Corner base unit in kitchen.

carly

What sort of internal fitment gives the best use and maximum space in a floor standing corner cabinet.  Currently have a carousel type shelf thing but it seems to waste a lot of space.  Looking for ideas to increase usable space in a renovation project. 

carly

Just found out that the current shelf is called a le mans storage unit.  It's poor in my opinion.

flashg67

for us, our corner unit like style this works best for us

GDB2222

carly said:

What sort of internal fitment gives the best use and maximum space in a floor standing corner cabinet.  Currently have a carousel type shelf thing but it seems to waste a lot of space.  Looking for ideas to increase usable space in a renovation project. 

I'm interested to hear what responses you get.

MIL put in an incredibly complicated rectangular basket system. All the rails and gubbins waste a load of space. I thought that anything that mechanically complex was bound to fail, but it's lasted quite well. I don't think it really uses the space any better than a simple carousel system.

Rosa_Damascena

flashg67 said:

for us, our corner unit like style this works best for us

I agree.

Although I'm not sure why your IKEA mugs are in the back corner? They need to be on a top shelf for easy access at all times. You never know when you will need a decent sized cup of tea.

BikingBud

Depending upon other consideration, hight and requirement for continuity of work top, I think this is the way forward:

https://www.diy-kitchens.com/kitchen-units/tall-corner/walk-in-larder/1144x1144mm-walk-in-larder-unit---1970mm-x-1144mm-x-1144mm-x-560mm-+-150mm-legs/wp2031603/#.YneXJC8w01I
 
Or via:
https://discountkitchenfactory.co.uk/walk-in-larder-unit.htm

flashg67

Rosa_Damascena said:

flashg67 said:

for us, our corner unit like style this works best for us

I agree.

Although I'm not sure why your IKEA mugs are in the back corner? They need to be on a top shelf for easy access at all times. You never know when you will need a decent sized cup of tea.

This was found online just as an example similar to mine - my mugs are always within reach, you can be sure! The back corner of ours actually holds those impulse kitchen implement purchases that will likely never see the light of day again...

TELLIT01

We have a pull out system in our corner base unit and it really is a waste of space.  I'm trying to work out how to remove it and replace it with a fixed, half depth shelf.  The units all came pre-assembled so even the guy who installed the kitchen isn't sure how to get it out.

JGB1955

We had a carousel in the last version of our kitchen - total nightmare - especially when something slips below the bottom carousel, only to be found years later.....

FreeBear

TELLIT01 said: We have a pull out system in our corner base unit and it really is a waste of space.  I'm trying to work out how to remove it and replace it with a fixed, half depth shelf.  The units all came pre-assembled so even the guy who installed the kitchen isn't sure how to get it out.

Quick & dirty way - Just cut through the central post. It is only a thin steel tube.