Kitchen Cabinets – DIY Upscale
A Great Tip for Kitchen Improvement!
Do your kitchen cabinets need help? Don’t have the money to redo them? Here is a fabulous tip to improve your cabinets — make them more functional and more spacious!
You know that old cabinet design with the 90 degree angles and the closed wall shelving. Well, that’s what we have in both corners of our kitchen. It is such a waste of space. One side of the cabinet is long, going all the way back behind the wall of its partner cabinet. When you place something back there…you’d best forget about, because it is near impossible to get it out again. You cannot even see what you have stored back in the darkness–certainly NOT a place for anything you use often, or plan on using ever.
As I tried to combine two kitchens worth of stuff into one, these cabinets became a real issue. Thank goodness for Luke, his trusty tools, his ingenious mind, and his willingness to make me happy.
Luke and his Oscillating Dremel went to work cutting out the cabinet walls. If you choose to remove the walls, be sure a border of the wall remains for structural support. With this in mind, Luke cut out the walls on the top and bottom shelves.
The photo on the left is the top shelf. As you can see, Luke was able to cut the wall flush with the two shelves. I can see what I have on the shelf all the way to the back corner! I can also slide and maneuver things around with ease.
On the right, is the bottom shelf. More of a window cut was made in this wall to not weaken the cabinet. I can still see to the back corner, and I can reach things easily. Having this opening, even though it is smaller, allows me to store larger things (like my bowls) in the cabinet that would not fit there before. The opening gives the bowls space to hang over into the other cabinet.
I was able to get about 2 1/2 times the stuff stored on these shelves. The items are stored neatly and efficiently. I can see what I have, and I can reach everything for easy use. I am thrilled!
Thank you, Luke!!!
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Great that Luke is so handy and always willing to make you happy. I have been there with cabinets like these-don’t even know why they would make them this nonfunctional way!
This is so nice, clean and tidy. i liked it so much
OH! This is such a great idea! I have two cabinets that I’d LOVE to do this with!!! Now, if only I could get Jerrod to let me…
Luke asked me if it would help me… I was SO excited!!! 🙂
What a great DIY project Lorelai and greatly appreciate your support!
Thanks for sharing at the Say G’day Party! Pinned all your submissions and hope to see you next week!
Love this tip! We have tons of room in ours right now though. Glad to be part of #HomeMattersParty
Great idea and great project! So glad to have gotten to know you from co-hosting the #HomeMattersParty. I will certainly keep in touch and come around to visit. 🙂
What a cool tip. I am always losing things in my cabinets. I love cohosting #HomeMattersParty with you.
Those old cabinets now have new life! Great idea!
So nice to have a handy helper like Luke! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
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Jann
Yes it is…thanks. 🙂
Genius! Such a great hack. I’m always looking for ways to increase kitchen storage space!
This project has made a world of difference in my kitchen storage! I’m so happy. 🙂
Awesome tip! And even more awesome that you have your own in house handy man. 🙂 Thanks for sharing with all of us over at the Creative Inspiration Party. See you next week! Mon 8p CST – Thurs 8p CST.
I do love having an in-house handy man! 😉
Very cool tip! I could really use that extra space that cutting in the cabinets can provide. Too bad I’m renting! 🙁
Whitney
Lovely! That’s a great idea. Your kitchen is nice and clean. Thanks for sharing!
Opening up the cabinets has made a huge difference in the functionality and allowed me to use all of the space instead of just some of it. I’m loving it! 🙂
I love it!! Getting extra space in your kitchen is always important! 🙂 #HomeMattersParty
That is awesome!! Extra storage is always needed! #HomeMattersParty
What a smart idea, I never would have thought of that! Thank for sharing #HomeMattersparty
It is so nice to have cabinet space that is functional! One of my sisters has NO cabinets in her kitchen. Crazy huh!! #HomeMattersParty
YIKES! No cabinets??? I’d flip. I must have cabinets. I wish I had more drawers, deeper ones. The ones I have are so skinny they are hardly worth anything.