On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:05:01 -0400, Goomba > wrote:

>Robert Klute wrote:
>> I did it the other way around. On the wall where the refrigerator went
>> I made the lower and full-height cabinets 30" deep so I could inset a
>> standard unit. One advantage turned out I could put an appliance garage
>> along that whole wall, flush with the upper cabinets, and still have 18"
>> of counter space in front.
>
>Interesting!
>What did you use for your counters?

Granite slab. There are lots of wholesalers and independent finishers
clustered around them in my area, so it wasn't 'that' expensive.
However, any surface is workable, even standard 24" goods, as any seam
would be right under the garage doors and not noticeable.