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One of the major benefits of self-closing doors and drawers is that they can help to keep the kitchen looking need and tidy. These work by using a European hinge and spring, or a similar mechanism, in the drawer and door to aid in closing. When the door or drawer has just a few inches left to go, the spring backed hinge will engage and quietly shut the door or drawer. This also helps to reduce the noise level in the kitchen that may come from slammed drawers and doors. The self-closing feature is becoming more and more common in kitchens but is still considered an upgrade. This is something that may seem small in the grand scheme of things, but it is something that makes a big impact.

An appliance garage connects the upper cabinet to the countertop and helps to create a dedicated space to store small appliances. They are called appliance garages because of the roll-down design of the door. These garages can help eliminate the appliance clutter that sits out on your countertops. Now your toaster, blender, or coffee pot can have a dedicated place that is out of sight. Appliance garages work really well in the corners of the kitchen where the deep counter space is usually wasted anyway. To see if an appliance garage could fit in with your kitchen cabinets, reach out to us and let one of our experts help you out.

Of all the features invented in the last 50 years, this feature, which is found inside of kitchen cabinets, is one of the best. Usually they are found on the bottom cabinet shelves. The shelves are able to be pulled all of the way out. This allows you to easily see what is on the bottom shelf and makes it super simple to locate those pots and casserole dishes you might use once a year. Pull-out shelves eliminate the need to get down on your hands and knees to peer into the bottom cabinets to find what you are looking for.

When looking to spruce up your kitchen cabinets, a wine rack is the way to go. Wine racks can be added to the upper or lower cabinets, but it is usually recommended that the lower cabinets are used. Because hot air rises in the kitchen, it is best to keep wine lower where the wine can stay cool. The wine rack replaces a kitchen cabinet with a diagonal grid that allows you to store bottles of wine. While a wine rack is a great feature to add, it is important to remember that it will be using a cabinet that could otherwise be used for storage. If you are interested in adding this type of design to the layout of your kitchen cabinets, contact us at KBD and we will help you identify which space in your kitchen is ideal for a wine rack.

These cabinets are usually about the size of a refrigerator. When opened, they contain several interior shelves that allow you to organize and see exactly what is in the pantry. They are composed of several different sizes and levels of shelves to give everything a place. While swing out pantries are certainly useful, they are not really meant to store bulk sized items. This is a good cabinet feature that is best to see in person. If you are considering the addition of a swing out pantry to your kitchen cabinets, feel free to stop in to one of our convenient showrooms to see this design in person.