How to make a small kitchen look big
How to make a small kitchen look bigger: 15 expert tips
Moving to the home of your dreams but want to know how to make a small kitchen look bigger?
While you decide whether to renovate or remodel, there are many design tricks and small kitchen ideas you can use to create the illusion of space in your kitchen - whatever its size - from slimline units, removing wall cabinets and embracing reflection.
Even decluttering can help. The minimalist approach works well in small spaces and simple hacks, such as removing handles and using push/pull catches, are tricks you can use.
However, let's narrow it down for you: these are the best ways to fake square footage in a kitchen, according to the experts.
How to make a small kitchen look bigger
1. Replace a solid roof with a glazed one
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This is, of course, the most drastic of all the kitchen ideas for making a small space feel bigger. But any work you can do to visually raise the ceiling will have the most dramatic of effects, bar increasing its footprint with an addition.
Wall-to-wall, self-clean glazing with any framing given the narrowest of profiles will create a seamless, contemporary feel that will maximize the feeling of space. If you are on a tighter budget or do not want to replace an entire roof, a roof light fitted between existing rafters will create a brighter, bigger feeling space.
Raising a cavity ceiling to the rafters will make the kitchen ceiling seem higher, too. Just ensure you have enough insulation to stop heat, noise and kitchen smells travelling to the rooms above.
2. Plan the kitchen layout to the inch
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It's vital that small kitchen layouts are planned meticulously so that there is enough countertop space for prepping, enough thoroughfare space for moving around the room comfortably, and clever small kitchen storage ideas to keep the room neat and tidy.
Of course, using a professional to help you plan is vital, but go armed with what works well for you now and, importantly, what doesn't.
Devote your energy to getting the layout just right before you move on to the really fun bit: aesthetics.
3. Choose white cabinetry to fake square footage
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Simple but very effective, white kitchen ideas will always be the top choice to make a space appear bigger and brighter.
‘Despite bolder colors becoming more popular in the kitchen over the last few years, white has never gone out of style. It reflects the light, and adds endless possibilities for personalisation. So think about adding different textures and colors through the countertop material, backsplashes and other accessories to add warmth and interest to the scheme,’ says Melissa Klink, Creative Director at Harvey Jones .
The beauty of white is that it works whether your scheme is sleek and modern or classic and characterful. It looks clean too and works as a blank canvas for the rest of the space. This means you can use accent shades to pep up your kitchen color scheme if you wish, or keep it uber minimalist if bright shades aren’t your thing.
4. Stick to light-enhancing neutrals
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Restful and sophisticated, nude shades in a kitchen will create a brighter feel, and you don’t have to use one color, you can opt for two or three. It also allows you to incorporate earthy tones with warm wood and stone.
Neutral kitchens are highly adaptable too. You can add in metallics to pep it up or pop in some accent colors, for the same reason. In this Gillian Segal -designed kitchen the paler shades are used on the wall units, whilst the warmer tones ground the scheme.
And if you're looking for lighting ideas for small kitchens too, pendant lights like the one shown above are a great option!
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‘Lighter wood finishes and paint colors work well to expand the perceived space of your kitchen,’ says Tom Howley, Design Director at Tom Howley .
‘Pair light tones with very light-colored countertops, and your kitchen will look spacious and airy.
If you do decide on floor to ceiling cabinets, these should only be fitted with glass door display cabinets. This will open up the space in a way that opaque cabinetry will not in a smaller kitchen.
'Soft shades of warm whites and earthy beige work well on their own but even better when used in a two-tone scheme. Two of our most loved shades are Tansy and Willow. Beautifully understated, they create truly stunning kitchens, enhancing architectural interest all without the need for bold color.
If you’re using lighter colors to enhance your space then try painting your walls in the same shade. This will focus your eye on the whole area, allowing it to feel larger and lighter.’
