To modify the words of H. L. Mencken, no one ever went broke understimating the desire of the American people to organize their homes. At least that’s what a lot of the exhibitors at K/BIS 2008 were thinking. Having just completed the bulk of my spring cleaning, I’m with them.
Kitchen Organization
One significant problem in the kitchen: having storage that is not easily accessible. The folks at pegRAIL addressed this issue with a modular storage system that keeps everything out in the open and at the ready.
pegRAIL puts your dishes and cook’s tools in easy reach.
Start by installing a 36-, 54- or 72-inch rail capable of holding up to 350 pounds (it comes with the appropriate hardware). Then add a pot rack, shelf, basket, utensil holder or wine rack, or any combination thereof. pegRAIL also makes storage systems for bathrooms, closets, utility rooms and home offices.
Available now through dealers, pegRAIL plans to launch in June a line of starter kits ranging in price from $175 to $350.
Bathroom Organization
Another genius idea: Taking the storage accessories that have long been available for kitchen cabinets and bringing them into the bathroom. More than one manufacturer did this, but the widest range we saw was at the Diamond Cabinets booth.
Diamond Cabinets’ Logix organization system now includes this Vanity Cosmetics Cabinet.
Offerings include drawer inserts for toiletries (instead of utensils), linen cabinets (instead of pantry cabinets), hamper pullouts (instead of trash pullouts) and hair dryer/curler racks (instead of spice racks).
I like the rail but don’t know if I’d want ‘that’ much on display. Another similar idea is to install a magnetic strip on the wall which is an excellent way to store kitchen knives and make a cool feature.
Comment by bigT — July 21, 2008 @ 1:32 pm
I will have to hide this article from my wife about the Logix Organization system. We just had a bathroom remodel done the first of this year and I wish I had known about these. Our small drawers in the bathroom vanity are always cluttered. Thanks for mentioning the Logix system, great idea for the next bathroom remodel!
Where can I find more photos of these, thinking about carrying them for my store…
Comment by Eric - Designer Plumbing — July 30, 2008 @ 2:56 pm
Eric,
Just go to the Diamond Cabinets Web site (www.diamondcabinets.com), click on “Kitchen Organization” in the upper left corner, then click on “Vanity Cabinets” at the bottom of the menu. Lots of pictures.
Comment by Kimberly Sweet — July 31, 2008 @ 11:40 am
As a single woman, I hated my compact kitchen, and finally, the time came that either I would never cook in it again, or I would rip it out and start from scratch. Little did I know that I would learn so much about myself, patience, frustration and, finally, gratitude.
Merlyn
Comment by Kitchen Renovations — December 17, 2008 @ 9:51 am