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When your collection of toasters, stand mixers, or blenders starts to overrun the kitchen counter, the first instinct usually is to shove it in a hard-to-reach place—perhaps under the sink (way too low) or above the refrigerator (way too high). There has never been a right cupboard to store your bulkiest staples—until now. A new report from market research group Freedonia shows more people are installing a specific type of cupboard in their spaces to hold equipment. Tall kitchen cabinets (also called broom or utility cabinets) are on the rise.
Typically measuring up to eight feet in height and generally mounted on the floor, these hardworking nooks can hold oddly shaped or abnormally large items thanks to their vertical nature. And the demand for them is sticking: The company predicts that interest in installing these floor-to-ceiling storage solutions will grow 5 percent every year. All that to say, kitchens are going to start looking a whole lot different from now on.
But the cabinets aren’t just utilitarian. In addition to adding storage, the eight-foot-plus doors create visual contrast with base and wall cabinets. Hardware helps, too. For the floor-to-ceiling built-ins in her Los Angeles loft, Caitlin Murray of Black Lacquer Design went with slim, bowed brass pulls. Another pretty approach: Top your tall cabinet with a short cabinet à la Studio McGee’s dark green cabinet kitchen. The highest nook can be used for storing delicate china or decor you only need to access seasonally. Get ready for your organization game to soar.
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