Kitchen Slide-Out Shelves: An Overview by Karl Michael
Kitchen slide-out shelves, also known as roll-out kitchen organizers or roll-out drawers, have become a staple in kitchens around the country, and indeed a great part of the world. They offer the best available solution to the problem of limited kitchen storage space; they also increase convenience, making your kitchen a better organized, more accessible place.
There are many different kinds of kitchen slide-out shelves available. Some are made of wood, others of chrome. They include drawer inserts, pantry cabinets, pull-out spice racks, trash pull-outs and tray dividers. Having originated as kitchen storage innovations, slide-out shelves are now enjoying a second life of sorts as people recognize their value in applications throughout their homes: they’re showing up in closets, hampers, studies and offices. But right now, we’re looking at what they can do for your kitchen.
Slide-out shelving is now being produced with greater specificity of purpose in mind than ever before. In addition to the staples mentioned above, there’s the bread box with sliding top, the pan lid/cookie sheet shelf, the dinner plate organizer, and the side cart shelf.
Shelving of this sort is available in several types of wood; including beech, maple, oak, and premium birch plywood. These woods can all be custom-stained the match the color of your kitchen floor, countertops or cabinets. Others are constructed of heavy-duty chrome (http://www.slideoutshelvesllc.com/pullout-shelves-chrome.html); these drawers sail in and out with elegant fluidity and grace.
One of the most popular applications of roll-out shelving is in keeping trash receptacles out of sight (and out of reach to kids and pets). These are typically made with sturdy wire supports and a slide assembly with ball bearings. This feature ensures their ability to handle heavy loads over a long period of time (see http://www.slideoutshelvesllc.com/trash-pull-outs/double-container-trash.html).
Then there’s that awful under-the-kitchen-sink zone. It’s hard to maneuver down there, with the pipes and plumbing and years’ worth of accumulated stuff! Slide-outs are particularly helpful here: savvy homeowners place two roll-out organizers in this space, devoting one to everyday items like dish soap and sponges with the other reserved for deeper household cleaning agents.
Made-to-fit cutlery inserts, custom-built spice racks, sliding knife blocks. Whatever your kitchen storage needs, roll-out organizers are the way to go. And don’t forget your adjustable pilaster system, making short work of vertical shelf arrangement. In addition, it’s a good idea to keep plenty of door protectors on hand to protect the rolling shelves from scoring your cabinet doors as they slide. Kitchen slide-out shelves will no doubt continue to evolve as long as people find new things to store and innovative ways to store them.
About the Author
I write about kitchen remodeling, and about shelving in particular.
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