Something to fill dishwasher space?

[JonnyT]

Got the empty space for a (freestanding) dishwasher in my kitchen, and the gap looks a bit of an eyesore with a normal and a recycling bin in it. Any ideas or links to projects to fill that space better?

I had the idea to make some kind of wheeled trolley out of wood with a ply front painted to look like a dishwasher, so that I could still have the bins on the flat bed of the trolley behind the frontage, but my creative skills are struggling for inspiration otherwise. I'd like not to lose the bins (or some equivalents) as there is nowhere else really for them to go...

 

[Yaayuh!]

Got the empty space for a (freestanding) dishwasher in my kitchen, and the gap looks a bit of an eyesore with a normal and a recycling bin in it. Any ideas or links to projects to fill that space better?

I had the idea to make some kind of wheeled trolley out of wood with a ply front painted to look like a dishwasher, so that I could still have the bins on the flat bed of the trolley behind the frontage, but my creative skills are struggling for inspiration otherwise. I'd like not to lose the bins (or some equivalents) as there is nowhere else really for them to go...

Find a spare door and kickboard for your kitchen and enclose the bins in the space?

 

[JonnyT]

Find a spare door and kickboard for your kitchen and enclose the bins in the space?

That was my first thought. Unfortunately the kitchen was done by the previous occupants, and there are no identifying marks I can find, unless I'm not looking in the right place?

 

[fastwunz]

Wine and beer fridge

 

[BongoHunter]

As above - beer fridge!

 

[cheesyboy]

Our kitchen had a dishwasher space when we bought the house. We bought a freestanding dishwasher to fill it before later finding a cupboard door for a built-in dishwasher stored tucked next to our boiler (doh! )

So I guess I'm just saying that it's worth checking around in case your predecessors were as forward thinking as ours

 

[TripleT]

A dishwasher?

 

[a1ex2001]

A dishwasher?

This

 

[NoobCannon]

This

I wouldn't recommend this, hows she gonna make dinner if shes stuck between two cupboards

 

[JonnyT]

A dishwasher is overkill for just me! Plus I lose the space for the bins...

 

[SimonR]

Buy a Blum recycling and bin unit and see if you find a door front to match.

 

[a1ex2001]

A dishwasher is overkill for just me! Plus I lose the space for the bins...

A dishwasher is never overkill just run it every 2-3 days never wash up and have a tidy kitchen!

 

[phrases]

A dishwasher is a godsend! Only 3 of us in the house but good lord do we get through every cup plate and untensil. Bit of a miff when you need a cup and its not washed but they are also great for hygienic purposes since they blast everything with heat. Also i've heard you can cook a chicken in them........

 

[xb8browney]

Another vote for a dishwasher.

 

[TripleT]

We've just got 2 sets of plates, cup, cutlery etc. Never run out even when the dishwasher is full!

 

[SPG]

Slimline dishwasher, bin at the side.

I charge for the next task

 

[K.C. Leblanc]

Build a den.

 

[tom_nieto]

Dirty dishes?

Buying a dishwasher will probably work out cheaper than building a bespoke unit when you take into account your time.