Kitchen Reno Must Haves | BREPURPOSED

I requested, you guys answered! We’re within the preliminary planning levels of our kitchen reno (eek!) and I’m already feeling overwhelmed. After assembly with a cupboard maker, he had so many questions on storage and the ins and outs of our cabinetry. I wish to take full benefit of all of the house now we have and these kitchen reno necessities you all advised are undoubtedly serving to me plan issues out higher.

KITCHEN RENO MUST HAVES

DRAWERS, DRAWERS, DRAWERS!

This was by far the #1 reply. So lots of you mentioned you opted for drawers over cupboards on the underside as a result of they’re much extra environment friendly for storing issues and issues don’t get misplaced at the back of a cupboard. It’s additionally simpler in your again, not having to squat down all the way in which on the ground making an attempt to dig in a cupboard for one thing.

Going together with this, is ensuring you have got a big, deep drawer the place you’ll be able to retailer all of your pots and pans. I discovered this storage thought for the lids and thought it was so cool! You’d simply want to ensure it’s tall sufficient on your lids and that should you ever purchase new ones, they may nonetheless match.

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TRASH/RECYCLE PULL OUT DRAWER

The second hottest response. This was already on my checklist and I’m SO enthusiastic about. Dilly AND Oakley each like to get into our rubbish so I’m actually trying ahead to having it hidden away! I additionally lately noticed an thought from Chris Loves Julia to have slightly storage space proper behind the cans to maintain further luggage – genius! Or one other trick is to maintain further luggage on the backside of the can so while you take out the complete bag, you’ll be able to simply attain down and seize one other!

HIDDEN PAPER TOWEL DRAWER

You’ll be able to put this in the identical drawer with the trash. I’ve additionally seen it in it’s personal little insert however uncovered so you’ll be able to nonetheless entry it. Or some individuals like having it connected beneath an higher cupboard. I’m all about getting as a lot stuff off the counters as doable, so we’ll most likely combine ours into the trash drawer in some way.

PULL OUT SHELVES IN CABINETS

In the event you do have cupboards with cabinets, be certain that these cabinets could be pulled out so you’ll be able to nonetheless entry every little thing in there! We’ll def be doing this in our tall pantry cupboards.

SPICE DRAWER/PULL OUT

Spice drawers are having a MOMENT proper now. And for good cause. Who doesn’t have a black gap spice cupboard the place they will by no means discover what they want? I really feel like we simply find yourself shopping for new spices as a result of we’re too lazy to dig by means of and see what now we have. A drawer or skinny pull out rack is a lot extra purposeful! Unsure which we are going to do but however I’m EXCITED.

SOFT CLOSE DOORS/DRAWERS

An absolute should – particularly with littles who wish to slam issues 😉

CUTTING BOARD OVER THE TRASH

That is tremendous intelligent. As a substitute of grabbing a slicing board, simply pull one out and drop all of the scraps by means of the outlet proper into the trash!

TOE KICK STORAGE

This was one thing our cupboard maker talked about the primary time we met and I assumed it was such a cool thought! It’s largely used for cookie sheet storage because it’s so shallow your choices are restricted what you’ll be able to put in there.

OUTLETS UNDER UPPER CABINETS

As a substitute of getting shops as eye sores on the backsplash, disguise them beneath your uppers and also you’ll by no means even know they’re there till you want them. You can too get skinny outlet strips for further plugs!

DOORS ON BACK OF ISLAND FOR EXTRA STORAGE

You probably have sufficient room in your island to do that its’a good way to make use of some in any other case wasted house. And with the counter stools there you’ll by no means even discover them.

COOKIE SHEET STORAGE

In the event you don’t do hidden toe kick storage on your cookie sheets, there are a couple of different choices. Dividers within the cupboard above your fridge, a pull out drawer with vertical dividers or a thin pull out rack. 

