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"Dinnerware  CLEAR WINNER The view from this kitchen was too good to obscure. So designers Robert Fowler and Burdette Keeland, of Z-K Building Design in Houston, installed a 13-foot-wide upper row of painted poplar cabinets with clear glass panes in front and back. Not only does this see-through solution preserve the vista, but it also sets dinnerware and collectibles aglow. This upper storage unit, mounted 5 inches in front of operable casement windows, spans two walls and is attached with screws to side-wall studs. Hidden steel tubing running along the bottom of the unit adds support and acts as a conduit for wiring. Whistle-style nickel-plated brass pulls add subtle panache. Odds and Ends TOP DRAWER This kitchen&amp;#039;s owner can&amp;#039;t remember how the idea for the apothecary drawers, above, came about, but now she can&amp;#039;t imagine living without them. &amp;quot;They are so useful for  organizing things\u2014batteries, rubber bands, take-out menus\u2014that might get all jumbled in a utility drawer,&amp;quot; she says. Part of the kitchen&amp;#039;s maple cabinetry, each drawer measures 4 inches wide by 4 1/2 inches high by 11 inches deep on the inside and is finished with a nickel pull. SCREEN GEM An appliance garage keeps countertop contraptions\u2014TVs, microwaves, toaster ovens, stand mixers, coffeemakers\u2014out of sight. But since slatted wood tambour doors are prone to sticking, the designer of this cubby, above, devised an 18-inch-square door panel that pulls up and slides into the cabinet above the TV. The long, slender brushed metal pull blends with the other cabinet hardware, preserving color and style continuity in the kitchen. Utensils LONG ON STYLE Four-inch-tall drawers in special shapes, such as those in this 9-by-4-foot pine work island can help organize culinary accessories that are hard to find in catch-all drawers. Seven deep drawers, 12 inches wide and 26 inches deep, house long-handled items such as wooden spoons, whisks, and ladles, and seven shallow drawers, 9 inches wide and 12 1/2 inches deep, hold items like corkscrews, flower cutters, and a garlic press. Each drawer has heavy-duty gliders and a plain wooden knob.  CUTTING EDGE This pair of narrow drawers, tucked under two 48-inch-high glass-paned cabinets, is well suited to storing flat cutlery such as knives and spatulas. The horizontal lines created by the drawers, each 4 inches tall, 27 inches wide, and 12 inches deep, add eye-catching interest to the granite-topped bottom cabinets and, says the owner, &amp;quot;make them look like a piece of furniture.&amp;quot; Satin nickel bin pulls complement Wood-Mode&amp;#039;s Alpine White opaque stain, above. Table Linens   OFF THE SHELF To keep her collection wrinkle-free and accessible, a tablecloth aficionado devised this undercounter cabinet, left, with simple Shaker-style doors. Measuring 36 inches tall by 36 inches wide, the 24-inch-deep painted base cabinet not only holds her large linen collection but makes it a snap to survey\u2014and when she pulls out a tablecloth, she doesn&amp;#039;t topple the pile. A standard metal hanging rod (about 13/8-inch diameter) is mounted on side brackets, and full-size heavy-duty wood hangers, ideal for supporting weighty tablecloths, fit with room to spare. THINLY VEILED A 16-foot-long built-in cabinet, left, with its 10 shallow drawers for everyday table linens, offers a twenty-first century take on a 1920s linen closet. At 3 inches high, 24 inches wide, and 23 inches deep, these drawers, each of which is fitted with gliders, make the need for stacking minimal\u2014and napkins and place mats easy to find. Old-fashioned crystal knobs and sturdy legs that create a kick space lend the maple cabinet old-world charm. The piece is spray-lacquered with Benjamin Moore&amp;#039;s Swiss Coffee paint; the countertop is Vermont soapstone. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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