Hello,
I have a small issue with my kitchen planning. I need to arrange the base cabinets around a corner. I’ve tried many different options, but in the end, I will only have about 50 cm (20 inches) of space left. Around the corner, the depth continues at 37 cm (15 inches). This means that on one side I need to bridge about 13 cm (5 inches), and on the other side, there must be a few centimeters of clearance so that the drawers can still open.
Do you understand what I mean?
How is this usually solved professionally?
I have a small issue with my kitchen planning. I need to arrange the base cabinets around a corner. I’ve tried many different options, but in the end, I will only have about 50 cm (20 inches) of space left. Around the corner, the depth continues at 37 cm (15 inches). This means that on one side I need to bridge about 13 cm (5 inches), and on the other side, there must be a few centimeters of clearance so that the drawers can still open.
Do you understand what I mean?
How is this usually solved professionally?
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placebo7627 Apr 2014 15:25An L-shaped kitchen. The dimensions are roughly 247.5cm x 203cm (97 inches x 80 inches).
I would simply cut them to size and join them with a metal bracket.
I would simply cut them to size and join them with a metal bracket.
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IKEA-Experte27 Apr 2014 18:16How can it be 203 cm (80 inches) on the other side when the corner cabinet is 87.5 cm (34.5 inches) wide?
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placebo7627 Apr 2014 18:36The corner cabinet measures 127.5cm (50 inches) on one side and 67.5cm (27 inches) on the other, followed by three cabinets each 60cm (24 inches) wide.
The wall is 264cm (104 inches) long, which includes three 60cm (24 inches) cabinets plus the remaining space where there is only a countertop. The corner cabinet is covered by a countertop on only one side. Since it is already accounted for by the longer (somewhat tight?) countertop, I am not including it again for the shorter side.
In other words, the lengths are 264cm (104 inches) by 247.5cm (97 inches).
The wall is 264cm (104 inches) long, which includes three 60cm (24 inches) cabinets plus the remaining space where there is only a countertop. The corner cabinet is covered by a countertop on only one side. Since it is already accounted for by the longer (somewhat tight?) countertop, I am not including it again for the shorter side.
In other words, the lengths are 264cm (104 inches) by 247.5cm (97 inches).
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IKEA-Experte27 Apr 2014 20:06Ah, the corner cabinet.
If you need to save money, you can screw a 15mm (0.6 inch) thick strip to the countertop and cover it with the widest possible wall trim profile. The FIXA profile might not be wide enough. You’ll have to check that during installation.
If you need to save money, you can screw a 15mm (0.6 inch) thick strip to the countertop and cover it with the widest possible wall trim profile. The FIXA profile might not be wide enough. You’ll have to check that during installation.
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placebo7627 Apr 2014 20:25But what is Ikea thinking???
Practical countertop lengths should be multiples of 60cm (24 inches) or 20cm (8 inches), possibly with an additional allowance of 7.5cm (3 inches) for corner cabinets. So why do they make them exactly 1.5cm (0.6 inches) too short for such a standard requirement?
I don't need to save money, but how does it look if I have to split the countertop because of just 1cm (0.4 inches)?
Two 60cm (24 inches) cabinets plus a corner cabinet is certainly not uncommon, right?
Practical countertop lengths should be multiples of 60cm (24 inches) or 20cm (8 inches), possibly with an additional allowance of 7.5cm (3 inches) for corner cabinets. So why do they make them exactly 1.5cm (0.6 inches) too short for such a standard requirement?
I don't need to save money, but how does it look if I have to split the countertop because of just 1cm (0.4 inches)?
Two 60cm (24 inches) cabinets plus a corner cabinet is certainly not uncommon, right?
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IKEA-Experte28 Apr 2014 14:42Splitting the countertop? No, that’s not a good option. Either extend it as I described or go for a custom-made one.
Maybe 246cm (97 inches) is the maximum length that trucks can be fully loaded with for optimal space use or that fits into warehouse shelving. I think something like that is behind it.
Maybe 246cm (97 inches) is the maximum length that trucks can be fully loaded with for optimal space use or that fits into warehouse shelving. I think something like that is behind it.
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