"When the oven's on, the entire temperature of the room increases by about 10 degrees. Needless to say, my kitchen doesn't get the best ventilation. And the super-tall cabinets can sometimes get really greasy - especially right above the range. Even the shelves inside the cabinets can get grimy, and with the doors closed they don't have great breathability (that's why I try to store my travel mugs, food containers, and Dutch oven with the lids off)."
"I try to wipe down my cabinet doors on the outside regularly to keep them from looking greasy. In other words, I do the best I can with the cabinets I have. I'm a renter, so many reno options are out of the question, but I wish my cabinets had this extremely practical feature I've been seeing popping up in more and more kitchen makeovers lately: cabinet cut-outs."
A small New York City kitchen, roughly 9-by-9 feet, suffers from limited ventilation that triggers the smoke alarm and raises room temperature by about 10 degrees when the oven runs. Super-tall cabinets above the range accumulate grease and interior shelves get grimy because closed doors reduce breathability, prompting storage of mugs and cookware with lids off. Frequent exterior wiping mitigates grease, but rental restrictions prevent renovations. Cabinet cut-outs offer practical ventilation and aesthetic charm. Circular, vented cutouts have historical precedents and are experiencing renewed popularity in English cottage–inspired kitchen designs as a more attractive alternative to louvered cabinets.
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