Kitchen deep full height cupboards-- useful or a PITA?

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Planning a new kitchen.
One short wall will have 2 side by side ovens. I'd like the entire wall to have cupboards right to (not particularly high) ceiling. They will be th4 same depth as oven housing, so about 60cm deep.
I'll have 2 pull out larders, but will the deep higher level cupboards be wasted space where things get lost at the back?
Any suggestions to ensure accessibility, or experiences of having such cupboards.
The base units on other wall will mostly have deep pan drawers, with standard depth wall unit cupboards above
Thanks in advance

I have such a cupboard. It has occasional use things at the back, roasting dishes I only use at christmas, its the tallest cupboard too so takes things like tall vases, a tall bottle of limoncello! At the front we have a box of otc medicines and vitamins, another box of birthday candles and banners.

It's handy mid to long term storage for me.

Thanks for your feedback.
There would be maybe 4 such cupboards along this wall.
Will most of this be wasted space?

If they are the same depth as base units, I would do it. There's no such thing as wasted storage space, especially in kitchens. As Anthea says, you put things you only use very occasionally at the back, frequently used things at the front.

Unless you're one of these types who doesn't have a seemingly endless supply of ramekins...

OP, going all the way up to the ceiling is my top tip for anyone redesigning their kitchen! I always say one of the primary differences between show kitchens and real kitchens is that in real kitchens people frequently have a load of crap piled on top of their units where they've run out of space, getting covered in gunk from the gas hob. (Also glass-fronted cabinets, which in show kitchens always have nothing but a single scented candle in them lit by a spotlight, but in real kitchens have a mish mash of stuff.) If you don't use them they're neutral, but if you do, they're saving your kitchen from looking messy because you've nowhere to put that big bowl you only use for parties.

I have a little step stool in our kitchen to access them. One of them is full of bubble wrap, I can never work out where to keep that I also have one for light bulbs, one for big bags of crisps when I buy them in bulk for parties, one for spare mugs and bowls which became obsolete when we got a nice new set, one for paper plates etc. which again only come out for parties, one with a basket full of random baking stuff like cookie cutters which hardly ever get used... They're brilliant

I have also have a full depth larder cupboard with shelving. The top shelf of this is reachable and only slightly awkward at the back for me. So again at the back it has the extras I might need very occasionally. The front row is in easy reach though.

I guess it will depend on your height as to how easily you can use them.

Avoiding the manky gunk on top of cupboards is one reason for going to the ceiling!
There will be a gap above utility cupboards for the few things that won't fit in cupboards, like extra wide turkey foil...
I'll definitely get some sort of step stool.
I've seen pull down wire shelves but they don't seem to use the space very efficiently

The space would be no more wasted than if you had lower cupboards, so you might as well!

When you get them you should spend some time thinking about how you will organise your storage space in the kitchen, don't let it happen by accident. It is also the opportunity to purchase things that you would like to use, but don't currently have the storage space for, such as extra baking tins if you like baking, extra wine glasses for parties, outdoor plastic crockery for the summer, jam and marmalade making equipment, etc.

And you can bulk buy things when they're on special!

I have some plastic glasses for the garden currently in a plastic crate in the garage, so yes, they can come indoors. As can the bulk buy Costco loo paper.

My office's receptionist did a bulk order with the office supplies company, forgetting that such stuff already comes in bulkier packs than tesco.

So now every single spare cupboard and drawer in our work's kitchen has loo roll and hand towels jammed in! Anyone new to the office goes through the mandatory door and drawer opening ceremony to find the teabags!

I’d go for full height every time. You can get shelving that pulls down, so you don’t have things that go into the top bit and are never seen again.

When and if we redo ours, I’ll have full height. It’s a PITA to keep the tops of cupboards grease free.