ChefDude

My builders put this concocted space above my fridge - what the hell do I put in there?



it's about 90cm by 20+cm and nearly a metre deep

Ideas please?

r32

Ornaments?

r32

Just had a better idea, get a kitchen fitter to build a nice fitted wine rack.

ChefDude

Oooo - that's an idea.... won't there be heat from the fridge tho?

alcazar

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As above, wine rack

GazTheHat

Definitely calling out for a wine rack

michaelro

Cook books?
Fake Door?

Personally I'd want that faced off as that area is only ever going to collect dust...

urban

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Probably not, but you'll only be putting red wine up there anyway so if there is a wee bit of heat then all the better

Bealescooby

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put stuff up there u don't want the misses to find as they can't see or reach up there unless she's 6ft +

ChefDude

lol, she's 5'7" and is not a kitchen person.

EddScott

You could have just said

"Look how big my fridge is!"






Sensible answer - a good stereo. I have to have tunes in the kitchen.

ChefDude

i thought everyone has a big fridge now! it actually has 1/2 a pack of chicken burgers in the freezer and 1 box of coco pops in the fridge !!

stereo - good idea

r32

A nice x shaped wine storage would be ideal, will look nice too. Shouldnt be too much heat from the fridge, wont hurt reds but keep whites there too and select two or three to keep in that lovely big fridge.

ALi-B

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Excess beer stock (before it goes into teh fridge ).

As above though, its Ideal for red wine (which should be served at room temp), if you can stand the stuff (I can't).

Oh, and have a visual check of the rear of that open space - there might be a gap at the back for the fridge (it should have an open gap or have a false rear to give the fridge air space for convection - check the installation instructions of the fridge for ventilation clearances to be sure, don't want that nice new fridge to overheat and die ).

WRX_Dazza

you keep coco pops in the fridge???

block it off mate, dust and grease trap as said above.


i just noticed there is more wasted space above the units !!! sara beenie would have a baby if she saw this !!

ALi-B

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Ahh Sarah (oh, lets just knock out this structural wall) Beanie.

The lovely women who forgets that many brick walls also support the joists of the roof/floor above.

ChefDude

There's a false wall there that the fridge goes into - it's a metre deep and the worktop at the side is only 600mm

as for the coco pops, I just needed somewhere to put them - the builders kept turning off the damn thing, so i haven't been getting fridge/freezer food.

I see what you mean about the wasted space at the top...

possibly a bit late now lol. This is the other view...

pandyman

Looks like a Howden's kitchen to me (tenby?) anywway, you would normally fit a bridging cabinet in the space above an american style fridge freezer, it would have a lift up hinge type door and is approx 300mm deep so you dont lose stuff at the back of it
HTH
Andy

Timwinner

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You have the same tiles as me I would put a little tv on a swivel bracket in one half and a flat panel CD player next to it.
Or the wine rack is a good idea, Would be perfect for reds (not so good for whites)

In our wasted kitchen space we have the iron and loads of rolls of bounty, but its not as pleasing to the eye as it could be.

ChefDude

well spotted pandyman, 'tis Howdens top to bottom - seems quite well made.

There will be a bigger tv ( )on the other side of the room, so I'm not too bothered about a little one placed there.

Timwinner

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mate.... Fish tank!!!! has to be done!

Avi

Fake door, and stick all the crap up there that you never use, but won;t get rid of!

mr_D

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i like the fish tank idea. !

wine rack is defo the best one though and you could probably make it your self.

ChefDude

bizarre - i just thought of fish tank!

the fridge hum would drive them nuts though, surely?!

Timwinner

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would be no worse then the water pump!!!

Hysteria1983

Wine rack would be a great idea if you drink the stuff.

Other than that I would get Howdens to fit you a door on there, I couldn't have a space like that just crying out for clutter.

Not sure it's the ideal place for a fish tank as the temp up there would fluctuate too much with heating tripping in and out, as well as the heat from the fridge and added heat from cooking. The poor things might end up frazzled.

Jamie

I would go for a nice fish tank

Have you got a cat/dog ?

Gav

To be a bit pedantic, red wine isn't actually supposed to be served at room temp but 14-18 degrees

I'm confused as to why there is two support panels either side of the oven

ChefDude

the plan is for 2 cats before the end of the year