Corner Cabinet Magic: 6 Genius Solutions | IKEA Kitchen Planner

We have a low window with 2 corners next to them in a galley kitchen. The apartment building is on a slant so the right corner will have a small sliver of space if we put a straight cabinet. How could we manage this? Maybe a seat storage that reaches up to the window sill and bring the cabinets to the wall with custom filler by the wall? Then we could add the pull-out extension to get full use of the cabinets.

Here is what I plan to do:. leave the corner space blocked and insert a 24"x 24"wine fridge in that space from the adjacent room, which is my dining room.Then I will have chilled drinks whenever I want

Seems easier to just build a cabinet to fit the space.

Did I miss this variant? Base cabinet turned 45 degrees, but change cabinet depth to 15”. Reduces fudging with fillers.

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

What program are you using

Hey Mark, one more question regarding that filler corner. You say that it's a 4"x4" corner. Is that correct, or is it a 24"x24"? On the planner now and trying to understand it. Thanks.

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.

this was great, what about the cabinets above the corner? do people do open shelves or wrap around the corner somehow

30 high for kitchen????????????

At the top I had a corner cabinet and though at the top was a lot of space where I put holiday dishes at the very top. Again it was worth it. I had a lowboy for everyday dishes and silverware. with napkins and other in the dining area and just a 4 chair dining. I had an open living dining that the dining spilled a bit in the living room but it was not bad because the were the same. It worked for me in my 1000 foot condo.

I had a lazy susan one in a full but very small kitchen. It was worth the money for storage.

Thank you for the corner base filler idea… I did not know these were a thing… for weeks I’ve been trying to figure out a solution for a corner area of my studio kitchen, this is perfect.

...?

Most easiest?

for a corner unit with a lazy susan, the arc of the susan will only fill about 75% of the cabinet. Also they tend to be two layers. A drawer bank will give you 100% access to the cabinet and much denser (3-4 drawers for example). You could quite quickly get more effective storage by blocking off a corner evne though it might feel counter intuitive. For me a lazy susan or pullout is still convenient for appliances and less used items where the volume of a deep blind corner may be of benefit.

Interesting options, thanks for sharing. I'm new to looking at Ikea and contemplating using their boxes with third party doors and drawers; the limitation on corner bases is indeed a challenge. One thought I've had is to create a custom size blind cabinet by utilizing only one door and a filler or end panel over the 'open' space from the 'missing door' plus the perpendicular filler to offset the next cabinet around the corner. This would also allow you to deal with that pipe cover corner you showed and/or simply 'pull' the custom blind base from the actual corner in order to not leave the whole corner void or even to cover a custom run length with an extremely flexible option. On planner looks like would work. Do you see any 'gotchas'?

This one was super helpful

I met with a kitchen planner at IKEA and they were so irked when I suggested this. They said it was so much lost space. We don’t use our lower carousel we put soups etc then never open cabinet again. I would like to make it corner drawers instead. How much space is actually lost?? He also said ikea won’t install it possibly like that a fake wall needs to be made.

I’m thinking about stacking corner cabinets with lazy Susan What’s ur thoughts

I enjoy your videos. If you block out the lower cabinets in the corner, do you do the same on the uppers? It seems like it would look more uniform, but from an access perspective the upper seem not as bad as lower corners,

If you need to have the water heater tank in your kitchen, you can use the base corner filler and install the water heater tank in that corner.

can I install the sink at the corner?

THANKS

How can I make a corner unit out of two single units and still be able to open the doors thanks one is a 300mm one is 400mm both singles

Uh oh you said IKEA

That’s a no no

Just hire a contractor

I want to use the Besta cabinets in my office, (it’s 8’8” x8’7”)but want a corner unit (Besta doesn’t have one😡), have you got any suggestions how to deal with a corner in an office? I don’t want the depth that kitchen cabinets need.

I personally really like the blocked off corners as no other option will work in our tiny kitchen . My question to people who used this option, does Ikea provide you with some sort of brackets to go on the wall to support the countertop or do you build your own brackets out of wood and attach them to the walls since there is no cabinet to support it on the back at the corner?

I normally use the corner to put the close-in boiler system (quooker or other brand), the water filtration system, or if necessary the carbon filters for recirculation ventilation. You otherwise just waste space under the sink or under your cooktop for this. Not an option in every kitchen, but in most, with careful planning.

