Anyone living in an RPN terrace in Rimba knows the struggle—the wet kitchens are long, narrow blocks. This family of five came to us needing more prep space, but if we just added standard cabinets, no one would be able to walk past the open doors.
The trick here was going vertical and throwing out the standard rules. We scrapped swing doors entirely on the lower run. If a door swings out 600mm, it completely blocks the walkway. Instead, we used deep drawers on heavy-duty 50kg runners. You pull them out, grab what you need, and push them shut without stepping back.
We also installed a floor-to-ceiling 'Space Tower' for the pantry and squeezed a Higold Magic Corner into the blind intersection.
The Takeaway
When you can't build wider, build taller. The vertical pantry alone added about 30% more usable storage than standard shelving.