Since we had a piece of granite left over from the island, my DW suggested we use it on the lift. The weight of the appliances and the granite is pretty significant, so I had to adjust the spring tension to the maximum (third position). For detials on buying one of these, see this former post.
I bonded the granite to 1/2" piece of plywood, to give it strength and so it could be screwed to the lift assembly. I also glued a thin strip of granite with a rounded edge to the front, to give a fully rounded radius. If you look at the edge in the picture, you can see this. I am going to put cherry wood strips around the sides and back to cover it. I mounted it before I put them on to determine how thick they could be.
There is room to put a pull-out shelf under the lift to hold the KitchenAid accessories. I am trying to decide if there is room above it for a shallow drawer or slot for a cutting board.
6 comments:
What a clever idea! Work doesn't start on my kitchen for another 2 weeks, but you've given me some great ideas. (Also the granite you chose is really beautiful!)
That lift looks like a great addition to the kitchen - I wish I could justify using the extra space in the cabinets for mine. If I find I've got enough room after it's done, I'm adding a lift.
I like the tile color - I've used a dark green/black like that in the past and it really looks sharp. Are you adding some under cabinet lighting? That really makes it look good.
Thanks for the nice comments.
Yes - we have under-cabinet lighting all the way around the kitchen. Once I put it in, we realized that it is one of the most important features.
Brilliant! I was searching for one of these and am glad to see it actually installed. I wouldn't have thought to make the shelf wide enough for the cuisinart as well; that's a great idea.
Cabinets have been ordered but won't be installed for another month. I would love to have a mixer lift, but the only place left I couldput it is under the sink oposite the garbage disposal. The door openning is 15"W X 21"H. The problem is I only have 14" depth from the front of the inside cabinet to the pipes. Do you think it would be possible to reconfigure a mixer lift to fit? I don't have a store close so would have to order and don't want do that if I need might need to return it. Help, Kathy
I love, love, love your kitchen. My cabinets have been ordered and due to install in about a month. I would love to have a mixer lift, but the only place left is the kitchen cabinet oposite the garbage disposal. The door opening is 15"W X 21"H. But I only have 14" from the front inside to the pipes. Do you think it possible to reconfigue it to fit?
could use a little advice. Kathy
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