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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Things I love about my kitchen:

- cabinets to the ceiling. I'm 5'2 and bought a nice wooden step ladder to keep in the kitchen to reach the highest parts but it is great for storage in a small space.
- all drawers under the counter and drawers within drawers.  Have a knife drawer, utensil drawer, the flatware drawer has a drawer within for our "fancy" flatware. A narrow drawer just for foil, sandwich bags, etc within another drawer.
- a 24 inch trash cabinet - holds 2 full size 13 gallon trash cans - 1 for trash and another for glass/metal recycling, plus a narrow bin for paper recycling - absolutely love this!

I don't think under cabinet lighting is necessary.  We have plenty of recessed lighting and good light from windows.  We do cook a lot and are able to see perfectly.[/quote]

I'm the PP who argued that under cabinet lights serve a function and aren't just decorative. I don't think they are necessary either. We have plenty of recessed lighting and (during daylight hours) light from the windows as well, but when you have upper cabinets, especially 15" deep ones (which I realize not everybody does), then the cabinets will shade out the counters underneath to a certain degree, no matter how bright your kitchen is overall. Of course you can still see, but I like my work area extra bright and directly lit.

I also agree with the PPs who said it's nice to have them on dimmed in the evening without having the overhead lights on. Even though my halogen cans also are on a dimmer, it's still nice to be able to just light the counters. To each their own, but I wouldn't discount them just because your kitchen is overall bright when planning a renovation. [/quote]

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