Hello everyone,
we are currently planning our kitchen.
We are looking for an optimal but also affordable corner solution for our kitchen layout. Maybe you can help me with your opinions to make a decision.
Solution options:
1. A carousel unit – concern: it might become unstable over time (also, my wife doesn’t really like this option)
2. A corner cabinet with fully swinging shelves – concern: it might become unstable over time
3. A corner solution where the entire corner pulls out – the most expensive option (according to the supplier, this cabinet alone costs 1,000 Euro)
4. A corner solution with just shelves – the cheapest option but waste of space and the rear area is hardly usable
Our preferred choice would be option 3 – however, the cost-benefit ratio doesn’t seem reasonable here.
I am leaning toward the cheapest option. I would hide pots or similar items in there, which are only rarely used (for example, a roasting pan for goose). However, it can also happen that items stored very far back are completely forgotten.
What do you think, and what are your “long-term” experiences with these solutions? Or do you have another approach?
we are currently planning our kitchen.
We are looking for an optimal but also affordable corner solution for our kitchen layout. Maybe you can help me with your opinions to make a decision.
Solution options:
1. A carousel unit – concern: it might become unstable over time (also, my wife doesn’t really like this option)
2. A corner cabinet with fully swinging shelves – concern: it might become unstable over time
3. A corner solution where the entire corner pulls out – the most expensive option (according to the supplier, this cabinet alone costs 1,000 Euro)
4. A corner solution with just shelves – the cheapest option but waste of space and the rear area is hardly usable
Our preferred choice would be option 3 – however, the cost-benefit ratio doesn’t seem reasonable here.
I am leaning toward the cheapest option. I would hide pots or similar items in there, which are only rarely used (for example, a roasting pan for goose). However, it can also happen that items stored very far back are completely forgotten.
What do you think, and what are your “long-term” experiences with these solutions? Or do you have another approach?
Der Da schrieb:
I’m familiar with that opinion, but I can’t agree. What we have in two corner carousel units would never fit into the two 30 cm (12 inches) cabinets you gain from a blind corner.Well, ideally you wouldn’t use two 30 cm (12 inches) cabinets anyway. After the blind corner, I planned an 80 cm (31.5 inches) drawer cabinet and a 30 cm (12 inches) cabinet for oils, vinegar, etc. The 30 cm (12 inches) cabinet wouldn’t have fit if I used a corner carousel or LeMans unit.
But if someone only talks about the options for a carousel corner, it might be worthwhile to reconsider a kitchen design with alternatives—which are usually also cheaper as a bonus.
Hi,
we have had the lazy susan for over 10 years; something like this doesn’t break with brand-name manufacturers. The space gain is enormous – I store all my pots there, along with the lids. For a corner cabinet, I wouldn’t consider anything else – unless something new is invented that I don’t know yet. I find the other solutions rubbish.
we have had the lazy susan for over 10 years; something like this doesn’t break with brand-name manufacturers. The space gain is enormous – I store all my pots there, along with the lids. For a corner cabinet, I wouldn’t consider anything else – unless something new is invented that I don’t know yet. I find the other solutions rubbish.
I can only agree with that... Over the past 10 years, I have bought 2 kitchens from a premium manufacturer... both have carousels made of MDF inside... they don’t break, everything fits inside... and you can access it very quickly again.
By the way, the individual price for a carousel cabinet is around 1000 euros depending on the manufacturer...
By the way, the individual price for a carousel cabinet is around 1000 euros depending on the manufacturer...
I have never really understood the concept of the "dead corner" or I see it differently.
Although the corner units aren’t fully cupboard-sized because they are rounded, you can still access everything – from above! Not even the cheapest single cabinet with a width of 60cm (24 inches) offers that. Access from below and the back is out of the question for people with back problems. How is this supposed to work with a corner solution? I would only be able to reach about a quarter of it.
Furthermore, you can fit far more pots and pans on the rounded surfaces of the corner units than on square “worktops” or shelves.
Although the corner units aren’t fully cupboard-sized because they are rounded, you can still access everything – from above! Not even the cheapest single cabinet with a width of 60cm (24 inches) offers that. Access from below and the back is out of the question for people with back problems. How is this supposed to work with a corner solution? I would only be able to reach about a quarter of it.
Furthermore, you can fit far more pots and pans on the rounded surfaces of the corner units than on square “worktops” or shelves.
Thank you all for your feedback.
It seems that solutions 1 and 4 are the most popular among you. I will show the thread to my wife.
My personal preference is currently leaning towards solution 4. Besides being the most cost-effective option, there are two main reasons for this.
1. We want to place two pull-out cabinets with three compartments each side by side. The induction cooktop will be installed centered in the countertop above them. The two deep compartments will be used to store the pots needed for daily cooking and possibly some regularly used pantry items (salt, sugar, flour, etc.).
2. Similar to Toxicmolotow, we have various nice (some quite large) items that are rarely used and should be kept out of sight. Raclette grill, crepe maker, and possibly the large wok – with two young children just starting to eat solid food (including a picky eater), I can’t use my Chinese stir-fry pan at the moment.
Therefore, I can imagine solution 4 with a standard 60cm (24 inch) cabinet that opens normally, where the extended shelves fill the corner space.
Let’s see what my wife thinks about it.
It seems that solutions 1 and 4 are the most popular among you. I will show the thread to my wife.
My personal preference is currently leaning towards solution 4. Besides being the most cost-effective option, there are two main reasons for this.
1. We want to place two pull-out cabinets with three compartments each side by side. The induction cooktop will be installed centered in the countertop above them. The two deep compartments will be used to store the pots needed for daily cooking and possibly some regularly used pantry items (salt, sugar, flour, etc.).
2. Similar to Toxicmolotow, we have various nice (some quite large) items that are rarely used and should be kept out of sight. Raclette grill, crepe maker, and possibly the large wok – with two young children just starting to eat solid food (including a picky eater), I can’t use my Chinese stir-fry pan at the moment.
Therefore, I can imagine solution 4 with a standard 60cm (24 inch) cabinet that opens normally, where the extended shelves fill the corner space.
Let’s see what my wife thinks about it.