3
»
Find ways
to
display
A shelf that stretches between
cabinets above the range hood,
op p o site,
and another above
the sink, eke out display space—but not at the expense of
cabinetry. Not-so-pretty stuff, such as the toaster, tucks into
an appliance garage to the left of the sink,
above.
4.
Considerevery comer
Angling the range in a
corner,
o p p o site ,
allowed for an efficient triangular work
zone with lots of countertop space. Similarly, a recessed
desk,
ab o ve le ft,
makes smart use of a hallway off the
kitchen. Shelves are cut out in the center so that a light in
the top of the built-in has a clear path to the desktop.
5.
Pack
ill
function
Mary carved out a mud room,
le ft,
from an adjoining breakfast area (a hallway or garage off a
kitchen would work too). A built-in bench narrows to keep
the path to the door clear and allow extra space to unload
bags and jackets. Durable tile flooring shifts the space into
hardworking, easy-to-clean mode.
6
. Make life easy
“Think through how you want to live in
your kitchen and what you want where,” Mary says.
“Everything here is about easy access.” Base cabinets are
mainly drawers, not hard-to-dig-through shelves. A
shallow drawer to the right of the range,
o p p o site ,
holds
potholders; deeper ones store pans. Glass-front upper
cabinets make it easy to spot dishes. “Otherwise it’s like
guessing what’s behind door number one,” Mary says. ^
For
buying information see page 272.
OCTOBER
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BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
