When you’re viewing kitchens in a showroom, it’s easy to focus on the doors, worktops, and appliances. But the kitchen features you’ll use every day are usually tucked inside those drawers and cupboards. These are the things that actually make your life easier when you’re trying to find a wooden spoon at 6pm on a Wednesday, or when you’re unpacking the weekly shop and need somewhere to put everything.
We install Schüller kitchens because they’ve thought about these details properly. The German engineering isn’t just about quality construction – it’s about solving the small frustrations that add up over time.
The Frame Support
This is a simple idea that works brilliantly. Schüller’s sliding frame support sits inside your pull-out drawers and creates a second level. It’s essentially a tray that rests on the drawer sides, using the height that would otherwise be wasted. There’s an inlay mat included that stops things sliding about when you open the drawer.
You’ll end up using this upper level for your go-to utensils – the spatulas, wooden spoons, and tea towels you reach for constantly. It keeps them separate from everything else below without requiring a completely separate drawer.
Flex-Boxes
These are real wood boxes sized to fit perfectly inside Schüller units. What makes them useful is that you can move them around. Stack them, rearrange them, change the configuration when your needs change.
Put baking supplies in one, breakfast bits in another. The gaps between boxes work well for pots and pans. Unlike fixed dividers that commit you to one layout forever, these adapt. And kitchen features you’ll use every day need to be flexible because how you use your kitchen changes – whether that’s a new baby, taking up breadmaking, or just buying different things.
They work in base units, wall units, and tall units, which means you can keep the same organisational system throughout.
Waste Sorting
Schüller’s integrated waste systems handle the daily reality of managing rubbish and recycling. The flexible bin configurations let you separate waste types without having multiple bins taking up floor area. Everything sits behind a standard cabinet door, so it’s tidy but accessible.
When you need to empty them, the bins lift straight out. No awkward angles or spills. These kitchen features you’ll use every day multiple times, so they need to work smoothly.
Wider Sink Base Units
The sink base units come in 90cm, 100cm, and 120cm widths now. This isn’t just about fitting bigger sinks – it’s about the storage configuration. The symmetrical front gives you two pull-outs, which means your washing-up liquid, sponges, and cleaning supplies live right where you use them.
If you want a water filter or treatment unit, there’s room for that behind the pull-out with access through a hinged door. It’s kitchen features you’ll use every day being positioned sensibly rather than requiring you to walk across the kitchen mid-task.
Larder Units with Tiered Pull-Outs
The tiered pull-out system in Schüller larders means you can actually see what you’ve got. Items sit at different heights, so you’re not hunting through tins or forgetting about pasta at the back.
The 75cm-wide tall larder units provide more capacity and line up neatly with matching appliance units. When you can see your ingredients clearly, meal planning becomes more straightforward. You stop buying duplicates and things stop expiring unused.
OrganiQ Drawer Inserts
The OrganiQ range uses environmentally conscious materials for the drawer and pull-out inserts. These give everything its own place – knives, spices, utensils. You can configure them based on what you actually own and use.
Instead of the typical jumbled drawer where you’re fishing around for a particular tool, everything has a designated spot. These kitchen features you’ll use every day save those small moments of frustration that accumulate.
Why This Matters
At Russ Deacon, we’ve been installing kitchens across East Sussex for over 25 years. Our clients consistently tell us that these organisational features make a genuine difference to how they use their kitchens.
It’s not about flashy additions or showpiece elements. It’s about the practical details that work quietly in the background. Being able to see all your tins at once. Knowing exactly where your measuring spoons are. Having enough room for everything without it feeling crammed.
See These Features for Yourself
When you visit our showroom in Eastbourne, you can open the drawers and pull-outs yourself. Test the Flex-Boxes, see how the tiered larders work, try the frame supports. This hands-on experience shows you why Schüller focuses their engineering on these details. Because kitchen features you’ll use every day should work properly. They should make the routine tasks – meal prep, cleaning up, putting the shopping away – run more smoothly. That’s what good design does.
If you’re ready to see how these features could work in your home, get in touch for a free consultation and design survey. We’ll measure your kitchen, discuss what matters to you, and show you exactly how Schüller’s practical engineering can transform your daily routine.