
DRAWERS, DRAWERS, DRAWERS!
This was by far the #1 reply. So a lot of you mentioned you opted for drawers over cupboards on the underside as a result of they’re much extra environment friendly for storing issues and issues don’t get misplaced behind a cupboard. It’s additionally simpler in your again, not having to squat down all the way in which on the ground making an attempt to dig in a cupboard for one thing.
Going together with this, is ensuring you’ve gotten a big, deep drawer the place you may retailer all of your pots and pans. I discovered this storage thought for the lids and thought it was so cool! You’d simply want to ensure it’s tall sufficient on your lids and that for those who ever purchase new ones, they’ll nonetheless match.
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TRASH/RECYCLE PULL OUT DRAWER
The second hottest response. This was already on my checklist and I’m SO enthusiastic about. Dilly AND Oakley each like to get into our rubbish so I’m actually trying ahead to having it hidden away! I additionally not too long ago noticed an thought from Chris Loves Julia to have somewhat storage space proper behind the cans to maintain further baggage – genius! Or one other trick is to maintain further baggage on the backside of the can so if you take out the total bag, you may simply attain down and seize one other!
HIDDEN PAPER TOWEL DRAWER
You’ll be able to put this in the identical drawer with the trash. I’ve additionally seen it in it’s personal little insert however uncovered so you may nonetheless entry it. Or some folks like having it hooked up beneath an higher cupboard. I’m all about getting as a lot stuff off the counters as doable, so we’ll in all probability combine ours into the trash drawer by some means.
PULL OUT SHELVES IN CABINETS
For those who do have cupboards with cabinets, be sure that these cabinets could be pulled out so you may nonetheless entry every thing in there! We’ll def be doing this in our tall pantry cupboards.
SPICE DRAWER/PULL OUT
Spice drawers are having a MOMENT proper now. And for good cause. Who doesn’t have a black gap spice cupboard the place they’ll by no means discover what they want? I really feel like we simply find yourself shopping for new spices as a result of we’re too lazy to dig via and see what now we have. A drawer or skinny pull out rack is a lot extra useful! Unsure which we are going to do but however I’m EXCITED.
SOFT CLOSE DOORS/DRAWERS
An absolute should – particularly with littles who prefer to slam issues ?
CUTTING BOARD OVER THE TRASH
That is tremendous intelligent. As a substitute of grabbing a chopping board, simply pull one out and drop all of the scraps via the opening proper into the trash!
TOE KICK STORAGE
This was one thing our cupboard maker talked about the primary time we met and I believed it was such a cool thought! It’s principally used for cookie sheet storage because it’s so shallow your choices are restricted what you may put in there.
OUTLETS UNDER UPPER CABINETS
As a substitute of getting retailers as eye sores on the backsplash, cover them beneath your uppers and also you’ll by no means even know they’re there till you want them. You may also get skinny outlet strips for further plugs!
DOORS ON BACK OF ISLAND FOR EXTRA STORAGE
If in case you have sufficient room in your island to do that its’a good way to make use of some in any other case wasted area. And with the counter stools there you’ll by no means even discover them.
COOKIE SHEET STORAGE
For those who don’t do hidden toe kick storage on your cookie sheets, there are just a few different choices. Dividers within the cupboard above your fridge, a pull out drawer with vertical dividers or a thin pull out rack.
MICROWAVE DRAWER OR PULL OUT
I very a lot dislike having our microwave out on our counter. It’s such a watch sore and I can’t wait to cover it away. We plan to place ours in a tall pantry cupboard however you would additionally do a microwave drawer, which is precisely what it feels like. As a substitute of opening like a door, it pulls out like a drawer and you place your meals in it. You’ll be able to put it on the bottom of your island or in a extra inconspicuous spot.
APPLIANCE GARAGE
Get all of the home equipment off the counter, am I proper?! These are often little areas inside a pantry cupboard or part of cupboards on the counter the place you may cover all of your small home equipment behind a door that simply opens when you might want to entry them. Ensure you put retailers in there for them!
UTENSIL AND KNIFE DRAWER ORGANIZER
That is one thing we’re leaning in direction of doing that I believe will probably be a lot better than our present scenario. It will get the knives off the counter and places the utensils in a simple to entry but hid place.
KNIFE DRAWER
For those who don’t do the above, a knife drawer is a good thought. Additionally, having a second proper alongside aspect the spice drawer, these have gotten tremendous standard recently. You should buy these inserts on-line or have your cupboard maker construct it proper in to your drawer.
UNDER CABIINET LIGHTING
We gained’t have any uppers to do that on however I positively would if we did! Good lighting for the evenings so you may see your counters.
SINGLE BOWL SINK WITH HOSE AND DISPOSAL
I’ll by no means NOT have a sink with these options. I want all of the area I can get within the sink with no center divide getting in the way in which. Our present faucet has a pull down hose however I’m undecided our new one will so I’ll def be getting a separate hose. I’m always utilizing it to clean all of the crumbs and particles off the edges and out of the corners of the sink into the disposal. Which is one other absolute will need to have. I’d be misplaced with out my disposal.
KITCHENAID STAND IN CABINET
I’m positively within the minority right here however I don’t personal a kitchenaid mixer! I’ve a handheld mixer I exploit which I get by simply superb with and for the quantity of baking I do, it really works for me! However for those who do have a mixer, these pull out stands are so cool!
ELECTRICAL DRAWER FOR HIDING AND CHARGING PHONES
I really like this concept of not solely having a delegated spot to cost your telephones, however that it may be hidden. All of us must neglect about utilizing our telephones extra anyway ?
BROOM CLOSET
That is so intelligent! It was on my checklist and now I’m second guessing it as a result of I truly don’t ever use a brush! ha. Our cordless Dyson is plugged in in our laundry room which I exploit always. I don’t know if we’ll have sufficient area to make it massive sufficient for the Dyson or we’ll simply do it anyway and I’ll grow to be a brush individual :-p Keep tuned!
POT FILLER
In my dream kitchen I might positively have one among these however I’m undecided but if it can work for us in our area. Our sink isn’t removed from the oven anyhow, however I do love pot filler!
HAT WATER TAP
I didn’t even notice these had been a factor, however such an incredible thought for those who dwell someplace the place the climate will get chilly and particularly for those who’re a tea drinker!
OUTLET ON ISLAND
I’m all the time sitting at our island doing work and my laptop computer is continually operating out of juice. My wire reaches the wall nevertheless it then creates a recreation of limbo for the children and all the time finally ends up getting pulled out. Def placing an outlet on our island!
COFFEE STATION
Having a delegated space for espresso/tea creates such an gratifying expertise! For those who don’t need all of it out on the counter, you may put all of it away just like an equipment storage scenario the place the door lifts up.
PEG DIVIDERS IN DRAWERS
A good way to retailer plates/cups and so forth. in your drawers with out having them transfer round and stumble upon each other. Plus the pegs could be moved round so you may change the dimensions and form!
That is all getting me very excited for our kitchen reno – I’ll be sharing some inspo quickly after which my temper boards! Hope these concepts assist encourage you too for those who’re interested by a kitchen makeover!
