Small kitchens can be a challenge. Not only are the quarters cramped, making everything from preparing a meal to having a family conference difficult, but there’s also the fact that there’s never enough storage space. How are you supposed to run a household and avoid running to the grocery store every single day when you don’t have anywhere to put anything.
When dealing with a small kitchen, you’re going to have to learn to be creative. If you’re the type of person who can’t stand to use counter space for storing things, you think it looks untidy, you’re going to have to decide if you want to reduce the number of dishes you have, or if you can store your food products somewhere else. Simple things like setting up a pantry in a nearby hallway, or storing your kitchen cleaning products in the garage can open up a surprising amount of storage space.
Another thing you need to consider is a kitchen remodeling project. You might be surprised how moving a few things around, and replacing a few items suddenly makes your teeny tiny kitchen a bit more functional and opens up some additional, and much needed, storage space.
Even though you might think you love your kitchen island, one of the first things you do during your kitchen remodeling should be removing it from your space. Take it somewhere else and turn into something else, like a workbench. While islands are wonderful in big kitchens, in a tiny room they become a space hog. Every time you turn around you’re going to be bumping into it, and it disturbs the flow of traffic. Setting up a nice table in one corner of the room makes more sense.
The second priority you should have for your kitchen remodeling project should include the installation of some cabinet’s way up high. Yes, they might be a little more difficult for you to reach, but you can use them to store things you don’t need on a regular basis, like holiday dishes and rarely used backing supplies. You’ll be surprised by the number of things you find to put into the elevated space. If you find this makes the room feel even smaller and closed in, add some brighter lighting and hang glass doors on the cabinets.
If there’s anything darkly colored in the room right now, part of your kitchen remodeling project needs to be removing the dark item and replacing it with a lighter colored item. This won’t create any more room, but it will make it feel a bit bigger.
Custom cabinetry can cost more than store bought versions, but that doesn’t mean you should dismiss it. Look around your kitchen and ask yourself if there’s any space you’re not really using. If the answer is yes, take some measurements and have a cabinet specially made.
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