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Kitchen layout where what would you store where?

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LimoncelloSpritzplease · 20/09/2025 18:29

We are getting a new kitchen installed. It is all ordered and getting it fitted in the next couple of weeks. This is the layout (which we can’t change). What would you store in the unmarked cupboards/units and draws to maximise the kitchen space and keep work-surfaces uncluttered. I haven’t had the luxury of having oversized draws before. Unsure whether to put cutlery and utensils in one of those draws and where is best to store pans (pans, big glass bowls, colander's, wok, frying pans all currently go in a corner cupboard). Where is best to store plates cups cereal bowls glasses etc. they currently go in a high cupboard above where we keep the pans. The cutlery could go in a smaller draw under the peninsular unit. We have a dining table behind this so the spoons would be near the coffee machine and cutlery would be near the table.

The washer and dryer are around the corner and fridge freezer is on an opposite wall freestanding with cupboards either side. We also have a blank wall with a radiator underneath where we previously had a breakfast bar on but it looks empty and plain now.

Thanks

Kitchen layout where what would you store where?
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Cantseetreesforthewood · 20/09/2025 18:40

Is that 2 floor to ceiling cupboards next to the ff?
I'd put all dried goods in those.

Pans, bowls, plates etc in the drawers.
Glasses in a wall cupboard if you've got any.

Potatoes, onions etc wherever you think is coolest.

Seaside3 · 20/09/2025 18:52

I have pans under the hob on bottom drawer, with baking shrets/tins in a smaller interior drawer. 1st drawer has dried goods and tins, spices and cooking utensils are in the inside drawer of this one
Crockery is as close to dishwasher as possible, so opposite in my case. Literally open dishwasher, empty straight into drawer, no steps required.

Baking stuff is under the oven and in drawer next to it.

I'm a 'chop and chuck in pan' kind of cook mostly, so i put everything within quick reach. I do think it depends on how you use the space. Can you work out how you usually cook and then work put where everything needs to how to make life easy?

LimoncelloSpritzplease · 20/09/2025 19:12

Yes they are full height cupboards around fridge freezer.

With our previous kitchen the space between where the big draws are now the sink was always a bit of a bottle neck area.

I don’t think we will have space for an integrated bin/recycling space unfortunately which would help keep the kitchen tidier.

I use a lot of spices and we currently keep them in two baskets in above cupboards to one side of the hob. But it is a faff getting them out.

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PegDope · 20/09/2025 19:13

I’m sorry but it’s drawers not draws.

LimoncelloSpritzplease · 20/09/2025 19:14

PegDope · 20/09/2025 19:13

I’m sorry but it’s drawers not draws.

Thanks sorry.

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