Kitchen cabinet not easily accessible

[Old Bill]

Any one have a Cougar 25RES FW and have difficulty reaching things in the overhead cabinet between the entry door and the microwave. My wife is 5'4" and cannot reach things on the top shelf, or near the back of the lower shelf because the L-shaped counter top is right in the way. Right now she uses a foot stool to compensate, but gets tired of trying to keep it out of her way when doing other work around the sink and stove. There is also a side door on the cabinet, but she still can't reach things further back on the upper shelf.

It's a minor inconvenience, but if someone else had the same problem and found an easy workaround it would be much appreciated.