Corner cabinets with a carousel

What is a corner cabinet carousel?

In the corner of a lower cabinet, arranged in an L or U shape, there's a space as deep as an arm. You reach in blindly. The carousel turns this corner into a rotating shelf: you spin it, and the contents automatically return to the front. The mechanism attaches to the frame, not the door, so the front remains on its existing hinges and opens separately. You can choose between the mechanism itself, which you build into an existing cabinet in your kitchen, or a ready-made set with the frame. The set includes small items without which assembly is incomplete: mounting hardware and a protective ring to close the shelf edge.

What width of carousel should I choose for a corner cabinet?

The carousel, corner cabinet, and front must match in size, so start with the width of the cabinet. Measure from wall to wall, in the center of the cabinet. The front may be wider than the cabinet due to the hinge thickness and the play when opening. A mechanism fitted to the front instead of the cabinet will be too wide and will rub against the wall on the first rotation. Widths in this section start at 480 mm and extend to 1200 mm, and it's easiest to match the mechanism to typical lower kitchen cabinet widths, i.e., 800, 1000, and 1200 mm. The selection is narrower for narrower cabinets, so if your corner unit is less than half a meter wide, check the dimensions in the model description before making your decision. The second dimension is the depth, usually 490 mm, which corresponds to a standard lower cabinet under the countertop.

Carousel in a Corner Cabinet: Left or Right Version

The side is dictated by the cutout in the shelves. It must fit where the opening front of the corner cabinet is located. Look at the front of the unit: if the corner door is on your left, you need the left-hand version. If you make a mistake, the shelf cutout rotates towards the wall instead of the opening, rendering the cabinet unusable. The mechanism itself cannot be reversed once installed. The left- and right-hand versions have the same widths, so changing the side doesn't change the dimensions, only the direction of the shelves. Full-circle models don't have a side at all because they rotate symmetrically.

Full circle or segment in a kitchen cabinet carousel

The shape of the shelf determines how much can fit on one level and how deep you need to reach. A half-circle fits in a corner with a single door, because the entire shelf surface passes in front of the opening with each rotation. A three-quarter circle provides more storage space. A segment near the wall is left for tall items that are rotated less frequently. A full circle rotates symmetrically and fits into the narrowest cabinets. A separate decision concerns the post: in the version with a post, the axis runs through the center of the shelves, in the version without a post, the attachment goes to the bottom and to the ceiling of the body. A corner kitchen cabinet with a carousel without a post has a free center shelf, so you can place a tall bottle or a pot with a lid on it. Apart from the corner itself, other solutions from this store branch are also useful: cargo low supports narrow base cabinets, and a full overview of the interior fittings can be found in the accessories section Kitchen.

Kitchen carousel or pull-out corner cabinet

A dead corner becomes a place for pots, baking sheets, and loose supplies, because the kitchen carousel returns everything to the front in one rotation. In a utility room, the same mechanism holds chemicals and containers, and in an office setting, files and paper are kept in check. There's one condition: the shelf must have room to fully rotate inside the frame. If a corner unit has one front and the other is blind and permanently attached, the carousel won't use the entire shelf, and a pull-out corner unit that brings the baskets forward with the opening door will be a better choice. The latter requires free space in front of the unit. In a narrow kitchen, the choice comes back to rotation. Pull-out mechanisms are collected in a separate section pulling out corner cabinets. When replacing the corner cabinet furniture, it's worth choosing a front, the models of which are available in the furniture handles section.