Maximize Your Kitchen With These 7 Pull-Out Shelf Ideas
Do you want to make your kitchen more efficient, add storage, and make it more comfortable to use? Then you need to add pull-out shelves to your remodel design. How can pull-out shelves make everything better? Here are seven ways to deploy them in any kitchen update.
1. Pull-Out Pantry Shelves
The pantry is one of the best places to install pull-out features. A full pantry contains lots of small items, multiples of things, and inconsistent packaging. All these elements add up to inefficient storage and lost items. You may not even be able to use the whole pantry due to access issues. Unfortunately, because so much of the pantry has an expiration date, the result isn't just inefficiency but also wasted food.
Pull-out shelves can create a more efficient and easily accessible storage system, mitigating these issues.
2. Pull-Out Base Cabinets
Base, or lower, cabinets can be underutilized because they are so large and deep that not all storage space is easily accessible. Pull-out shelves in these heavy-duty cabinets solve the problem, allowing you to reach all the way back, stack more efficiently, and safely manage big and bulky objects.
3. Pull-Out Stands
One trend that you may not even know about is the pull-out appliance lift. This built-in cabinet is made of two arms that hold a horizontal work surface. This horizontal surface stays flat as the arms lift up and retract down into the cabinet.
The surface can then hold any appliance that you wish, and you can usually store the appliance on the lift within the cabinet when it's not in use. This setup operates somewhat akin to an appliance garage and keeps your countertops clear.
4. Under-Sink Pull-Outs
Another underused space is the cabinet under your sink. Unfortunately, most under-sink storage areas are large, open cabinets with little in the way of organizational aids. Solve this problem by adding your own organization shelves or bins that pull out for easy reach. This will not only make accessing cleaning equipment easier but also helps keep the area under the sink clean.
5. Corner Pull-Out Shelves
Do you have corner cabinets planned? If so, you need appropriate pull-out shelf systems tailored to each.
Corner cabinets - both upper and lower - can be some of the least accessible storage areas of the kitchen. Their unavoidably awkward design often makes it nearly impossible to use them fully without additional planning. Pull-out shelves in corner units can be cut so as to fit snugly with the door closed but rotate outward for full access even to the rear.
6. Pull-Out Trash and Recycling
Get rid of that messy trash can and the spills, smells, and debris that accompany it by installing a pull-out in a convenient cabinet. Dedicated trash bin units slide in and out easily, making access to the garbage easier when you need to take it out and replace bags. You can also add a separate recycling bin (or two or three) to make your kitchen more eco-friendly.
7. Pull-Out Organizers
Many kitchen designs end up with narrow spaces between cabinets and appliances or walls. What can you do with these narrow spaces to make good use of them? One idea is to install a narrow vertical organizer that slides out of the cubby. Such organizers may hold anything from your spice collection to cooking utensils to bottles of wine. The choice is up to you, but they can help recoup space and keep things tidy.
Where to Start
Want to incorporate pull-out features into your own cabinets? Start by meeting with the kitchen cabinetry and remodeling pros at
Luther Falls Kitchen & Bath. We will work with you to find the right combination of shelves, drawers, organizers, and lifts to turn your kitchen into an effective and enjoyable space customized just for you. Make an appointment today to get started.
