Floor-to-ceiling cabinets can open up awesome possibilities for your kitchen. You can use them to turn a galley kitchen into an open concept plan. Or, if you anticipate adding new members to your family, floor-to-ceiling cabinets can give you extra space that could come in handy.

When these cabinets are done right, they can be a striking focal point of the design. Here are a few ways that you can use them to their full potential.

Make the upper cabinets accessible

If you have a high ceiling in your kitchen, floor-to-ceiling cabinets can make some members of the family feel left out. How are they supposed to reach a cabinet that's seven feet off the ground?

Sure, you could get a stepstool to use in your kitchen, and that would work fine. However, if you really want to provide accessibility in style, you can use a rolling ladder. Rolling ladders work great for kitchens with high cabinets, and they can also be stowed away when you don't need them.

A ladder gives you something to hold onto when you're reaching for that big jar of cookies on the top shelf at 1 AM. That's something that a step stool doesn't do.

Build a coffee nook into your cabinets

What's the most important thing in life? Coffee? Coffee first, food later? Is the motto of many working people today? With floor-to-ceiling cabinets, you could put in a recessed nook for your coffee routine. Let it be your special little place. You can have your coffee maker, grinder, mugs, and more all set up and ready to go.

With a separate space devoted to coffee preparation, you wouldn’t have to worry about being in someone else's space if there's more than one of you using the kitchen. You can paint the nook in a contrasting color to give it a pop of energy, as well.

Start small

If the thought of devoting a whole wall to cabinets is a little scary for you, you could just try adding one floor-to-ceiling cabinet to your kitchen. Using a closet configuration on the inside can give you space for cleaning supplies. Or, you could install shelving for pantry items.

Another thing you could do is put floor-to-ceiling cabinets on either side of a work area. This center area could have a gas range and hood, or it could be a prep area with a sink and countertop. You could incorporate open shelving above, as well.

Options for appliances

Floor-to-ceiling cabinets are also great a streamlining the look of your kitchen. You could have a convection oven, microwave, and fridge all arranged to fit on a wall of cabinets. Even though more space may be taken up by cabinets, individual appliances can feel smaller when they are flush with the cabinets around them.

Most people use a microwave at least once in a while. Even for accomplished chefs, nothing can beat the convenience of a late-night bag of popcorn. However, a microwave isn't always the most exciting thing to look at. floor-to-ceiling cabinets don't just offer extra space for food. You can conceal whole appliances behind cabinet doors and enjoy a refined environment that is always ready to satisfy late-night cravings.

Plan around windows
Maybe a wall of cabinets would block some natural light at one end of your kitchen. Or perhaps you want to knock out a wall and open up your space, but doing so would require cabinets directly in front of a window.

Fortunately, these challenges are easy to handle with a little creativity. For the first scenario, you could change the look of the last cabinet that ends with a window. Instead of a closed cabinet, you could use open shelving. This would let in more light around the corner.

You can even put cabinets right in front of a window. How? With glass wall cabinets (shown above). These cabinets let light straight through from one side to the other. They are helpful when you need to put some extra cabinet space over a window since they let in most of the light. You can find glass wall cabinets that work pretty much in any design style.

We hope you have a better idea of how floor-to-ceiling cabinets can be both accessible and versatile. From coffee nooks to appliance camouflage, they may just add the extra touch of charm you're looking for.

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