Old kitchen wall cupboard doors

[Harry Bloomfield]

In my utility, I have some really old kitchen wall cupboards which were once in the kitchen. They are handy for storing my home brewing equipment, slow cookers, plastic bin bags, dusters etc..

They fill almost the full width of the end wall, which is at right angles to the worktop, two side by side units, four doors. Access into them is really awkward - you open a door towards you then duck back to avoid the opening door. On the right hand side, that door only partially opens, due to there being an upright freezer in front of it.

I'm toying with the idea to remove the doors completely which will look very untidy, but would work well from a practical point of view. I'm not keen to spend a lot of money on an expensive solution, like sliding rails. Any better, cheaper solutions please? It's quite a low ceiling in the utility.

 

[conny]

How about a roller blind so you can drop it to cover the contents when not using them?

 

[foxhole]

In my utility, I have some really old kitchen wall cupboards which were once in the kitchen. They are handy for storing my home brewing equipment, slow cookers, plastic bin bags, dusters etc..

They fill almost the full width of the end wall, which is at right angles to the worktop, two side by side units, four doors. Access into them is really awkward - you open a door towards you then duck back to avoid the opening door. On the right hand side, that door only partially opens, due to there being an upright freezer in front of it.

I'm toying with the idea to remove the doors completely which will look very untidy, but would work well from a practical point of view. I'm not keen to spend a lot of money on an expensive solution, like sliding rails. Any better, cheaper solutions please? It's quite a low ceiling in the utility.

Sounds like it’s already untidy .

 

[mcprinter]

If only used occasionally, live with it.

Roller blind or Cheap Curtain/Fabric on a Net Wire.

Cut the Doors in half lengthways and add Hinges to create bi-folding Doors.
Might look rubbish! Magnetic catches may be needed to hold the Doors shut.

 

[lostinthelight]

Make your own sliding rails by routing/cutting slots in batten type wood fixed to the fronts and use thin sheet material or obscure glass for doors, just like secondary glazing ?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Cheap Curtain/Fabric

It's a fairly typical kitchen set up in many parts of rustic Europe. Can just use a curtain pole.

 

[jj4091]

As lostinthelight says convert to sliding doors, cut the old ones down & fit these https://www.ironmongerydirect.co.uk...MI76_BtKWn9gIVi-3tCh2DsQYmEAQYAiABEgIGhPD_BwE