KITCHEN STORAGE & ACCESSORIES

More and more activities are centred on the kitchen which has become the hub of household life in modern society. No matter how large your kitchen, it never seems capacious enough to accommodate everything you need .The principal design issue, therefore, has become: how do you maximize storage? Where do you put everything so you don't waste valuable time searching, especially when you may be rushing off to work, taking the children to school, meeting your friends for a night-out-on-the-town or perhaps getting ready for an important dinner party at home where timing is everything.

The change over from cupboards to drawer-sets below the worktop has revolutionised the way kitchens are organised; and the ideas reviewed here really acknowledge that sea-change in fashion although maximising storage includes above-worktop areas, as well as every other part of the kitchen. When you have agreed with your kitchen designer the fundamentals, you are ready to explore the inumerable options that apply to storage.

The fundamentals are:
1. Which style of kitchen do you want: contemporary/modern, traditional/country-style/oak or classic?

KITCHEN STORAGE SOLUTIONS
This Menu is under development
CUPBOARD STORAGE
STORAGE RACKS
FOOD STORAGE
CABINET STORAGE
STORAGE UNITS
STORAGE JARS
KNIFE STORAGE
STORAGE BASKETS
STORAGE CANISTERS
PULLOUT STORAGE
STORAGE SHELVES
STORAGE CONTAINERS
KITCHEN TROLLEY

2. Where do you want the SINK, FRIDGE, OVEN/HOB and DISHWASHER?

3. Is the kitchen going to accommodate any special features eg a micro office for the household accounts and management? If the answer is Yes, don't forget to allow for letter and paper storage.

Please remember these important points:
1. You are almost certain to need more storage in the future, so allow for this in the plan. It is very easy to under-estimate both the quantity of items as well as the variety.
2. We suggest keeping the cutlery close to the dishwasher or sink to cut down handling; and drawers with/without inserts are the best storage solution, although ladles and wooden spoons could go in a jar or other container on your worktop. But, the golden rule is: try and keep the worktop as free from clutter as possible.
3. We also suggest you keep your principal kitchen bin under the worktop.
4. Make the most of your available space including plinths and ceiling height - plinth space may be used for example for a fold-away ladder or heater; and if you decide you like the idea of double stacked wall units which leave no gaps above cupboards you'll need a ladder.

The two phrases which seem to encapsulate the ethos behind storage maximisation in the modern kitchen are: PULL-OUT & PULL-DOWN. No more reaching into cupboards and moving stuff about to see or get at items at the back and no more piling up of plates or pots and pans. Here are some examples of different types of storage:-

A Carousel - a half moon rotary shelf - for corner cupboards may contain rotating baskets, racks for knives, bottles or plates. See Above pictures and others below.

The Magic Corner (top left) epitomises the clean, efficient use of corner space by its pull-out swivel action; and there are numerous different pull-out trays, bins and larder units to choose from. Yet, again the drawer units which have revolutionised the kitchen are pulled out, of course. Drawers may also have other units inside them as well as cutlery trays.

Deep drawers built to take a weight of 60 kgs are ideal for pots and pans.

If you have young children consider lockable baskets for detergents, cleaners, firelighters, caustic soda and bleach- centre picture above.

When thinking of where you would like your veggies please remember it's best to locate them away from appliances so they will be in a cooler environment. A good idea is a pull-out wire basket at the end of a base unit. Sides of base units may also be used for pull-out racks and shallow open shelf-storage.

Work surfaces are available 750mm deep instead of the standard 600mm which allows for additional space at the back for storage.

Featured above right is a swing-out pantry unit and a centre mounted larder unit whereas on the left we feature a pull-down basket and wicker baskets. Shown here in handmade kitchen at the front of our Showroom in Midhurst.

Kitchen Bins. On the right for hinged door cabinets; space saving on the left for door front fixing cabinets, and in the middle a solo waste bin. There are many other combinations. Below we feature a single shelf wine rack for a cabinet on the left and a small 15 bottle rack in the middle. The two illustrations on the bottom right exemplify the extensive Midway railing sytem, the first picture showing worktop decorative edging.

Featured at the top of this page is a Butcher's Trolley which is way of creating more worktop space in a smallish kitchen without sacrificing too much shelf storage. The trolley is stored under your worktop.

The above illustrations are just a 'flavour' of what is available. Time spent in planning your current and future storage needs is well worth the effort. Ask your designer to take you through the options.

For enlargements of the thumbnails below click on the images

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Corner units		Sink pull-out drawer		Waste bins
Rails and mid-way wall items
Lighting				Storage unit
Baskets
Opening systems

Kitchens & Accessories by Eva Marin	Kitchen Idea File by Vicki Christian. Includes ranges, refrigerators, cabinets, lighting & accessories

 

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