It's currently trendy to have all of your appliances concealed by cupboards.
Displaying expensive kitchen appliances like dishwashers and microwaves in full view used to be considered a way to show others your wealth, like parking a new car in your driveway. Nowadays, the pendulum has swung the other way, and it's more fashionable to have all of your appliances hidden away, so that your kitchen has sleek, bare countertops and cupboard exteriors.
Built-in Appliances
Large, built-in appliances that generally come with a house or apartment building, such as a refrigerator, oven and dishwasher, have their own versions of "cabinets" that enclose them. Essentially, panels cover each visible side of the appliance and the panels match the wood shade of the cabinets in other parts of the kitchen. For example, for an appliance like a dishwasher or oven that has only one side exposed, a single flat panel graces the exterior of the appliance, covering it completely so that it looks like one large cabinet. This ensures that your kitchen has complete uniformity.
Spinning Cabinets
It's possible to create enclosing cabinets for items that you use every day, such as a coffeemaker or a toaster, but don't want the rest of the world to see. A carpenter or experienced handyman would have to create a type of custom cabinet for each small appliance. The four panels of a cabinet would enclose the appliance completely, with another panel flat at the very top boxing it in. A lazy-Susan-type spinning device would rest under the appliance, so that when the cabinet door opened, the appliance would swing out, allowing you easy access to it.
Fold-Out Cabinets
Another option for smaller appliances is to create a custom cabinet around them that has a front door with hinges at the bottom and that opens like an oven door. A carpenter or handyman attaches the bottom of the appliance to the interior of the front door of this cabinet. The remaining panels of the cabinet surround the appliance; make sure each panel is tall enough to account for the full height of the appliance when it is upright. A handle that matches all the other cabinet handles in the kitchen attaches to the front panel. When you pull this handle straight down, the appliance reveals itself, swinging out and upright for you to have full access.
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