5. Keep dark colors to base cabinetry where possible
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The single blue cabinet on the wall in this kitchen by Kate Lester Interiors is the exception to the rule. But the main thing to consider when you are choosing kitchen cabinet colors is that by keeping the bulk of the ‘darkest’ color in the lower third of the space, you keep the upper two thirds light and therefore airy.
The kitchen tile design is spot on. It unites the blue of the cabinetry and veining of the marble countertops with the white cooker hood, pendant and ceiling, without making the scheme feel dark. A good example of kitchen flooring ideas that make the space seem bigger than it is, herringbone kitchen flooring also creates a spacious feel, so that’s worth considering too.
6. Balance out dark cabinetry with pale countertops
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There’s a misconception that if you want a light and airy kitchen that feels spacious, you can’t embrace your love of dark and dramatic units. You can – all you need is balance, as you can see in this Yellow London -designed kitchen above.
The white marble countertops contrast beautifully with the jet black units and we love the decorative aspect of the marble veining within the range cooker alcove.
Of course, the white walls and ceiling help, and the scheme is kept from being sterile because you can see the colored tableware through the glass-door countertop units.
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Green and white is always a good color scheme for any small kitchen because it's such a fresh combination.
Here we have three different greens – dark, mid and pale, all working together harmoniously. That’s one trick. But the main trick in this kitchen is the trio of white: white floorboards, white countertops and white ceiling. Note that this starts at the picture rail, which is a guaranteed way of making a room feel more spacious.
The wallpaper choice is also key, as Andy Greenall, Head of Design at Paint & Paper Library explains:
‘To create a spacious feel in a kitchen, opt for a design that contains space around the motifs in the pattern, such as Lighthouse Palm – Chelsea Green shown here, which works beautifully with Stable Green cabinets.’
7. Create visual continuity with to-the-ceiling cabinetry
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When you can’t go wide, go up and make the most of every available inch you can.
It’s often worth employing a joiner to do something as specialized as this, as they will be able to create storage that fits to perfection.
Make symmetry your friend too, as it will keep the eye busy and away from the fact that the kitchen is on the smaller side. Opt for gold elements that carry on through the scheme, from the taps to handles and accessories.
8. Widen the room with wall shelves not cabinetry
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Replacing the solid bulk of kitchen wall cabinets, which fill up valuable visual space and can block light, is a dramatic way to fake square footage in a kitchen. And the best thing to replace them with are beautifully populated kitchen shelving ideas.
The downsides to open shelving are that, of course, you have less storage and that you need to keep them spick and span. That said, you can see what’s what at a quick glance and use the shapes and textures of your pieces to enhance the overall look of your kitchen.
9. Consider freestanding furniture over fitted
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Even if your flooring is dark like these floorboards in this beautiful deVOL cottage kitchen, you can lighten up the scheme with the cabinetry you choose.
Freestanding pieces that have legs will allow you to see underneath, which creates an illusion of space. Plus, pick a white-painted finish that will help to reflect and bounce light around. Another advantage of freestanding is that you can move the furniture around and therefore maximize the kitchen space you have.
10. Stretch floor space with light-colored, large format floor tiles
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Size does matter and we’ve long been fans of lovely big floor tiles in a single color. They are spot on to use in kitchens, as Isabel Fernandez, Director at Quorn Stone explains below:
‘A smaller kitchen requires careful thought and consideration to give the illusion of a larger space.
Contrary to belief we often find a larger tile can work well at achieving this. A smaller tile results in lots of grout joints which can enclose the space and detract the eye from the tile. We often suggest a 900mm x 600mm tile as it is a versatile size that works well in both smaller and larger areas.
Alternatively, wood effect porcelain is becoming increasingly popular in tighter spaces due to their long and narrow format. If you choose a complementary grout color it makes the grout less noticeable, which again helps to open the space out.’
