An Entire 60-Inch Countertop Is Hidden Behind These Kitchen Cabinets
Countertop appliances stay within reach in this kitchen without remaining on display. Reddit user u/Nattou11zz incorporated a 60-inch-wide appliance garage into the remodel, concealing the counter, backsplash, outlets, and small appliances behind a large cabinet panel.
The counter measures 28 inches deep, while the cabinets below were pulled forward to align with the extra-deep pantry. Instead of opening outward, the appliance garage door rises behind the upper cabinets.
Closed Cabinetry Conceals the Work Area
White recessed-panel cabinetry surrounds the refrigerator and continues across the appliance garage. With the door down, the horizontal brass pull is the main indication that the large center panel can move.
Two 30-inch drawers sit beneath the hidden area, matching the 60-inch width confirmed by the homeowner. Closing the panel removes the appliances, cords, outlets, backsplash, and counter from view without requiring the machines to be stored elsewhere.
Raising the Door Reveals the Appliance Garage
Behind the panel sits a stone countertop with a tiled backsplash and electrical outlets. Several appliances can remain in place, leaving the exposed counters elsewhere in the kitchen available for other uses.
Counter depth reaches 28 inches rather than the roughly 25 inches common in many kitchens. Nattou11zz uses the space toward the back for storage and pulls items forward when needed.
The added depth required changes below the counter. Lower cabinets were moved forward from the wall so their fronts align with the deeper pantry beside them, leaving unused space behind the drawers.
Door Clearance Extends Behind the Upper Cabinets
Opening the appliance garage sends the large door upward behind the row of upper cabinets rather than leaving it folded or exposed around the opening. Nattou11zz said the concealed cavity continues toward the ceiling, giving the panel room to travel above the counter.
That arrangement also explains why the feature drew questions after the remodel was shared. Some Reddit users questioned whether a 28-inch counter would put items too far from reach, while others focused on how the upper cabinets were mounted around the moving door.
Nattou11zz said items stored at the back are brought forward for use and described the appliance garage as a fixation during the remodel. For a kitchen with several countertop machines, the 60-inch enclosure keeps them in one dedicated location while allowing the entire station to disappear behind the cabinetry.
Would you hide this much countertop behind an appliance garage?
All credits go to Reddit user Nattou11zz. Images and original project by Nattou11zz on Reddit.