How to increase counter space?
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Jean Thompson on Mar 03, 2015Could you post a picture of your kitchen cabinets and counters..? Can You have the Counters made bigger to the size you want... Yes another 2 inches or more would make a great difference.. the overhang would be about 2 1/2 or 3 inches or more what ever you want to make it.. You might have to reach back a bit to open the drawers...? or like above you could move the cabinets out but then you still have to add the counter to the space.. which you could do with Tile ? depending on what the counter top is made of...?Helpful Reply
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Christine on Mar 03, 2015Hello, It depends on how the kitchen is laid out! If you can post some pictures we can help you better. You can add two to three inches overhang to your countertop but this will make it hard to open cabinets and drawers You have to think about how you will be using your kitchen first. Sometimes reusing cabinet will cost you more to refinish than buying new cabinets. Especially if they are old. If you want to get more ideas and help in regards to your kitchen I would love to invite you to a 30 min. Free design consult. You can email me at christine@christinetse.com Christine http://christinetse.com/ http://bit.ly/SuperSecret10-MinuteDreamHomeMakeoverHelpful Reply
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Kristen From The Road To Domestication on Mar 04, 2015I'd love to see a pic, but what if you just added an island? Do you have room for that?Helpful Reply
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Samantha on Mar 06, 2015These are about the best pictures I could get. We are taking out a wall and completely rearranging the layout of the kitchen. The hope is to be able to move these to the opposite facing wall in the room, and then put in an island. The counter would also be replaced, but that space is the only counter space in the whole kitchen!Helpful Reply
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Carole on Mar 08, 2015If you are moving the cabinets anyway why don't you add the 2 or 3 inches to the wall ( using 2 x 4's attached to existing wall) mount cabinets to them. When counter top is on you won't see the addition and it won't effect the doors and drawers.Helpful Reply
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Christine on Mar 08, 2015If you are completely rearranging the layout - I would used your existing cabinets as a pantry with storage space. No sinks are anything on it. Just a space to put things on and for prep work. On your comment above you said this is the only counterspace that you will have? I don't understand why this is the only counterspace that you will have since you are rearranging the layout and it should give you more counterspace to work with. The purpose for rearranging a layout is to have the kitchen work more efficiently and with added counterspace. Will it be possible to also add a floor plan? http://christinetse.com/ http://bit.ly/SuperSecret10-MinuteDreamHomeM...Helpful Reply
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Alberto on Mar 08, 2015I agree with Anne's suggestion. I also strongly suggest you reface each end of the cabinets that you're going to separate from the wall. Good luck.Helpful Reply
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Lindcurt on Mar 08, 2015How are the cabinets constructed? If they are built in place then adding to the back of them would be a real challenge. If they are built as boxes that are moved in and secured in place then the addition would be easier. Houses that were built in the 1900's were not built as they are now.. The suggestion of an island would provide you with the counter top space that you are needing. It would be total cool to keep the original.Helpful Reply
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Patricia on Mar 10, 2015We did live in a 1890 home with great oak cabinets and used an old kitchen table for an island. Table legs were in bad shape, so replaced with legs that made the table be counter high. Wish we still owned that old home with 12 foot ceilings and great hardwood floors.Helpful Reply
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Samantha on Mar 10, 2015Thanks for the ideas! We are going to see if we are even going to be able to take them off the wall without damaging, and kind of go from there. If we can use them, we may just use them as a pantry like @Christine suggested. The entire unit doesn't quite fit, so we be looking at having to move a window, and I'm just not sure if it's worth it.Helpful Reply
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