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Old 08-12-2015, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ragdolls View Post
We live in a gardenia and put a kitty door in the door going out into garage. Litter box is in garage and love it. Out of sight and no odor at all. Hope this helps.
I would think if you did that, you would have to either keep your garage door closed at all times, or have a screen installed, which is around $2K.

In our Begonia, we had a pantry designed for the nook and built for $3K--included electrical work and installation--which perfectly matches our cabinets. It is two long cabinets on either side, three drawers on the bottom between the two long cabinets, cabinets on top between the long cabinets, and a coffee station in the middle that holds the coffeemaker, espresso machine, and toaster. It fits nicely in the breakfast nook and holds all my baking items, miscellaneous serving ware, a container of our dog's kibble, tupperware in one of the drawers, phone books and junk in the bottom drawer, etc. All coffee supplies in the cabinets above the coffee station. We had the chandelier removed and a pot light put in its place. There is still room for a small table and chairs, although we don't need one.

I keep my coffee cups there too, freeing up a lot of room in the dishes/glasses cabinet, which is beside the fridge. Beside the fridge we keep a whole dish service for 8 on the two shelves of that cabinet, with the glasses on the top shelf.

In the pantry I keep food and some baking items. My husband uses the whole upper cabinet to the right of the stove for snacks & spices he keeps for cooking. I keep frequently used baking items in the cab. to the left. the other cabs to the left of that hold frequently used wineglasses, measuring cups, corning ware, spices in the little corner cabinet at the end, and I've given one cabinet over to cookbooks.

Pots and pans in the bottom cabs.

Another purchase we made is a 72" buffet for the dining room to hold other dishes, wineglasses, serving platters.

Hope that helps a little.
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