Kitchen
Pimp your plinths Both Odile and Mark point out the value of the plinth area – that space at the bottom of your cupboards generally filled by a decorative strip to disguise the units’ feet. Rather than just blocking this off, Odile suggests fitting plinth drawers under some units. In one of the kitchen brands Mark supplies, the plinth drawer doubles up as a step to help you to reach tall shelves or for children to stand on and assist with food prep.
Swap base unit cupboards for drawers “Base unit drawers [are] another way to optimise your storage,” Simon says. “Drawers are so versatile, and are almost always soft close these days. They’ll take a lot of weight – up to 70kg with some brands – so you can store everything from potatoes to entire dinner sets in them.” Both Odile and Simon also point out how drawers – and other pull-out storage – can help to reduce food waste, as you can easily see what you have. “Drawers are fully telescopic – everything in the back of the cupboard comes right out to the front, so you can have a bird’s eye view of the contents,” Simon says. “This minimises duplication and food waste.”
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