Learn About the Latest Kitchen Cabinet Accessories and Options Available Today

One of the exciting elements of your kitchen remodeling project is customizing your kitchen space to meet your unique needs. Today you have more choices available than ever before when outfitting your kitchen cabinets with accessories that will improve their functionality.

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Maximizing your kitchen cabinets storage space with add-on parts and accessories should be a primary goal of your kitchen remodeling project. Peak functionality in your cooking space is all about accessibility within your work zones.

In this post, we will explore some of the kitchen cabinet accessories available to help you organize and improve the functionality of this most important room in your home!

Transformational Kitchen Cabinet Accessories

Designing your kitchen may be one of the most important projects you will take on to personalize your home. Ultimately, it will determine how the heart of your home will function! The key is to choose the highest quality cabinetry you can afford. And to customize them with the right kind of kitchen cabinet accessories to meet your needs.

Here are some kitchen cabinet accessories to consider.

Pantry Cabinets and Inserts

a pantry cabinet with multiple sizes of roll-outs and heavy duty glides

The most requested kitchen amenity among buyers today is a pantry. In fact, pantry placement is often a primary consideration when designing a kitchen cabinet layout. Having a single dedicated area for storing cans and dry goods improves storage efficiency and kitchen functionality.

There are several pantry styles available, including:

Chef's Pantry: The typical chef's pantry consists of several layered shelving units which swing out and allow you to arrange the contents efficiently.
Wall Cabinet Pantry: This style combines a door shelf with interior shelving.
Roll-Out Pantry: Roll-out pantries give you heightened versatility and convenient storage in the kitchen.
Pull-Out Pantry – A full-height, pull-out pantry can be positioned close to appliances to make it convenient to store cookware along with food.

The most popular pantry is a wall cabinet pantry. It has become a standard in kitchen remodels. A wall cabinet pantry offers convenient storage for dry goods without the need to leave the kitchen to run to a separate storage space in another room.

Pull-out Base Cabinet Storage

If your kitchen is small, but you still have clearance, a pull-out base cabinet can be a convenient option. It is great for adding space for spices, oils, and vinegar near your food prep/cooking area.

Mixer Storage Cabinet / Appliance Garage

A stand mixer is a staple in many kitchens. Their popularity has led to heightened demand for countertop space. Unfortunately, they are somewhat large and ungainly and can take up significant counter space. Without sufficient space, you may need to store and constantly retrieve yours from a closet or pantry. This problem can be solved with a specially designed base cabinet specifically for mixers. A lifting hinge with a storage drawer for attachments, and a plug, make mixing incredibly easy!

Roll-Out Base Cabinet Tray

kitchen cabinet accessories pots and pans roll out holder

Similar to the roll-out pantry, a roll-out base cabinet offers large drawers with extra height perfect pots, pans, mixing bowls, and baking dishes. These are all daily-use items, and having them close at hand in the kitchen is convenient. A kitchen base cabinet with roll-out trays is a perfect solution.

Corner Carousel Shelf Cabinets

The corners are often a “black hole” in the kitchen. They tend to be challenging to incorporate into productive space and are often the home to the forgotten tools in your kitchen arsenal. Carousel shelves (think lazy susan) can revitalize your kitchen corners, making them functional and simultaneously providing confidence in the items stored there. For upper cabinets, look into rotating shelves with low wire walls to ensure that items won't fly out onto you as the shelves rotate.

Kitchen Corner Cabinets

Sometimes your kitchen corners don't have enough space for a lazy Susan, or the angle doesn't work. Fortunately, there are several options for corner storage that can cover all of your needs like:

Hinged Corner Turnout Shelving: Corner turnout shelves can be shaped and sized to custom fit within a corner base cabinet. They are attached with glides, allowing you to easily pull out the shelf for access.
“Magic Corner” Shelves: Magic corners are hinges shelves on glides that are custom-fitted to the space.
Blind Corner Pull Out Shelves: The blind corner pull-out is an option for kitchens with space constraints, where a traditional lazy susan is not usable.

These pull-outs serve the same purpose as the traditional roll-out and make corner cabinet space much more usable.

Pull Out Towel Storage Cabinets

Towels can make your kitchen look cluttered and compromise the aesthetics you worked so hard to achieve in the kitchen. We all have at least one or two beaten-up old workhorse towels that don't look great on display. Plus, a kitchen without towels can make it dicey to move hot trays around or clean up. Fortunately, an optional towel storage pull-out can solve the problem.

