Galaxy Linen specialty base cabinets: two microwave bays and three desk parts
Reviewed September 2026 · Captivating Cabinets
On this site, Galaxy Linen specialty base cabinets means GL BMC24 and GL BMC30, a pair of microwave base cabinets at $614.25 and $695.50 — the countertop microwave moved into a lower cabinet, with storage under it. Three other odd parts in the same beige — a knee drawer, a file drawer base and a cabinet that ships with its accessories already fitted — sit under the general base listing and get no explanation anywhere, so they are covered here too.
A microwave base cabinet at 24 or 30 inches: what you get
Both are standard base carcasses — 24″ deep, 34½″ high, in 24″ and 30″ widths — with an open bay sized, in Fabuwood’s words, for a standard countertop microwave or a warming drawer, and usable storage below it. The microwave slides in, the counter above stays clear, and the appliance stops being the largest object on the worktop. The two are $81.25 apart; buy the 30 unless the run cannot spare 6″, because the 24″ bay limits you to small appliances and you will own it longer than the microwave.
What size microwave fits a base cabinet bay is the question the product page does not answer, and it is the one dimension that decides the purchase. Ask us for it or take it from Fabuwood’s specification book, then compare it with the appliance the way its own manual asks: outside dimensions plus the ventilation gap it requires on each side and behind. Our design service will check a specific model against the bay before the order goes in.
| Number | Source | What it has to clear |
|---|---|---|
| Appliance width, height and depth plus its required air gaps | The microwave’s installation sheet | The bay opening from Fabuwood’s spec book |
| Which side the microwave door hinges on | The appliance | The aisle and the cabinet beside the bay; it cannot be reversed later |
| Where the plug lands and how long the cord is | The appliance | A receptacle behind or beside the bay, roughed in before drywall |
| A landing surface for a hot dish | Your plan | A clear stretch of counter within arm’s reach of the bay |
A countertop microwave in a lower cabinet: who it suits and who it does not
Pulling a hot bowl out at waist level, moving it down and toward you, is safer than lifting it from above the shoulder, and it leaves the space over the range for a real hood instead of a recirculating fan. That is the case for the base position. The case against it is anyone in the house who should not be bending: for them the same appliance in a wall cabinet, or a drawer microwave, is the better daily experience. Decide by the household, not the floor plan. The exposed side of a microwave base, if it ends a run, takes the finished-side option at $96 or the matching GL SK MC end skin at $50.05 from decorative accessories.
Knee drawer, file drawer base and BSS3: the desk parts nobody explains
These three carry the GL prefix and the same beige, and the site lists them under plain base cabinets because they are not corner boxes or appliance bays. They are the parts that turn a run of cabinetry into a desk, and if you have been searching for kitchen desk cabinets in a beige — or a cream, depending on how much daylight the room gets — they are what you were looking for.
| Part | Size | What it is | Displayed price |
|---|---|---|---|
| GL KD30 | 30″ W, trims to 24″ on site × 21″ D × 5″ H | One shallow dovetail drawer that spans the open knee space under a desk or vanity top, closing the gap between two cabinet stacks without giving up legroom | $172.25 |
| GL FD18 | 18″ W × 21″ D × 28½″ H | A desk-height two-drawer base; the deep lower drawer is sized for hanging letter files, the upper one for pens and chargers | $559.00 |
| GL BSS3 | 34½″ H; width not stated on the listing — confirm before ordering | A standard-height base that arrives with its storage accessories factory-installed and aligned, so nothing is fitted on site | $2,021.50 |
The first two go together. An 18″ file drawer base on each side of a 30 inch knee drawer builds a 28½″-high desk run — the command center beside the pantry, a homework station, the drawer stack beside a makeup vanity — from the same order as the kitchen, in a paint that matches it exactly. Both use the same dovetailed boxes on Blum full-extension soft-close slides as everything else in the line. The BSS3 is a different animal: a single SKU that stands in for a base cabinet and its inserts together. Ask us what the fitted accessories are and what width it ships at before it goes on a quote; the listing does not say, and $2,021.50 is not a price to guess at.
If you came here for a corner or a bench
Each of the other odd base shapes in this finish has its own page. Turn a 90° corner cheaply with a blind corner base; see the whole interior through a 45° door with an easy reach base; or have the corner come to you with a lazy Susan base. End a peninsula at an angle with a return angle base, and build a banquette from drawer bench seats. The full line, with every width, is on the Galaxy Linen collection page, and if none of it has been drawn yet, a free design request will lay out the odd boxes with the ordinary ones.
Common questions
- What is a specialty base cabinet in Galaxy Linen?
- On this site it is the two base microwave cabinets, GL BMC24 at $614.25 and GL BMC30 at $695.50 — a 24″-deep, 34½″-high base with an open appliance bay above storage. Corner boxes, angled ends and bench seats have their own pages.
- What size microwave fits the BMC30 base cabinet?
- The bay opening is not printed on the product page, so ask us for it or take it from Fabuwood’s spec book. Compare it with the appliance’s outside dimensions plus the ventilation gaps its manual requires, not with the appliance alone.
- How much does a microwave base cabinet cost?
- $614.25 for the 24″ BMC24 and $695.50 for the 30″ BMC30 as displayed in this finish. Add $96 for a finished side or $50.05 for the GL SK MC end skin if the cabinet ends a run, and budget for the receptacle behind the bay.
- Does a white microwave look right against beige cabinets?
- Usually not. Linen reads as beige next to white, so a white appliance framed by the bay looks mismatched. Stainless or black sits comfortably inside the beige frame.
- What is a knee drawer cabinet?
- GL KD30 is a 5″-high, 21″-deep dovetailed drawer, 30″ wide and trimmable to 24″ on site, that spans the knee space under a desk or vanity top between two cabinet stacks. It is $172.25 and pairs with the FD18 file drawer base to build a 28½″ desk run.
- What comes installed in the GL BSS3?
- The listing says it ships with its storage accessories factory-installed and aligned, at 34½″ high and $2,021.50, but it does not state the width or the inserts. Ask us to confirm both before it goes on a quote.
Keep reading
The guides behind the numbers on this page.
- Fabuwood Cabinet Sizes and Specs
The dimension tables to check a bay opening and a desk run against.
- Important Kitchen Dimensions Before Buying Cabinets
Landing space and aisle width around an appliance at waist height.
- Kitchen Cabinet Terminology Glossary
BMC, KD, FD and the other abbreviations on this page, defined.
- Space-Saving Cabinet Solutions
Other ways to get the microwave and the paperwork off the counter.
- Fabuwood Cabinets Review
Construction and warranty behind the odd boxes as well as the ordinary ones.
- Fabuwood Linen vs Dove
If the appliances are white, read this before choosing the beige.
