STORAGE WARES — Cont’d from page 41
“They look cool and that’s usually what gets people; they say it looks amazing,” James says. “If you have a pantry deep enough that you need to create more access, I tell people to do a pullout shelf, like a pullout drawer inside the pantry.” The most useful accessories are as functional as they
are fanciful — cutlery and utensil organizers,
THE MOST USEFUL ACCESSORIES ARE AS FUNCTIONAL AS THEY ARE FANCIFUL.
horizontal knife blocks that tuck into a drawer instead of taking up counter space, cookie-sheet pullouts in upper cabinets and hide-
away garbage and recycling bins. “As a general rule, it tends to be things that are designed to either make your life a little more convenient or make things more accessible,” James says. Deep cabinets can be outfitted with Lazy Susans that are built without centre-posts. And instead of diving into a corner cabinet to reach items in the rear, you can install handy hinged pullouts like a Lemans or Magic Corner, manufactured by Richelieu or custom-made at Rosehill. James says V-shaped drawers can be custom- built to fit in corners, and large drawers can be outfitted with steel or wood pegs to keep plates and bowls within easy reach.
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