I made a big mistake in designing my kitchen

cruzinpattis · Apr 28, 2006 12:35 pm

I made a big mistake in designing my kitchen.
I have a 24" wide opening that I thought I was going to use as a sitting area. (Bar stool) I place my recycling cans there and a small step stool. The space is never used for sitting.
My cabinets were made over 2 years ago in a very special finish. I asked my cabinet maker to paint them a cream color then drag taupe over it. It looks great! No cabinets like this on the market.

I am having a hard time telling my husband I would like to call my cabinet maker asking if he could make a custom cabinet to slide under the garnite in this opened area.

I thought of buying a cabinet and sliding it in but it wouldn't match.

Do you think a cabinet can slide in the space without damaging the garnite or wood floors?

Strumer · Apr 28, 2006 1:47 pm

If I understand your description, you want a seperate cupboard to fill an underbench void between two existing cabinets?

Is it going to slide in once only or on a frequent basis? If this is happening frequently I would suggest using some castors or similar, but a one of installation shouldn't damage your floors if you are careful.

You should be able to get a custom cabinet made to fit your void quite tightly. Depending on who does the job for you and how much you want to spend, the unit can be fitted with a greater or lesser degree of accuracy.

Matching the custom colour/ finish may be more dificult, but there are many surface treatments available that could come close to achieving your desired result.

Respect, all.

Earl

renomart · Apr 28, 2006 8:31 pm

Good advice Earl.

I have an idea as well. If the opening is between two cabinets you could make drawers to fit into that area. That way it will be a perfect fit. (and give you 30% more useable storage space than a cupboard).