Tuesday, April 28, 2015
13 Strategies for Hiding the Microwave
When I embarked on a kitchen remodel a few years ago, one of my main obsessions was to hide the microwave (Jerome, remember?). My kitchen is tiny, and it proved a challenge to find an unoccupied niche. But we prevailed, and I'm happy to say I haven't had to come face to face with my microwave for the past decade. Here are 10 spaces where the microwave is tucked away from aesthetically appraising eyes.
Above: A Dumbo loft designed by Marco Pasanella and Rebecca Robertson features a microwave tucked inside the kitchen island; see the whole project at A Whimsical Family Loft in Brooklyn. Photograph by Matthew Williams for Remodelista.
Above: Alison Devlin of design firm Jute (a member of the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory) tucked a microwave in a kitchen cabinet; see the whole project at Rehab Diary: A Small-Kitchen Makeover with Maximum Storage. Photo by Drew Kelly.
Above: A folding corner cabinet provides a niche for a microwave and other appliances (note the piano hinges; read more at Design Sleuth: Elegant Piano Hinges).
Above: A cabinet front conceals a microwave. Photograph via Decor Pad.
Above: A microwave and a toaster oven tucked under a countertop ingeniously solves two problems, via Gepetto.
Above: A built-in Viking Microwave is a sleek, discreet (and expensive) option.
Above: The built-in BM 281 Gaggenau Microwave Oven features gas-pressurized springs for smooth opening and closing.
Above: Allison Bloom of Dehn Bloom Design tucked her microwave in a niche in her kitchen island (see Steal This Look: Mill Valley Loft-Style Kitchen). Photograph by John Merkl.
Above: Traditional cabinetry with a built-in microwave slot; via Heartwood Kitchens.
Above: Ikea cabinets with swing-up doors for countertop appliances; via Dwell.
Above: A clever slotted bookshelf, spice rack, and microwave niche, all hidden behind pocket doors; via This Old House.
Interested in more storage ideas for the kitchen? See 15 Ideas to Steal from High-End Kitchen Systems.
This post is an update; the original ran on April 9, 2013, in our Bring on the Spring issue.
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Devol's New Kitchen Showroom in London
Founded by two Loughborough University grads in 1989 as a humble handmade furniture shop, Devol has grown into a sizable bespoke kitchen maker. So much so that the company, based in Cotes Mill just outside Loughborough, recently opened a London showroom. "We are getting some top clients, really famous customers, seeing what we have here and placing big orders. Half our customers are based in London, typically places like Shoreditch, Dalston, and Kew," founder Paul O'Leary told the Leicester Mercury.
Above: The new shop is located in a wedge-shaped brick building opposite Exmouth Market in Clerkenwell.
Above: The company's Laundry Maid (their interpretation of the Sheila Maid) serves as a pot rack.
Above: On display is the company's Real Shaker Line of kitchen cabinetry (for a full kitchen, prices range from £8,000 to £25,000); a Prep Table painted white anchors the space.
Above: The kitchen cabinets are painted in Devol's Pantry Blue with Bella Brass cup handles and catches.
Above: A selection of cabinet pulls.
Above: Scenes from the showroom.
Above: A white enameled Esse range contrasts with the dark cabinetry.
Above: Glazed cabinets encourage "orderliness," according to the company's blog.
See all our posts on Devol here, and shop our favorite UK–made kitchen tools here.
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Young Turks: Barber Osgerby for Royal Doulton
Currently coveting: Barber & Osgerby's new tabletop line for Royal Doulton. Consisting of 40 pieces (including a flatware set), the Olio line is meant to be mixed and matched. "The range is built from a combination of materials, including ceramic, wood, and stainless steel, as well as a range of surface finishes: glazed, unglazed, matte, shiny," according to the designers. "It's an idiosyncratic mix of shapes and materials and is not meant to be a 'set'; it's a collection, and because of that, the pieces will sit happily alongside other objects in the home." The line will be available in the UK in May; see more at Barber & Osgerby.
Above: The collection includes wooden serving pieces designed to coordinate with the ceramic pieces.
Above: A mix of ceramics and wood.
Above: A tea set in white glazed ceramic.
Above: Small trays and platters.
Above: The matte black pieces were inspired by Royal Doulton's color-tinted Jasperware.
And to see our favorite ceramic kitchen tiles, including Barber & Osgerby's design for Mutina, go to Trend Alert: 5 Minimalist Graphic Ceramic Tiles.
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