Kitchen drawers are a practical and efficient storage choice for Perth homeowners planning a kitchen renovation, providing convenient access and improved organisation for utensils, cookware, bakeware, and small appliances. When choosing kitchen drawers, it’s important to consider key factors such as drawer configuration, size, internal organisation, finishes, and features. This guide outlines each consideration, helping you select kitchen base drawers that offer lasting quality, functionality, and style—like Ross’s popular high-gloss white drawers designed specifically for modern Australian kitchens.
Why Choose Kitchen Drawers?
Kitchen drawers are popular among homeowners due to their superior convenience and ergonomic design. They offer improved accessibility than kitchen cupboards, enabling you to reach items without bending or straining.
With efficient organisation options, kitchen cabinet drawers provide practical storage solutions for everything from utensils and cookware to bakeware and small appliances. At Ross’s Discount Home Centre, our kitchen cupboard drawers feature durable materials, including High Moisture Resistant MDF construction and smooth, soft-close DTC runners, delivering lasting functionality, quiet operation, and effortless use—making them an ideal storage solution for Perth kitchens.
Important Considerations When Choosing Kitchen Drawers
When choosing the right kitchen drawers for your new kitchen, there are several important considerations to remember. You’ll need to decide on drawer configurations, suitable drawer sizes, internal organisation features, finishes and handle styles, and essential functionality like soft-close runners. Additionally, understanding when replacement is necessary ensures your kitchen remains practical, stylish, and functional over the long term.
Types of Kitchen Drawers & Configurations
Kitchen cabinet drawers typically come in various configurations to suit different storage needs. Smaller 3-4 drawer base cabinets are ideal for utensils, cutlery, and everyday kitchen tools, offering organised compartments for easier access. Larger 2-3 drawer pot drawer cabinets provide deeper, spacious storage, perfect for bigger items such as pots, pans, bakeware, and small appliances. Ross’s Discount Home Centre offers these versatile configurations, allowing you to choose drawers tailored precisely to your kitchen storage requirements.
Kitchen Drawer Sizes
Selecting the right kitchen drawer sizes ensures optimal organisation and practical use of available space. Common drawer widths are 45cm, 60cm, and 80cm, with narrower drawers suited to utensils and cutlery, while wider drawers are best for large cookware and appliances. Additionally, Ross’s kitchen cabinets offer adjustable-height legs (145mm to 175mm), accommodating uneven flooring for stable installation and smooth drawer operation. Careful measurement of your kitchen space will ensure the perfect fit and maximum functionality.
Drawer Organisers & Storage Solutions
Effective internal organisation is key to making the most of your kitchen base drawers. Utilising a kitchen drawer organiser, such as dividers or pull-out systems, significantly improves drawer usability by keeping utensils, cookware, and bakeware tidy and accessible. Clever drawer accessories and cutlery inserts help prevent clutter, maximise space, and enhance practical usage.
Exploring different kitchen drawers ideas like utensil trays, peg organisers for pots, and internal compartments for small appliances ensures efficient storage, improved usability, and convenience in your everyday kitchen tasks.
Finishes, Handles & Style
Your choice of finishes and handles significantly influences your kitchen’s aesthetic appeal. Ross’s high-gloss white kitchen drawers provide a clean, contemporary look suited to modern kitchen styles. Complementing this finish, Ross’s drawers feature three stylish handle options available in five popular finishes: matte black, brushed gold, brushed nickel, chrome, and gunmetal. These stylish fittings allow you to personalise your kitchen cupboard drawers to seamlessly match your decor and enhance overall kitchen aesthetics, achieving both practicality and visual impact.
Benefits of Soft Close Kitchen Drawers
Soft close kitchen drawers feature specialised drawer runners that ensure smooth operation and noise reduction, adding premium functionality and improved durability to your kitchen cabinetry. Ross’s Discount Home Centre specifically uses high-quality DTC drawer runners, providing quiet, effortless closure every time.
Soft close drawers minimise wear and tear by preventing slamming, protecting your drawers and contents. This advanced functionality extends the lifespan of your kitchen drawers and enhances everyday usability and kitchen comfort.
When to Replace Kitchen Drawers
Kitchen drawers replacement becomes necessary when drawers exhibit clear signs of wear and tear, such as difficulty opening or closing, damage to drawer fronts or runners, or an outdated appearance that no longer suits your kitchen decor.
Ross’s Discount Home Centre simplifies kitchen drawer replacement by offering pre-assembled kitchen drawers, making replacement and installation quick and easy. Upgrading your kitchen cabinet drawers provides an instant functional upgrade, ensures drawer durability, and refreshes your kitchen style with minimal hassle.
Choosing the right kitchen drawers is simple—just focus on quality, functionality, and style. Ross’s is a trusted local supplier, offering stylish kitchen storage solutions and superior kitchen cabinet drawers designed for Perth homeowners. For quality kitchens in Perth, visit our Guildford showroom today or browse our online store!