Want to use that awkward space? Put in a corner sink.

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😊

Put a door on the other side of the wall for cubbyhole storage. Or fit a short washer/dryer combo backed into the space from the other side.

The 45 degree corner cabinet works better with a smaller one, not a super wide one.less empty space overall and easier to align to wide cabinets without spacers.

With the base corner filler that space is not wasted... you can make pop up features like a spice cabinet that hides there until you lift it up out of hiding.

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.

Just put lazy Susan and cut the all hassle

A tip from an ikea kitchen worker (Germany): You can put an 80 cm cabinet in the corner and just have the smallest door (20 cm) with a wide hinge to have better access. Or you pull it out a little more with a 40 cm door than you saved 20 cm in comparison to the big corner cabinet.
You can also use the wall corner cabinets if there’s an obstacle in the corner and usually you don’t need filler it s enough to put a side cover on all four sides. Saves space and looks more neat!

Dear mark, you are amazing. Wondering if you can design a kitchen for me. Not for free

We did the 45 degrees out from the wall option last year, we are very happy with how it turned out but it was by far the most challenging part of the kitchen install.

Couple of points to note:

You're left with quite a bit of space behind the cabinet that you need to do something with, The most obvious thing is to build a 45 degree wall. Our hob was on this unit so we needed the wall for the extraction hood

Unless you build the wall and build it directly behind the cabinet, the counter top will not be wide enough to reach back so you may need to get creative ( we added 2 inches of tiles at the back fo make up the difference)

The counter top install is a lot more challenging for a diyer. This occupied my brain for a good month before hand!

We used cover panels as the spacers. We got two standard cover panels, cut them half , attached a piece either side of the 45 degree unit and one on 90 degree units. They are installed flush to the base cabinet. It looks nice and tidy now, and it achieves the space for the drawers, but your way might be easier

I think the plan and reality of where the units need to be adjusted to be right might be different so i would definitely be very cautious if you're tight for space on your plan

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

Two comments: if you have a corner filler cabinet you can put in there the water boiler … I had ones a kitchen in a small flat like that which was the best use of such space that I have seen. Currently I have a kitchen with a angled corner cabinet. Pay attention that you do not stand „often“ in front of it or the two neighbour cabinets otherwise you block the opening of three cabinets! In our case we have the cook top in the angle and the dishwasher next to it: this makes cooking as a couple an absolute nightmare as you always get into each others way! We are currently planning to redo this kitchen and will definitely not put a single appliance or sink in those three corner cabinets!

Another option is if you have a room on the other side of the wall that could use the space. Shelving for a corner entertainment center, bookshelf. If the other side of the wall is a closet, the space makes a good place for a safe.

The plan for my kitchen is this. I have a peninsula separating my kitchen from an eating area. We have a blind cabinet with shelves and lots of crawling inside of it. My plan is to replace the corner with a regular cabinet that opens into the eating area. The non blind portion of the blind cabinet will be replaced a row of drawers. Easy access to all the space. Storage for the eating area. No more crawling into the cabinet.

I say leave it vacant except for putting a life size fake skeleton in it. That way you scare the crap out of anyone who may redo the kitchen in the future. But I’m crazy…

nobody puts baby in the corner

Your presentation of the 45 deg. corner set is the most asinine explanation I've ever heard. You're obviously a frustrated wannabe designer who has no business in the construction industry!!

You should be able to adjust the countertop to close all those holes and join the diffent section into one joined countertop. Ofc this should be done as one of the last steps as this action results in the countertop becoming its own object, and not following the cabinets anymore.
Once you get to know the pogram theres quite a few fun ways of designing - ex. you ca fill out the corner with a 80cm cabinet where half is blocked off in the corner, you can use a tall cabinet or a wall cabinet, you can make benches, bar areas and much more :D

I had custom cabinets made, nothing fancy though. Couldn't really figure out what to do with the corner because of the weird measurements etc. So we just made it. I told him to leave it like it is. I actually really like it. Is it is a storage place for very large items. That also happen to be relatively light. it works great for what I need it for. No shelves, no Lazy Susan. Just a space for big items.

Think you can create a 45° wall in the corner, to the ceiling or to countertop hight that helps positioning that regular cabinet at an angle and get filler pieces correctly alligned more easy. Method 7.

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.