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Compact Kitchens are cozy and simple. They can also become cramped and inefficient when poorly designed. The great news is that there are many ways to maximize your compact kitchen. Small kitchen renovations can go a long way to making your kitchen become more functional and feel more spacious.
Every Corner and Wall Counts
Space that cannot be utilized is worthless. This is especially true in a compact kitchen. Corners that are unusable are simply a waste of your precious square footage. Corner cabinets that include a Lazy Susan, for example, can make a huge difference. They maximize precious space that would otherwise be wasted.
Drawers Instead of Doors
Using drawers instead of standard door cabinets allows you to maximize the vertical space within a cabinet. You can fit three or four drawers in the same amount of space as two doors. Drawers also give you the advantage of seeing everything that you have in storage. No more pushing items into corners where they are never seen or used. Not only will drawers save you space, they will prevent you from wasting money on food that you can’t see.
Shelves
If a cabinet won’t fit in a space, install a shelf instead. Shelves make convenient storage for frequently used kitchen items. Store your books, dishes, mixing bowls or small appliances on shelves to free up counter your space.
Hanging Organizers
Pot racks, magnetic knife bars, and hooks are ideal places to store your utensils, pots, and other items. Hooks can be attached to walls or on the inside of kitchen doors to make full use of a cabinet’s storage possibilities.
Hang racks or mesh baskets on the inside of cabinet doors to store cleaning supplies, pot lids, and other items. This will keep your small kitchen both tidy and useful.
Multi-tasking
Items that have more than one use are the most valuable to owners of a compact kitchen. A breakfast nook with benches that contain storage under the seating is a great example of multi-tasking. Storage with function can make a huge difference. If you need an extra dining space, install an open cabinet with shelves and attach a tabletop on hinges to the shelf. The tabletop can fold down to cover the shelf when not in use. When you need the space, you can simply lock it in place for dining or kitchen prep work.
Rethink Your Sink
Your sink takes up valuable counter space. Decide whether you use the sink enough to justify having a full-sized one. If you are single and don’t use many dishes, install a smaller double basin sink. If you have a dishwasher, you will only need one sink basin to rinse dishes, so go for a single basin sink.
Smaller Appliances
Standard household appliances consume valuable space in a compact kitchen. Houzz recommends using a smaller, fully functioning versions of standard appliances to conserve space in a small kitchen.
Thanks to the tiny house craze, there are several manufacturers who design appliances to fit in smaller spaces. This will works well in a tiny house and will also work well in a compact kitchen.
Get creative with your small kitchen. Alair Homes London will work with you to maximize your compact kitchen with a small renovation. They can show you the possibilities of your small kitchen.