11. Conjure up space-enhancing reflections with mirrored backsplashes
(Image credit: Harvey Jones)
Of course, light-reflecting kitchen backsplash ideas will make a small kitchen look bigger, but take this a step further by swapping out pale-colored materials for a mirrored backsplash. This is a classic interior design trick for making a space seem larger and brighter, as Melissa Kink, Creative Director at Harvey Jones explains:
‘Mirrored backsplashes are a great choice as they allow light to travel further within the room.
Any use of mirrored surfaces will add energy to an area, helping the kitchen feel more open.’
Using one continuous piece rather than a tiled design will help the mirror to be more effective at its job to double your space visually. We like this antique-look finish, as it’s got more character than plain glass and it also adds interest and diffuses the light nicely. Plus it doesn't take as much cleaning as regular mirrored glass.
12. Distract with pattern
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Designed by renowned Charleston based interior designer Cortney Bishop , this charming kitchen shows how you can mix various patterns whilst still achieving a light kitchen space. Cortney’s love of teaming patterns and hues shows through, and the reason it works is because of the clever change in scale.
The chequered floor tiles are large and tie in with the gray of the countertops. Next we have the hexagonal backsplash tiles that are smaller.
They work well with the natural wood from a color scheme point of view.
Finally, the ditsy wallpaper print takes our eye up to the white painted ceiling and that’s how you use three different patterns to create a lighter and brighter kitchen.
13. Ditch the drapes
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If you’re not overlooked by neighbors you can take down your blinds and/or drapes for instant light. It’s a simple tip, but one that’s very effective.
We love this idea of painting your units the same color as your window too (shown here is Little Greene’s Citrine (71) ); it will create a cohesive look that will become a design feature in its own right and will remove the need to have a decorative blind.
14. Make the most of architectural details
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‘When choosing colors for a kitchen, it’s important to consider the colors that already exist within the space. Be that furniture, flooring or furnishings, these elements should be included as colors within your palette,’ advises Ruth Mottershead, Creative Director at Little Greene.
‘Where a kitchen features an abundance of original architectural detailing or natural textures, from flagstone flooring to beams and exposed brick, opting for a soft, warm, mineral-based white such as flint will not only ensure all these elements are pulled together in a naturally neutral scheme, but that the result is bright too.’
15. Be as minimalist as possible
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We all know that clutter makes a space seem smaller, and if you can pare down your kitchen essentials to the point where you can live without wall units then all the better.
There are several other design options that you can implement too. Betsy Kasha, Co-Founder of Paris-based interior design studio Kasha Paris explains her process:
‘In the kitchen, we tend to use Roman shades made from sheer, translucent fabric to maximize the natural light. Not only does it make cooking more pleasant, but it even makes your food look better. We sometimes use the iconic “checkerboard” pattern on the floor or dark stone countertops to bring out the bright walls.
In a diner-kitchen, we select simple, elegant furniture for a lighter feel.’
9 Ways to Make Your Kitchen Look and Feel Bigger
Create Space with Light Colors
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“The three main design components that determine how spacious a room feels are color, lighting, and the contents of the room,” says Dave Lincon, Director of Product Management and Business Development at Sears Home Services. The easiest quick fix, particularly if you're not ready to cut back on your cookware collection or install additional lighting, is repainting. Walls that are dark and bold can make a kitchen feel crowded (or cozy), while, conversely, lighter hues offer an airy feel. Create a sense of openness with antique whites, off-whites, creams, light yellows, or pale shades of gray.
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Avoid Strong Visual Contrast
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Once you pick a light color, commit to it. To liven things up, some homeowners make the mistake of incorporating an accent wall—one strong, bold-hued wall in an otherwise light-toned kitchen.
"In a large kitchen, that can work,” says Lincon. “But in a small kitchen, strong visual contrast creates a feeling of segmentation and restriction." A better way to add a little optical oomph into an otherwise monotone kitchen is to play with the extras. “Keep all the walls light and bright,” advises Joe Maykut, the Project Manager for
Sears Home Services' Kitchen, Bath, Countertop, and Cabinet division. “Then, introduce color into your kitchen in small, nonpermanent ways—through colorful window treatments, tea towels, or accessories like canister sets.”
