Looking at our narrower drawers, it is apparent that when closed the drawers finish 40mm short of the actual back of the cupboard. (This is on a 300 depth drawer.) So 40mm of space we cannot access or use, Not what I was expecting. Any comments ? Should I complain ?

Standard detail tbh. IKEA do more about utilising every last mm, literally, but apart from that this is the norm.

These are often standard drawer boxes from Blum etc.  Have you ended up with things that don't fit?  Did the supplier have a showroom or any information on the drawer depths?

I recall asking about the drawer depth because we want to keep dinner plates in there. A 270mm dinner plate just squeezes into the drawer depth, but remember thinking the drawers would take 300mm plates. It frustrates me when you pay a lot for something where efficient use of space is always critical and then the manufacturer just can't be bothered not to design out completely unnecessary wasted space. I come from the aerospace industry where people work with microns. iwould never expect that, but just chucking inches away seems bizarre, lazy, and rather poor. 

 

Yes they have a showroom, but likely not this depth of cabinet within it.

 

I did challenge some holes in the oak look shelving unit that then have to have plastic covers, but got nowhere on that. They can make a cabinet width to a mm but insist on drilling unnecessary fixing holes in display shelves.

Edited May 24May 24 by Spinny

On 24/05/2026 at 01:12, Mr Punter said:

These are often standard drawer boxes from Blum etc. 

Yes have found a small 'Blum' etched on them. Then seem to take a snap in cover piece with the kitchen brand name on.

So can I buy identical replacements to any measurement from Blum, they are soft close using some gizmo on the runners ?

26 minutes ago, Spinny said:

So can I buy identical replacements to any measurement from Blum

there's a choice of standard sizes

Supplied drawers are 29cm total depth (perhaps 30cm with small projecting thing at rear). So I would be wanting 32cm (or 33cm including rear projecting thing).

 

Do you have a link @dpmiller?

Do they only do 300mm or 350mm etc ?

If so that would explain why my kitchen has come with 300mm drawers inside a 330mm internally carcase.

Edited May 25May 25 by Spinny

50mm increments, plus a 270mm. It's all in the Blum catalogue if you look?