Big drawers (kitchen!) - advice needed

Northernlass

Thanks everyone for the really helpful suggestions and taking the time to reply. It's great to hear users say the 1000mm wide drawers are sturdy.
SpringyChicken where did you get your kitchen? 55kg capacity sounds great; they must be very strong.

Northenlass, it's a Daval kitchen, made in Yorkshire. We went to a local kitchen supplier which happened to be a stockist for Daval. I'd never heard of them before but a friend recommended them.

I have had a Wren kitchen fitted this year & I am very happy with the quality & size of their deep draws. Unfortunately I think they do not sell just one unit, unless it’s changed they have a minimum of three.

Northernlass Have you considered asking Hubby to fit baskets into some of the existing cupboards too? Ikea sliding wire baskets are reasonably priced and have been a blessing in my kitchen. I do not have any floorstanding units that do not have them and they make everything very accessible.

I have a 1000 wide set of three drawers...top one is cutlery etc...middle is dinnerware bottom is all saucepans...I’d say go for it...my dinnerware is Gordon Ramsay so it’s quite heavy like Denby...kitchen is 2 years old and haven’t had any problems.

Just changing what cupboards I can into drawers (Homebase) - tired of standing on my head to find things at the back of cupboards! DD and SIL have drawers- different makes but both work well

Our kitchen of 17 years has 2 sets of 3 drawers all 1000 wide, I've no idea what weight they hold but they're not showing any signs of stress.
The photo shows the amount of china in one drawer, the dinner plates are 8 high

Yep. Drawers all the way. Have one extra wide set of 3 under the hob and Two standard size sets of 3 either side. They are quiet close, have glass fronts - hidden behind the unit door- and hold sooooo much. Wish I had chosen all drawers TBH. Love them

We had a new kitchen fitted in 2016 and l love my deep drawers. Like you, l have a fairly small kitchen but l think my favourite part is a cupboard with a carousel in it. It has good storage and no need to bend down too far.

If you have anyone lives nearby, Hotpoint have a factory shop in Peterborough which has good deals.

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All about wooden drawers which I have and find excellent.
However, I also used to have a Neff undershelf fridge with drawers which I similarly found far better for the back and seeing what I had.
The Neff came to the end of a long life and the only relacement that the kitchen fitter could find... with shelves... was a Liebherr. I bought it but do not find it at all impressive. Can any of you GNers who advocate storage shelves please suggest any alternative to the Liebherr alos with sliding shelves?

Is that a drawer fridge? I think Hotpoint do one....
Hotpoint NCD191I 150 Litre Integrated Under Counter Fridge Drawers A+ Energy Rating 90cm Wide - White NCD191I

I have an Ikea kitchen, all drawers, no cupboards. It’s wonderful. I have never been so organised.

We would never go back to ordinary cupboards again.
Using drawers everything is easily visible and easily cleaned out, just ensure the drawers are metal framed then they will hold up well without wobbles as have our Symphony kitchen drawers after 13 years. One narrow and two deep drawers seem the best use of space.
150mm pullouts are also useful for trays and tall condiments/olive oil etc
Ikea might be your best bet tho as the kitchen companies may not sell just one unit.

All about wooden drawers which I have and find excellent.
However, I also used to have a Neff undershelf fridge with drawers which I similarly found far better for the back and seeing what I had.
The Neff came to the end of a long life and the only relacement that the kitchen fitter could find... with shelves... was a Liebherr. I bought it but do not find it at all impressive. Can any of you GNers who advocate storage shelves please suggest any alternative to the Liebherr alos with sliding shelves?

I'm considering having a new kitchen and it's good to hear all the positive reviews for deep drawers which sound good.
I had a new kitchen in my old house in 2015 but Howdens never mentioned deep drawers in their design, neither did they mention that the tall narrow unit could have a pull out facility.

I had a IKEA kitchen fitted just a year ago and had the 2 corner units fitted with carousel for easy access of bake ware paraphernalia, scales, Pyrex and casserole dishes. One set of drawers, that look as though they're 3 deep but 2 of those drawers have "hidden" drawers within them. One of those is for cutlery and knives and the other one is for rolls of cling film, baking foil, baking parchment etc. The other drawers are standard depth with the bottom drawer the deepest for pans. The huge amount of storage in that one unit is amazing. Good old IKEA for sheer inventiveness!

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We got a Wren kitchen a few years ago with mostly pull out drawers (thanks Kirsty!) and only 1 small 'regular' cupboard. The drawers are 900mm, not incl end pieces, and graduate in size ie narrowest at top which takes 6 stacked plates, bowls, plates and saucers, next is deepish (all sorts of bowls, flan dishes, cookware) and finally extra deep (takes large pot mixing bowls, ovenware, salad bowls etc). All are full to the brim and show no signs of strain. I also have creaky knees and vertigo so couldn't go back to cupboards. Only things in my single cupboard are 'once a year' things and my health has definitely improved. However, if you have a bespoke kitchen I'd have the drawers to match if possible but the designers are really helpful and might find something that looks good with your kitchen. Best tip I could offer is get a price from somewhere else as they aim to beat it with like-for-like items.

I have two 1000mm three-drawer units in my kitchen. One contains all my pans and utensils; the other crockery and table cutlery. The kitchen was fitted by an independent local kitchen supplier and they are very sturdy but, having had problems with drawers in our last kitchen, I am careful not to overload them. We went to Wren when we were looking for a kitchen and their salesman said you could pull out their drawers and stand in them! We took that with a pinch of salt!

Perhaps you need a carpenter instead of a catalogue.

Remember when 'fitted kitchens' really WERE fitted? Got a space - build a cupboard. Not playing Lego with 500mm units.

I don't have pan drawers, have in the past found them too cluttered and always sag eventually. I have cupboards with pull out wire shelves. Work a treat. For Crocker I have a tall
narrow pullout upboard with wire shelves. Wouldn't have anything else now 30 years old kitchen.

I have denby and agree that they are heavy but I manage to keep 12 dinner plates, tea plates and soup bowls in one large drawer along with other bits and pieces. Like you I thought this drawer won’t take the weight but still good after 7 years. Would not be without them as everything at a glance.

We put in a new kitchen almost a year ago and like Buffy we have not a single cupboard - it is all drawers. When the "inspector" came round to make sure kitchen had been put in all ok, I happened to mention that I was worried we had overloaded one drawer which holds a lot of crockery. He told me that the company Kutchenhaus have it tested to 65kg so it would be ok!

I have only drawers in my kitchen, re-done about 4 years ago with a view to future proofing for 'old' age - and I love them. They have revolutionised the way we store stuff and how often we access and use everything. Just measured ours - they are 900 wide, and in one I have a full Royal Doulton dinner service for 12 (3 x plates plus soup bowls and random other dishes). We use only our RD service these days, and the drawer is quite robust. Made by Howdens and installed by our 'builder man'. Go for it - and enjoy

We have a Wren kitchen with wide soft closing drawers and also have Denby a set of 12 small, medium and large plates, plus bowls. Like you I was worried the drawers wouldn’t take the weight. I was assured by Wren they would and it has now been installed 2 years and they do. We are very pleased and the pottery fits in beautifully!

I would love some deep pan drawers!
I live in rented accommodation and only have 3 drawers that are quite shallow and only deep enough to hold a cutlery tray!
1 of those 3 drawers I can only open wide enough to get my hand in because of the knobs on my cooker ! What dingbat thought it would be a good idea to put a base cupboard with a drawer above at right angles to the space for the cooker ?