A bay is a compartment within a drawer module: the working space used to separate and organise a particular group of contents.
Bay vs cell vs slot
Three related terms describe different parts of the modular layout:
- Bay. A functional compartment intended for a category of contents.
- Cell. The unit of grid sizing. Multiple cells can make up a module's footprint. See grid cell.
- Slot. A narrower compartment used for contents that sit on an edge or lie in a slim opening.
What makes a bay useful
- Appropriate proportions. Different contents benefit from different compartment shapes.
- Useful separation. The bay walls keep one group of contents apart from another.
- A suitable base. The compartment floor supports the contents within the module.
Where bays appear
Kitchen drawer modules can use different bay formats:
- Cutlery modules — compartments for separating everyday cutlery.
- Knife-storage modules — slots intended for knife storage.
- Long-utensil modules — longer compartments for utensils.
For the unit used to describe module footprints, see grid cell. For the parent system, see modular drawer organiser.