Increase Your RV Kitchen Space With a Counter Extension

!: Increase Your RV Kitchen Space With a Counter Extension

For some, a kitchen in an RV is considered a mere convenience. We're camping, right? But for others, like full-timers, it becomes a major functional requirement. And having all the counter space you can get is high on the list of must-have features. Up until the last few years, RV manufacturers didn't seem to get this simple concept. Now, for some reason, they seem to be offering foldable counter extensions as an option. But you can build your own and put it where you really need it, not where someone else thinks it should go.

There are basically two options for adding a counter extension: buy a ready-made kit, or buy the support parts and make the counter top yourself. The kit is pretty basic and should cover most needs. It generally consists of a piece of sealed oak, a piano hinge, and two drop-leaf table braces. These are designed to mount to the overhang of the counter top using the piano hinge and some even come pre-assembled for easy installation. Just pick a convenient place and attach using the provided hardware.

If you need a larger extension than the 12″ square one provided in the kit, then you will have to build one. If you are handy with basic wood-working tools, making the extension should be straightforward. But be aware that since the extension may come in to contact with food, you will have to seal it to prevent the wood from both breaking down and harboring bacteria. And make sure to use an appropriate sealer as well.

Also consider the weight that the extension will bear. If the extension is longer than 12″, then you should consider using a drop-leg support rather than a drop-leaf brace. Some drop-legs are even adjustable, having a ball and detent to adjust the height with. These make for a more universal application but you can still build your own to the perfect length.

Tip: If you have a foldable tray mounted to your bedroom wall (meant for a light TV) that you keep banging your head on, chances are you can use this for a counter extension. It may have the exact same hinges and hardware as the store-bought kits.

Tip: To further increase counter space, you can buy or make butcher block cutting board that goes over the top of the stove burner grate. If you don't use your burners often, this can give you much needed counter space. 

Increase Your RV Kitchen Space With a Counter Extension

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Kitchen Island Carts Give You More Counter Space

!: Kitchen Island Carts Give You More Counter Space

Many of us find that we do not have enough room in our kitchens. The standard appliances that every kitchen needs simply end up taking over all of our counter space. With toasters, blenders, and coffee makers taking up all the room that the sink, the stove, and the refrigerator do not occupy, we have almost no place to prepare meals. We end up needing to be creative and we use a unique balancing system of placing items on the edge of the sink, in the oven, and on top of the microwave, whether we are preparing a meal for the whole family or just a sandwich for ourselves!

This environment is not ideal for the kitchen. One solution is, of course, to remodel your kitchen completely. This decision would require you to tear up your existing kitchen, design a new room, and wait for the project to be finished. If you are willing to spend the time and money on redesigning your new kitchen, then this route is certainly a possibility. However, if you are interested in saving money and would like to keep your current kitchen functioning, I recommend looking into kitchen island carts.

A kitchen center island is the perfect way to expand your kitchen space without having to tear up the room. There are islands that are permanent fixtures in your kitchen, which you can have an extra stove or an additional sink installed on. This piece of furniture tends to be larger and have heavy marble countertops. This option is great if you have extra floor space. Another possibility in is a rolling or moveable kitchen cart. These designs are smaller and often on wheels. There compact nature allows them to fit perfectly in your kitchen when you need that extra counter space but they are also easy to roll out of the way when you are not using them. The special wheel locks ensure that your cart does not move while you are using it to prepare meals and the shelves and cabinets below the surface top give you plenty of room to store cookware.

Kitchen island carts are very popular items in kitchens today because of the extra counter space they provide. This choice is much more economical than a complete remodel and it gives you exactly what you need.

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