Waste Basket / Recycling Bin Pull Out

Like ratty towels kicking around the kitchen, having a trash barrel visible can ruin the aesthetics of your beautiful kitchen. A base cabinet designed to hold two waste receptacles is a great way to hide the trash cans while providing a space to sort recyclables. This is one of the most popular options for many homeowners when remodeling their kitchen.

Don't Forget The Drawers!

The second element of kitchen storage is the drawers. There are plenty of options for improving the functionality and organization of your kitchen drawers as well. Large deep drawers are the perfect place to store pots, pans, baking dishes, and even everyday china.

a built in paper towel dispenser sits above the roll-out waste basket and recycling, while a spice drawer is nearby.

Drawer accessories include:

Movable Dividers
Small Apothecary Drawers
Knife Blocks and Cutting Board Pullouts
Spice Drawer Inserts
Compartmentalized Drawer Dividers
Silverware Storage Organizers
Wood Organizers for Dish Storage
Slide Out Interior Doors for Cabinets

These are just some of the accessories and options available for kitchen drawers.

Setting Up Your Kitchen

Before you remodel, planning is the key. Think about how you work in the kitchen and your typical workflows. Consider your needs for food preparation and storage. Work with your design-build professional or kitchen designer and make a list of your needs. Then educate yourself on all of your options.

Today, you have so many options for organization and adding functionality in the kitchen. You can easily create the perfect customized space to meet your unique needs. From under-cabinet cleaning storage to peg systems for organizing your dishware, today, you have a range of options available.

Working with a design-build firm for your kitchen remodeling project is a great choice. If you live in the greater Madison, Wisconsin area and are planning a kitchen remodeling project, give the experts at Degnan Design-Build-Remodel a call at (608) 846-5963. Their award-winning design team is ready to help you realize your creative vision and customize your kitchen cabinets to meet all of your functional and organizational needs. Call today and arrange a free consultation to discuss your upcoming project.

This article was updated by Abe Degnan on 11/2/2022.

An Above the Garage Master Suite Addition Remodeling Project

We recently completed an addition for our clients, John and Amy, a professional couple with young children living in the Blooming Meadows neighborhood in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.

Their home featured three bedrooms on the second floor. The existing master bedroom was outdated and impractical for modern living, and with three young children, two needed to share one of the two remaining bedrooms, and all three kids shared the second-floor bathroom. Another problem the family needed addressed was that John needed a private home office, and the one they currently had was a shared space that did not work well for his job.

Let's take a look at our creative solution for this young family!

A New Private Bathroom for the Adults!

One of the major elements on John and Amy's wish list was a private bathroom space just for them. They wanted plenty of space to get ready in the morning, away from the kids, and we delivered! The bathroom features a handcrafted Amish custom double vanity with a tower cabinet in alder wood, stained Carbon Gray. The contrasting Linnstone Quartz Calcutta pattern countertop brightens the space and ties in visually with the elegant tile work in the spacious walk-in shower. We added custom alder wood framed mirrors stained in the same Carbon Gray as the cabinets to complete the vanity. Over each of the mirrors, we installed Quoizel 2 light vanity fixtures to provide plenty of warm light.

In the shower, the 21st Century Tile 12x24 floor-to-ceiling tiles in Tivoli Silver give the room a bright and modern feel, and the low entry shower makes entering the shower safe and easy for the couple. We included a helpful niche in the shower for shampoo and other toiletries and, for contrast, used a beautiful hexagon mosaic accent tile. The glass doors give the space an open feel, making it bright and inviting. The Arbor Hills luxury vinyl plank flooring in timber adds a warm feel, giving the room a natural look with the benefit of waterproof LVP.

The Result

The final result of this second-floor master suite addition is a home that fits John, Amy, and the kid's needs and lifestyle perfectly. John now has the perfect private office space. Since John and Amy now have their private master suite, and each of the kids has their own bedroom giving them their own space to grow as they grow, their home is more comfortable and functional. And on the exterior, you can't even tell there's been an addition!

Are you considering an addition or other home improvement project? Let us help you design the perfect finished space! If you live in the Greater Madison area, call the experts at Degnan Design-Build-Remodel at (608) 846-5963. We can take your home to the next level of comfort, design, and function! Ready to learn more? We're always happy to answer your questions.