Hi 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