Free Standing Kitchen Cabinets

The nice thing about free standing cabinets is they're so versatile. You can move them from one area of the kitchen to another depending on the need. If you live in a rental house or apartment these cabinets can move with you when you upgrade to a new home. Regular fixed cabinets have to stay at the house (unless you want to go to a lot of work to rip them out), but a stand alone cabinet offers moveable benefits.

Another nice feature is that you can use literally any cabinet, it doesn't have to say "kitchen" in the advertisement. Especially with today's new frugal attitudes people are repurposing a lot of other things into kitchen cabinet storage. Bookshelves, old desks, storage benches, old TV stands, even old bathroom vanities; whatever they can find.

Ideally you would use something that has a lot of built in storage, since storage and additional counterspace are the reason for having it. If you don't have anything around your house you could use, there are a plethora of free standing units available at home improvement stores. They usually run a couple hundred dollars each depending on size and materials its made of.

If you're going to buy one, here are the features to look for:

• sturdy adjustable legs
• solid countertops which can take the beating of food preparation
• enough storage for your needs
• smooth/ ball-bearing drawers
• easily moveable

Here's a link to a popular one at Amazon: read more / buy online , we recommend these as an inexpensive way to gain extra storage and countertop space.