Kitchen Cabinet Design Must-haves

One of the best feelings, after you have completed a new kitchen or a kitchen remodel, is realizing that all your kitchen goods have a place.  

Even better, when those places are functional, intuitive and strategically placed right where you will need them.  

So how do you decide what cabinet features you actually need when you are in the planning phase?

Plan for these essential kitchen cabinet features so your cooking and cleaning will be even more magical in your new kitchen.

DRAWERS

Drawers are the ultimate accessible and flexible storage devices. Here is why I love them, and why all my clients love them:

◆Drawers are ergonomic

◆Drawers are flexible

◆Drawer operation takes one easy pull versus a door/ roll-out arrangement which takes two (open doors, then pull the roll-out). 

◆Drawers have clean lines

TRASH PULL-OUT

   So you are doing a beautiful kitchen remodel or building a new kitchen, and you want to put your old plastic trash bin to the side of the island?

No way! Get that trash behind a door; nobody wants to see (or smell) that! 

    If I could tell you one thing that you most definitely need in your kitchen, it's a trash unit, built-in to your cabinetry. Preferably a double, for trash and recycling.  

    Most double units take up a mere 18" of space and are available with a soft-close mechanism, for maximum trash disposal pleasure. Many of them are short enough to accept a top drawer.  

Trust me on this, get a trash pull-out, you won't regret it!

SPICE PULL-OUT

We all use some spices in our kitchens. Salt, pepper, paprika, garlic seasoning, the list goes on. We accumulate spices almost every time we try a new recipe.

Organizing spices in a wall cabinet can be tricky. When small spice bottles are stocked together on a shelf, it can be difficult to see what you have without removing the entire shelf.

CORNER STORAGE

Not all kitchens have them, but when utilized correctly, corners can be one of the best storage features of the kitchen.

Types of corner storage:

Lazy Susan: They spin 360 degrees and can fit lots of kitchen stuff.

Blind Corner: These project out from one wall with a filler on the adjacent wall. 

Corner Drawers:These are drawers with "L" shaped fronts.  They can be found in 39-45 degree widths from the corner.