How to Make the Most of Your Small Kitchen

Guest Blogger #579, Entry #1320, June 20, 2012

Kitchens have become the hubs of modern homes, acting not only for function, but also as gathering spaces for family and friends. Unfortunately, due to size restraints, not all kitchens can accommodate. Small kitchens do not have to feel small, though.

How to Make the Most of Your Small Kitchen

Make your small kitchen a functional area

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Here’s how to make the most of the space you do have in your kitchen:

Organize.

Staying organized is key to functioning in a small kitchen. Install multi-level, pullout drawers. Hanging pots and pans in an attractive display is an additional way to save drawer space and draw some attention to the ceiling.

Think vertical.

When you have a small kitchen, you need to make use of every square inch of space you have. That includes the space all the way up to the ceilings. Forty-four inch cabinets not only offer additional storage, but the height draws the eye up, making the room seem bigger. Thinking vertical also means investing in a sturdy step-ladder to reach things that you store high up.

Add a mobile island.

Mobile islands offer additional counter space and storage, and you can easily move them from room to room depending on your entertaining needs.

Get organized in your small kitchen

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Create an illusion with color.

First choose a color for the kitchen, then have that color lightened just one or two shades. Paint the entrance walls the primary color, and the farthest walls the lighter shade. This color technique will exaggerate the size and length.

Lighter looks bigger.

If your kitchen allows for it, draw attention to the windows. The emphasis will open up the space even more and help make your kitchen feel light and airy.

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