When designing a kitchen, what goes in each cabinet is just as important as the overall look. Marrying form and function is our goal.
While everyone uses their kitchen differently, and we tweak each cabinet to accommodate personal storage needs, we always start with the same five accessories for every design. We can add, swap, or delete as we go, but each design and initial pricing contains these basic items.
Double Pull Out Trash
The #1 accessory! I can honestly say that I have not designed a single kitchen in my career that did not include this item. After personally living in many kitchens that have not included this cabinet, I can attest to it’s necessity - if you can only squeeze one of these items into your budget, this one is it! There is nothing worse, in my opinion, than seeing a beautiful new kitchen with trash bins sitting out in plain sight. It’s such a bummer!! We want to be focused on the overall design and selections, not distracted by the trash over in the corner.
2. Cutlery Organizer
Everyone uses cutlery! Many of us have after market trays that sit in a drawer to organize our cutlery, but if we plan ahead and order this accessory with our cabinetry, we maximize the storage. No awkward leftover space on the side or back!
3. Spice Organizer
There are many different options for spices, whether they live in an upper cabinet, a drawer pull out, or a vertical pull out. We work together to figure out the best version for you and your design.
4. Tray Dividers
No one likes digging through a precariously balanced stack of cutting boards, baking sheets, or muffin tins! Tray dividers keep everything organized in smaller groupings so there’s no more balancing acts.
5. Utensil Organizer
Serving spoons, ladles, and measuring spoons all jumbled together in one heap - sound familiar?! Just like with the cutlery organizer, many after market accessories leave underutilized space in the drawer, but our custom accessories maximize every fraction of an inch. Talk about function!
*Bonus Round*: Pull Out Pantries
Whenever possible, we also try to incorporate pull out storage in pantry cabinets! This accessory is always thrown in to our initial design when there’s room in the budget.
