Do you prefer the microwave in upper cabinet or lower?
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iamtiramisu
5 years ago
skmom
5 years agoI have just a countertop microwave under the counter on the working side of my island. I didn’t have room in my pantry, nor did I have the space to dedicate an upper cabinet to it. I thought about a drawer microwave, but we just don’t use ours enough. We are a larger family of seven, all kids are aged 16 and up, and those not graduated are homeschooled, so our kitchen gets a lot of use... but we don’t even use our microwave on a daily basis so I just wasn’t willing to spring for a drawer microwave. I haven’t found it difficult to use at all... the only real inconvenience is that it’s difficult to see the digital display without bending over. However, let’s get real, most of us use the same couple of functions on a microwave over and over, and it’s pretty easy to memorize where those buttons are without looking at the digital display. I’m the shortest person in my family, but at 5’6” I have never considered myself to be short. The majority of my family are around 6’ or just a bit over, so not super tall either..l but not short. Maybe if I still had young kids, that might be a hassle to have the microwave at that level... kids pushing buttons for the fun of it... but it’s just not an issue for us anymore. Hope that helps!
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5 years ago
PROAnglophilia
5 years agoIf I'd had room, it would have been built in above a wall oven, but I did not have room. I don't like the drawers - have tried them at son's house and it killed my back bending over to see the controls. I just bought a small, cheap one at Best Buy and have it on my counter next to my refrigerator. I use it nearly daily and want it easily accessible. It's perfect there, next to my KA, which I also want easily accessible!
KBH
5 years agoWe had it in the lower cabinet just under the counter to the left of the range. I loved it and was glad I didn't take away top cabinet space for it, plus I didn't want to look at it eye-height. I didn't want to dedicate $1,000 to a drawer, so just had a space built (we did custom cabs) to approximate the microwave, plus I added an inch all around for replacements. I've since moved and we're doing another kitchen soon, and will do the same thing again. Couldn't find any other pics - you can see it to the left of stove.
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5 years agoThis is how we placed the microwave in our former home. I found that reaching down wasn't awesome, though it ended up being very easy for my small children to reach. In our new home, I like it much better on the counter.
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5 years agoI also think it depends on your style of house. We have a primitive house and try to hide as many appliances as we can, so for us the pantry was better than in plain site.
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