I am using the brewer at home in a modern kitchen. The drawer obviously raises the brewer, but there's enough clearance for esthetic purposes. To use the brewer and load the K-Cup, it's necessary to press the bottom lever, and pull out the entire assembly to obtain clearance from under my cabinet. The design is ingenious and works well. I don't understand why others are having problems pulling out the entire unit. There's a pictorial instruction sheet included, and there's nothing complicated about it. My only criticism is that the drawer provides a platform for the brewer that's not "rock solid" - i.e., the drawer assembly does flex a little bit permitting perhaps 5mm of lateral "bounce" movement. It's certainly adequate, however, and it is a very nice looking unit.