With some careful planning and creative design, you can transform your cramped space into a place that is just as efficient and effective as a larger kitchen.
Try to make good use of your space.
- Purge relentlessly and get rid of everything you don't need.
- Keep your kitchen clutter-free.
- Invest in small kitchen appliances.
- Create pull-out and foldaway surfaces.
- Use the walls for storage.
- Hang racks and rails from the ceiling for storing pots, pans, and utensils.
- Put shelves inside as many of the cupboards as you can for twice the storage.
- Use the backs of doors for spice racks or utensil storage.
- Put drawers at the bottom of your cabinets behind the kick-plate.
- Buy a cutting board that fits over the top of the sink.
- Use shiny surfaces and glossy paint to make your small kitchen feel bigger.
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Storage is always a big issue in a tiny kitchen. Add wall-mounted racks and shelves to maximize storage. This kitchen is given a modern edge with wall mounted
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This space is very efficient and effective -- they've used every bit of available space from the backs of doors to walls. They've even added additional shelving in the pantry to double the storage space. Wall hooks and door racks are essential to a clutter-free kitchen.
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If you have the space, buy a rack to hang your pots and pans from the ceiling. Pot hangers are especially nice because they keep your pots and pans from getting scratched and they keep everything within arms reach.
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Ikea has a lot of storage options for optimizing a small kitchen. These simple wall mounted systems are great for spices and utensils. Rosle also makes a very nice customizable open kitchen collection.
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