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Add Accent Lighting
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“The human eye is naturally drawn to the highest contrasting point in a room,” Lincon explains, “and in a kitchen, that’s usually the top of the cabinets.” When shadows create a strong visual line between the cabinets and the ceiling, the kitchen can feel as cramped as it would with a high-contrast accent wall. You can erase or soften those shadows by installing uplighting above the cabinets.
It casts a gentle illumination that eases the visual contrast created by shadows and as a result makes the whole room feel more open. Lighting installed beneath upper cabinets and directed onto the countertop works in a similar way: “The light will fill in the shadows under the cabinet and reduce the contrast, giving the impression of a larger kitchen,” Lincon says.
To best address a kitchen's unique set of shadows, Sears Home Services representatives visit customers in their own homes to help them select the most suitable types of lighting.
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Heighten Spaciousness with Cabinets
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Considering new cabinets? Opt for taller-than-standard upper cabinets, which "raise your eye level and make the ceiling feel higher,” Maykut says. If you need more inducement, let's not forget that taller cabinets mean more storage, something that's often at a premium in compact kitchens.
To make the decision as easy as possible, Sears Home Services allows homeowners to compare a host of cabinet door styles and veneer samples right in the space.
Key points to remember: Keep the color of the cabinets light (like the walls) and avoid intricate door designs, which can be too busy for a small kitchen. Flat-front door styles tend to best complement a kitchen's clean lines. Keep cabinet hardware simple as well: Opt for concealed hinges, low-profile bar pulls, or recessed grooves in cabinet doors rather than large, ornate knobs and pulls.
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Find a Place for Everything
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When they're left out on the countertop, cookbooks, spices, and small appliances eat up valuable work space and draw attention to a kitchen's insufficient size. If you're thinking about new cabinets, consider the host of customizable solutions offered by Sears Home Services. Aside from taller upper cabinets, options like concealed storage racks and pull-out or swing-out shelves maximize storage space behind tidily closed doors. Remember: The less cluttered the kitchen, the larger it will feel.
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Opt for Glass-Front Cabinet Doors
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Replacing solid cabinet doors with glass-front doors can add visual depth, tricking the eye into thinking the kitchen is more spacious than it really is. Your gaze is drawn into the cabinet rather than stopped at the door, which creates the illusion of space. If you're considering glass panes, go with white or light woodwork to maximize their effect. “Glass-front doors offer a feeling of space when installed on light-colored cabinets, but they’re not very effective on dark cabinets,” Lincon says.
Glass-front doors don't necessarily have to show off your jumble of mugs or every mismatched plate that you own. Sears Home Services customers who don't want their cabinets' contents on display have the option to choose opaque glass, which helps conceal what's inside. Even opaque glass, however, reflects light, which brightens the kitchen overall.
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Choose Reflective Materials
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Shiny surfaces can bounce light and ultimately make any kitchen feel larger.
“It has a lot to do with the way shiny surfaces pick up and reflect the hues of the walls and cabinets,” Lincon says. For example, if you have antique white cabinets, the sheen of stainless steel appliances will reflect some of this off-white hue and amplify the space-enhancing effects of your choice in cabinet color.
“Another great way to add reflectivity to your kitchen is to install a glass tile backsplash,” Lincon says. Paired with undercabinet lighting and a new reflective countertop like polished quartz, it “creates a wonderfully open transition between the countertop and the upper cabinets,” he explains.
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Open Up Floor Space
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A small kitchen table—or at least one with leaves that can be folded down between meals—will give you more floor space to maneuver in the kitchen. The same goes for other space-devouring items, such as a freestanding kitchen island or china cabinet. By choosing downsized models, you will increase space for foot traffic and meal prep.
