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and glass storage containers, but
they need constant styling, and
cleaning, and they’re more hassle
than they’re worth. If you are
considering open shelving, take
your cupboard doors off for a few
weeks and see how that works for
you before you commit.”
STORAGE AND
CABINETRY Cupboard units
should go all the way to the floor
or you’ll spend your life cleaning
under them, says one mom. And
take them right up to the ceiling
too, or you’ll end with dust and
unsightly clutter on top of them.
Large pot drawers are the
storage solution for everything
you keep below counter height.
Obviously, they are good for
pots, but also for Tupperware and
other plastic containers, as well as
casserole and other cooking and
serving dishes.
Another mom suggests a drawer
for spices. She advises you consider
the height of items you have to
store in cupboards. Sometimes two
shelves are better than three for tall
items like vases and olive oil, fabric
softener and so forth.
Avoid corner cupboards,
unless they are tall, walk-in ones.
Or, as one mom says, “Corner
cupboards are where things go
to die.”
And think carefully about
your counter tops. One mom
said: “Wish I hadn’t put in black
counter tops. Yes, we were at the
end of our budget and I didn’t
care too much about the colour
as long as it was granite... But it’s
difficult to tell how clean they are
(and to spot any lurking ants).”
• Find renovating moms on Facebook
in Cape Town here and in Joburg here
Cupboard
units should
go all the
way to the
floor or you’ll
spend your
entire life
cleaning
under them
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