Kitchen Design Microwave Placement
So you re redesigning your kitchen.
Kitchen design microwave placement. See more ideas about kitchen design kitchen remodel home kitchens. Here s where not to put your microwave in the kitchen. You ve created a functional layout chosen quality cabinets and picked out the perfect tile for your backsplash. Before cutting into a wall ask a builder or remodeler to check the structure of the wall and add reinforcement if necessary.
This wall installation places the microwave at the height of an over the range installation but without the hazard of reaching over a cooktop to pull out hot food. But wait where do you put the microwave. In most kitchens the initial plan involves the placement of the sink range and refrigerator. Another consideration is your height.
Oct 28 2014 explore katy formica s board microwave placement on pinterest. The neighboring countertop provides a generous landing space. This can cause ventilation problems. As for all kitchen design decisions it s your house and your personal considerations directly affect these conversations.
Recess a microwave into a wall. A low microwave will be harder to reach especially if the counter has a deep lip. If the microwave is too high it may be difficult for shorter homeowners to reach above the stove. If your microwave doesn t double as a range hood don t place it over your range.
Depending on the kitchen floor plan you might be able to recess the microwave into space stolen from a closet garage or empty area. A big benefit of this placement is the microwave is less visible in an open room layout. Even worse you could get burned if the stove happens to be on at the same time. The sleekest look a built in microwave leaves no gap between appliance and cabinet.
By mike lotz bluestem kitchen designer cabinetry specialist. It s going to look fantastic. It keeps the microwave off the benchtop and is also user friendly easy to access and not too low either. The microwave placement tends to be an afterthought and while it shouldn t take precedence over the major components it does need some early consideration.
If you can make do with a smaller microwave then you can tuck it onto a shelf as part of your upper cabinets. A common design mistake when renovating a kitchen is the placement of the microwave oven. Built in microwave wall cabinet.