Aiken Kitchen
Layout mistakes to Avoid
Work surface appears to be taller than std countertop height. Differentiates the space, but would it be comfortable to use?
Easy reach access to dishes, not up high in upper cabinets. Consider locating this type of storage on the short wall where glass-front cabinet is now? Convenient to unload DW, set table. Mix glass-front, solid doors?
Kitchen size and layout ar very similar to shat we’re starting with in Aiken.
Ideas to organize drawers. I esp like the photo of the garbage and recycle bins being secured at the bottom instead of the top.
Small shutters on lower windows at sink.
Small cabinet above MW/wall oven has glass doors; blenda nicely with glass doors on appliances.
Island top is American Black Walnut.
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1/2. Small angled cabinet near stove, good for spices. But does bi-fold door get in the way of counter-top work space?
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1/2. Symetry. Pull out work surface under middle cabinet.
Narrow racks built into pantry door for smaller items.
Glass-front cabinets flank window. Corner cabs (both upper and lower) are lazy-susan type.
Built into corber on one rnd, open other end.
Diff design for shoe storage under bench.
Vertical plate rack!
Butlers pantry. Mirrored backdplash.
Lighted, glass-front cabinets for everyday dishes.
Corners.
Lighten up too much cabinetry by using upperscwith glass doors, open shelves.
CORNER! Try in our kitchen?
2/2: In this photo, probably fridge & freezer flanking the oven - MW, but it could also be pantry cabinets.
1/2: Space for drawers under stovetop, if oven is elsewhere.
Fridge has its own niche, separate from cabinets.
Paper towel rack set into drawer space.
Butler’s pantry of cabinets in dining area; they match the kitchen cabinets.
U-shaped floor plan, no uppers.
Corner upper.
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4/? Appliances visible fr LR.
3/? No upper cabinets in corner.
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Fridge and ovens grouped, visible fromNo upper cabinets.
Fridge AND microwave are hidden.
Cabinet-panel fridge.
Corner cabinets.
Art: color & size provide visual continuity where upper cabinets stop.
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