ᐅ Wall cabinet with a width of 10 cm (approximately 4 inches)?

Hello everyone,

Our kitchen planning is gradually taking shape. We will most likely go with the idea of a two-row layout.

This means one row will have only the countertop, and the other only cabinets. The side with the countertops is about 3x80 1x60 1x40 = 3.40 m (11 ft 2 in) long.
Since I have an 80 cm (31.5 inch) cooktop and would therefore prefer a 90 cm (35.4 inch) range hood, this unfortunately no longer works with the wall cabinets.
(Example: to the left of the stove there is still an 80 cm (31.5 inch) cabinet, but above the stove only 70 cm (27.6 inch) of space. So nothing aligns flush here. You always have to bridge a 5 cm (2 inch) gap.) To the right, I have the same problem... which is even worse because there will eventually be a window there.

So far, I am planning without upper cabinets. That will probably look good, but having them wouldn’t be bad either—especially because you can easily integrate lighting underneath.

What I like for the countertop area is first a backsplash (tiles, glass, wood, or similar), then a small shelf about 30–35 cm (12–14 inches) above the countertop, and then about 15 cm (6 inches) above that some cabinets. With any other kitchen manufacturer, this probably wouldn’t be an issue:

Metod
wall cabinet horiz. with display door, white, Jutis frosted glass

Does anyone have a good idea? Is it possible to build a 10 cm (4 inch) shelf or something similar from another material?
Even with a 100 cm (39.4 inch) range hood, it doesn’t fit 🙁

Best regards

METOD
Cabinet carcass, white

You can easily reduce the width or height, but whether that makes sense...
after subtracting the sides, there is only about 6.4cm (2.5 inches) of internal width left...
better leave some space on the left and right.
Regards, robi

What is wrong with having a 5cm (2 inch) gap to the range hood? You should have that anyway to be able to clean the sides properly. 🙂

How does it look when you "reduce" a cabinet like that? Does it still look neat afterward?

Leaving space is, of course, also an option. For example, you could simply hang one cabinet on the left and one on the right. That way, it will look nicely symmetrical again.

Earlier, I also came across these range hoods.

iQ700 Stainless Steel 90 cm Flat Chimney Hood
Product ID
LI99SA683

It is 90 cm (35 inches) wide and would probably still fit into the cabinet mentioned above (I will likely have to cut a circular hole at the top, but then there will be some sort of chimney or cover on it anyway).
Then I could have a continuous row again. What do you think about these types of hoods?

If necessary, I would have to use 60 cm (24 inches) wall cabinets, but those are not as nice. I think a small chimney at the very back of the tall cabinet would bother me less?! The depth is 30 cm (12 inches) and the pipe only about 15 cm (6 inches) in diameter.
You could then build a small spice rack in front of the extractor inside the tall cabinet.

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What happens when you reduce the size of a cabinet like that? Does it still look neat afterward?

That depends on your craftsmanship skills and the tools you have.

I shortened these 20cm (8 inches) in height, which doesn’t show any visible signs. When cutting the width, you might need to drill new holes for the shelves or baseboard on one side, or if it’s the side facing the neighboring wall cabinet, you may have to screw it from the outside.

You would need to see an elevation of the entire row to be able to make any meaningful comments.