Corner Cabinet Magic: 6 Genius Solutions | IKEA Kitchen Planner

This video looks at 6 ways to design a base corner. I'm using the IKEA kitchen planner, but these are universal and three are very unique.
It's vital in any kitchen to make the most of your corners!

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[donkelly]

Yet another reason, of several, why I LOVE a classic galley kitchen.

[sharlesb]

I had 3 corner cabinets in my old kitchen, very small space. I wanted to get rid of all of them, wanted a corner pantry but my kitchen is too small, so I went with a galley style so no corners. Kept the flat tall pantry, wall oven/microwave and fridge at the far end so the space was opened up. Designed it myself and got the Ikea person to check, they installed it and I’m so happy, all drawers so really easy access for an old chook like me haha.

[joycehunt]

We have a U-shaped kitchen with one leg of the U acting as a separator or breakfast bar from the family room. Our dead corner occurred where the wall with the sink met the breakfast bar section. I didn't want to loose the corner storage and I dislike the turntables that are often installed in corner. So I had the contractor cut an opening on the back side of the breakfast bar, the side facing the family room. He framed it out and added a door that matched the rest of the cabinets. I access this storage from the family room side of the breakfast bar. It's a great place to store larger things like cake carriers, punch bowls, etc.

If you have the space, this could probable be accomplished with two base cabinets... one facing the kitchen and the other facing the family room. We didn't have quite enough space for that but we found a way to make it work.

[shannon]

I love my corner cabinet in my kitchen; I have three large bins on a rotating arm for my garbage and recycling 😊

[RollinShultz]

If the corner is adjacent to the sink unit, you might want to use a filler with a removable panel and then hide the gear for a five stage reverse osmosis water filtration system. That frees the under sink space where you would typically house that hardware. Consider making the unit slidable into the sink area for changing filters.

[DanielWSonntag]

I like the trick of leaving a fake skeleton in the empty corner space, so anyone who renovates the kitchen in the future will find it😊

[lindak]

This time around, i had a walk in pantry at one end and a half wall to the dining room at the other end. So i simply put a standard cabinet in the corner and turned it 90° it so it opened into the pantry at one end and into the dining room at the other end. Presto! No pesky corner cabinet. No wasted space!

[thebadger]

My kitchen was rather small. I redid it with IKEA, I used the corner cabinet with the lazy Susan. It worked out fantastically, lots of space for storage in it.

[Tiewaz]

Oh my goodness, thank you for addressing old home weirdness like the pipe thing. My kitchen is a nightmare of windows, doors, floor vents, pipe and ductwork nonsense. It's so frustrating. But now I might be able to make use of the IKEA design tool to at least get ideas.

[thehonestman]

Thanks Mark! I hate corner cabinets and was just trying to figure out how to design this on the Ikea planner without inserting a corner cabinet. You say most people don't want to block of their corners. I say I would rather block it off than try digging through one to find something.

[jackpenta]

I recently had an IKEA kitchen installed and I went with a blocked off corner. I''m really liking having the extra drawers instead of the pull out thingy. Thank you Mark for giving me the inspiration to do it. My IKEA kitchen planner was totally on board with the idea too.

[jnunez]

I like the old school version that has the door attached to the lazy suzan. Those were so stable and strong. The ones with just a pole tend to wear from unbalanced weight.

[legacybuilder]

My husband customized my craft studio in our dining room. We used both upper and base cabinets from Home Depot. To solve the corner base cabinet issue and 3" spacer required to " make it work", my husband custom built a card stock tower for my 8 1/2x 11 and my 9 x 12 card stock. This sits between the blind cabinet and the drawer set on the other side.
I am really pleased with the modification. To complete the card stock tower; we purchased several white shelves in various sizes, hard board, metal shelf pins, and the jig.

[TheMoonSeesMe]

I did my IKEA kitchen over a year ago and blocked off my corner to put a microwave on one side and draws on the other. I do not regret having smaller draws instead of a deep hard to access cupboard. I also started thinking this way after watching your channel - another convert!

[avagrego]

I have an old fashioned corner 2 tiered turn table and love it - I have no problems.

[stephenbrickwood]

Great ideas.
Draws straight to the corner on the left and a rollout work bench on the right.
Some stored items are needed rarely. Like for Christmas or the holiday season.
Or even a hidden safe for valuables.

[Dogsnark]

I have a corner unit with carousel and this my favorite kitchen storage solution. It’s so much easier to use than fixed shelves, and holds so much. Things don’t get “lost” in the back because there really isn’t a back.

[aksezu]

I've got one more to add to the list (that might even save a little money): In our kitchen, we made a diagonal, similar to the diagonal cabinet you show, but with NO cabinet there. Our contractor built a couple of shelves that attach to the back and sides, with a base, too, of course. We bought a couple of big baskets that sit on the shelves plus we have access to the corners to store less used items. No wasted space! You just have to be OK with the open shelf look. You could probably get a matching door, but the installation gets quite a bit more involved.

[TMB]

The continuous hunt for the perfect corner. I chose the swing out insert. It has a weight limit but seems to be perfect for what we use it for. Some of tbese others i also like

[stshack]

Bonus option for a corner. Add a closet on the other side of the wall.