| Unusually Useful Drawers | . |
Drawers under stairs in kitchen! |
Toe kick drawers! They are 24"-deep, front to back... 3" longer than most standard kitchen
drawers! | A "recharging" drawer! |  A toaster drawer! |
 A handy printer drawer! | The cats get their own toe kick drawer! |  Specialty flour & sugar bins with tight-sealing lids! |  The drawer fits around the sink! |
| Interesting Pullouts | . |
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Arched-top pullouts, 24"-deep, in pantry. |
Five 42"-wide x 27"-deep pullouts (1/2"-thick bottoms) They hold everything that formerly was strewn about a corner walk-in pantry. |
A cupboard full of pullouts above a concealed warming drawer! |
A pullout is stacked above a silveware drawer,
giving a second layer to hold lesser-used items |
| Corner Pullouts | . |
Corner pullouts. Note that the triangular "corners"
flanking the pullouts are also usable. |  Lazy susan corner with no post! | Another version of corner pullouts,
typically used for small appliance storage. | . |
 |  Corner bypassing pullouts. (Note the one in the right blind corner with the bowls on it.) |  | . |
| Drawers for Pots & Pans | . |
Two cooks each get their own extra-deep (24" front-to back) pots-and-pans drawer! | 
Six
stacks of pots and pans fit inside a 27"-deep drawer under 30"-deep
counters, a chef's drawer hold stirring utensils, a
drawer-inside-a-drawer holds most of the small items the cook needs
near the rangetop. |  Top drawer is extra tall and deep, putting pots and pans within easy reach!
| A 30"-wide x 30"-deep drawer under a cooktop holds
five stacks of pots & pans, instead of only two or three in the standard 21"-deep drawer! |
| Trash and Recycle Solutions | . |
Pullouts under a custom sink for trash, recycle, & sponges.
Vinyl-clad drawers do not need to be lined.
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Recycle pullout.
|  Pullout under sink with door attached permits the use of a standard waste bin. | . |
| Spice Storage | . |
A column opens up to become a spice rack! |
 Stair-step spice storage! |  Pull-out spice storage! | Spice pullouts, flanking a coffee center & speed oven. |
 A great way to use the side of a refrigerator! |  A pullout spice rack fits neatly by the range! |  This setup gives two different depths for use! | . |
| Chef's Drawers | . |
 Chef's drawer with utensils & double fronts!
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Chef's drawer |
A 12"-wide chef's drawer is very useful. | Chef's drawer |
| Miscellaneous Storage Solutions | . |
Butcher block locks in place with drawer suspended below, attached
to same.
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 Knife drawer is above a DishDrawer dishwasher!
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Sometimes,
the kitchen even stores photos. Where do you put all those
pictures on the refrigerator when there are wood panels covering it? |  The paper towel roll is hidden but accessible!
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A toaster drawer with a dish drawer next to it.
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A tilt-down desk with a file drawer below.
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A bain marie recessed into the counter for utensil storage.
Photograph by Laurie Black; Reprinted with permission
of Meredith Corporation.
©Copyright 2008 Meredith Corporation. All rights
reserved.
|  Mixer shelf that swings up and locks in place! |
| Pantry Solutions | .
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An easily built, highly functional pantry! |
A freezer is built into an armoire/pantry in an entry hall
that the owner passes through, when coming in from the garage. |  Pantry in a closet! | Another pantry in a closet! |
| Final Thoughts | . |

Storage
capacity is also affected by depth of counters. The sliding door cabinet holds mugs and spices.
30"-deep counters create room for a custom stainless steel double sink
with a drainboard and the right bowl 14" x 22" in a 30"-wide cabinet! | . | Bathrooms need storage too! | |