Hi Again Carla!!

           Yes, I understand about the old deep useless cabinets - my house
was built in 1961 and the shelves are very high (for me ) and I spent a lot
of time unloading cabinets to get to the stuff in the back.

          Oh the crock pot sounds great - unfortunaely - they packed mine -
the people cleaned ( to the tune of $7,000) the house the also packed up the
3 rooms that needed to be redone, due to fire and smkoe damage. I have had
to borrow a toaster, and buy another can opener. The kitchen is empty -
exception the fridge, the diningroom has the table and other big furniture
in the center of the room and some of the stuff is shoved into the
livingroom - where I have set up a bookshelve as temporary pantry, the
mircowave is in the family room and the coffepot in the bathroom, we are
hanging out downstairs and in the bedrooms. Its like moving but it's taking
a lot longer - we are looking at mid Dec.

                                                 Trisha


>   That Mirallat site is great. I love looking at kitchen design pages.
> When my
> ship comes in, I'll have my dream kitchen :)
>
>   My lower cupboards were outfitted with sliding shelves. The owner-built
> house
> is 25 years old and the lower cupboards were nothing more than deep,
> totally
> useless open spaces. I've got shelves configured in 3's and 4's. I really
> need
> one that's only 2 - for my large appliances to store away. If we do get a
> reno
> job going here that includes the kitchen, I'm having the laundry pair put
> on the
> service porch, which will require insulation. Then plunk in a low pantry
> unit in
> that space. Gotta have a dream, right :)
>
>   Fire up a slow cooker and eat in :)
> I have a great recipe for ribs :)
>
> Cheers!
>
> Carla
>
> Trisha Cummings wrote:
>
> > Hi Carla,
> >
> >    I did - it was a neat site. Amazingly enough it was one of the
> cabinet
> > companies recommended on the estimate. I have chosen to replace the 84
> > inches of wall units - with 60 inches of base cabinets and a 24 in wall
> > cabinet. I ran out floorspace becasue of the windows. I have one cabinet
> > where the bottom slides out. I will post pictures in Dec - more than
> likely
> > - in the mean time - send care packages of homemade meals - we are sick
> of
> > eating out , and soup sandwiches!! GRIN
> >
> >                                                       Trisha
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > >   You might check out Merillat - www.merillat.com - they have some
> great
> > > designs
> > > that could be adapted to base cabinet considerations only. You might
> > > consider a
> > > few short pantries instead of the floor to ceiling type. They have
> some
> > > great
> > > ideas for storing pots and pans, and also a cupboard space outfitted
> with
> > > a tray
> > > that lifts out and up to lock in place - for a mixing bowl, as
> example.
> > > I'm
> > > window shopping, as you can tell :)
> > >
> > > Cheers!
> > >
> > > Carla
> > > http://www.brunnet.net/terrier
> > >
> > >
> > > Deri James wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Tuesday 15 Oct 2002 3:39 pm, you wrote:
> > > > > Greetings All,
> > > > >
> > > > >      I am in the process of redesigning the kitchen. Yesterday,
> they
> > > tore
> > > > > out the cabinets and walls - after they tore out the hanging
> cabinets
> > > I
> > > > > thought the kitchen looked much larger and more airy. I am
> considering
> > > -
> > > > > especially as I am only 4'' 10' and  not that mobile, and barely
> able
> > > to
> > > > > lift my right arm up very high to reach - that perhaps just base
> > > cabinets
> > > > > all around might be nice, with maybe just one wall cabinet. I
> could
> > > use
> > > > > some input as to whether you think this would be practical? Do you
> > > think it
> > > > > would make the house harder to sell?  While this would make the
> > > kitchen
> > > > > easier for Amber in the long run and I - do you think it would
> > > practical
> > > > > for others? Of course cost will and the insurnace company have
> some
> > > say -
> > > > > but I want to draft it out and present it. Thoughts? Am I being
> > > totally
> > > > > stupid?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > Trisha
> > > >
> > > > Hi Trisha,
> > > >
> > > > So long as you've got adequate storage in the bottom tier sounds
> like a
> > > good
> > > > idea. What are you going to put on the upper level - a display
> dresser
> > > (where
> > > > you can put your best china might be nice?
> > > >
> > > > Cheers
> > > >
> > > > Deri