MICROWAVE DRAWER OR PULL OUT

I very a lot dislike having our microwave out on our counter. It’s such a watch sore and I can’t wait to cover it away. We plan to place ours in a tall pantry cupboard however you possibly can additionally do a microwave drawer, which is precisely what it feels like. As a substitute of opening like a door, it pulls out like a drawer and you place your meals in it. You’ll be able to put it on the bottom of your island or in a extra inconspicuous spot.

APPLIANCE GARAGE

Get all of the home equipment off the counter, am I proper?! These are often little areas inside a pantry cupboard or part of cupboards on the counter the place you’ll be able to disguise all of your small home equipment behind a door that simply opens when you could entry them. Be sure you put shops in there for them!

UTENSIL AND KNIFE DRAWER ORGANIZER

That is one thing we’re leaning in direction of doing that I feel might be a lot better than our present scenario. It will get the knives off the counter and places the utensils in a straightforward to entry but hid place. 

KNIFE DRAWER

In the event you don’t do the above, a knife drawer is a good thought. Additionally, having a second proper alongside facet the spice drawer, these have gotten tremendous widespread recently. You should buy these inserts on-line or have your cupboard maker construct it proper in to your drawer.

UNDER CABIINET LIGHTING

We received’t have any uppers to do that on however I undoubtedly would if we did! Good lighting for the evenings so you’ll be able to see your counters.

SINGLE BOWL SINK WITH HOSE AND DISPOSAL

I’ll by no means NOT have a sink with these options. I would like all of the house I can get within the sink and not using a center divide getting in the way in which. Our present faucet has a pull down hose however I’m undecided our new one will so I’ll def be getting a separate hose. I’m continually utilizing it to scrub all of the crumbs and particles off the perimeters and out of the corners of the sink into the disposal. Which is one other absolute should have. I’d be misplaced with out my disposal.

KITCHENAID STAND IN CABINET

I’m undoubtedly within the minority right here however I don’t personal a kitchenaid mixer! I’ve a handheld mixer I exploit which I get by simply positive with and for the quantity of baking I do, it really works for me! However should you do have a mixer, these pull out stands are so cool!

ELECTRICAL DRAWER FOR HIDING AND CHARGING PHONES

I really like this concept of not solely having a delegated spot to cost your telephones, however that it may be hidden. All of us have to neglect about utilizing our telephones extra anyway 🙂

BROOM CLOSET

That is so intelligent! It was on my checklist and now I’m second guessing it as a result of I truly don’t ever use a brush! ha. Our cordless Dyson is plugged in in our laundry room which I exploit continually. I don’t know if we’ll have sufficient house to make it giant sufficient for the Dyson or we’ll simply do it anyway and I’ll develop into a brush individual :-p Keep tuned!

POT FILLER

In my dream kitchen I’d undoubtedly have certainly one of these however I’m undecided but if it’ll work for us in our house. Our sink isn’t removed from the oven anyhow, however I do love pot filler!

HAT WATER TAP

I didn’t even understand these had been a factor, however such an ideal thought should you reside someplace the place the climate will get chilly and particularly should you’re a tea drinker!

OUTLET ON ISLAND

I’m all the time sitting at our island doing work and my laptop computer is continually working out of juice. My twine reaches the wall nevertheless it then creates a sport of limbo for the youngsters and all the time finally ends up getting pulled out. Def placing an outlet on our island!

COFFEE STATION

Having a delegated space for espresso/tea creates such an pleasurable expertise! In the event you don’t need all of it out on the counter, you’ll be able to put all of it away much like an equipment storage scenario the place the door lifts up.

PEG DIVIDERS IN DRAWERS

An effective way to retailer plates/cups and so forth. in your drawers with out having them transfer round and stumble upon each other. Plus the pegs could be moved round so you’ll be able to change the dimensions and form!

That is all getting me very excited for our kitchen reno – I’ll be sharing some inspo quickly after which my temper boards! Hope these concepts assist encourage you too should you’re fascinated by a kitchen makeover!