These items are much easier to downsize than, for instance, your kitchen appliances, Maykut says. Major appliances (stoves, refrigerators, and dishwashers) come in standard sizes, and smaller, apartment-size models don’t always fit well in cabinet configurations and may not be suitable for the needs of a large family.
Let In Natural Light
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The view from a kitchen window should make the outdoors—be it a deck where you entertain or a large, lush backyard—seem like an extension of the kitchen. Swap out heavy draperies and blinds for sheer curtains or simply a valance, and leave the rest of the window uncovered. The additional natural light will not only visually expand the space, but will also help instill that coveted airiness.
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15 witty ways to get the most out of a small kitchen - INMYROOM
It seems that you have tried everything possible, but there is still not enough space in a small kitchen? We have prepared for you 15 fresh life hacks that really help to make the space more free and comfortable.
Door storage
The back of kitchen cabinet doors is great for storing lids, cutting boards and other relatively flat items.
Hooks on cabinet sides
Cabinet sides can also be made to work! The same cutting boards, potholders and small kitchen appliances can perfectly fit there.
Organizing the space under the sink
The space under the sink is ideal for storing, for example, household chemicals, brushes, gloves. The main thing is to approach its organization wisely, hooks, shelves, organizers, roof rails will help you with this.
Compact appliances
Any housewife in the kitchen will need a stove, oven, dishwasher, refrigerator, and other household helpers will not interfere.
How to fit everything? Give preference to compact, narrow models.
In this case, proceed from your own needs: for example, a small refrigerator is still hardly suitable for a large family. And it is better to move it to an adjacent corridor or attach a loggia than to regularly suffer from a lack of space for food storage.
But you definitely shouldn't deny yourself the daily conveniences. For a narrow dishwasher, for example, you can find a place even in the tiniest kitchen: manufacturers offer both compact and even very miniature models.
By the way, the dishwasher saves not only your time and effort, but also water! At the same time, modern models consume electricity very, very economically.
Folding chairs and table
By replacing a bulky dining area with folding chairs and a table, you can gain a lot of extra space in a small kitchen.
Extension table
Another option is the extension table. There are, for example, models that "hide" in a headset, rack, utility closet.
Magnetic shelf
Not only magnets from trips, but also convenient magnetic mini-shelves can be hung on the refrigerator. Which are ideal for storing small and not too heavy items: say, jars of spices or containers with cookies, nuts and dried fruits.
Drawer dividers
The better organized the storage, the more kitchen utensils will fit in your drawers and shelves. Dividers will help you avoid clutter.
Drawer organizer
Pots, ladles and frying pans, of course, most often stack perfectly. However, finding the right item with such a storage system and returning it to its place after use can sometimes be very inconvenient. Please note: to save your time and shelf space, there are special drawer organizers.
Shelf hooks
Cups can be stylized and conveniently placed using hooks under the wall shelves. The idea is especially useful for those who like to keep their beautiful dishes in plain sight or want to show off a mini-collection of cups.
Corner drawers
It's no secret that drawers make storage much more efficient. And the corner option is a real find.
Microwave organizer
If the space above your freestanding microwave oven is empty, please note that there are special organizer shelves for this case.
Window storage
When you've squeezed everything you can out of your small kitchen, including the space above the door and window sills, but there is still not enough space ... The window opening will help out! Here you can place, for example, open shelves.
Of course, for a dark room, where every ray of sunshine counts, such advice is hardly suitable. But if there is an abundance of natural light in the kitchen - why not.
Hanging Shelves
Are you a fan of open storage and do you have a lot of hanging shelves in your small kitchen? With the help of special devices, they can be made even more functional and more spacious.
Removing the dining area from the kitchen
If even a compact folding table and folding chairs do not allow organizing a comfortable dining area in a tiny kitchen, it can be moved to other rooms: to the living room, to the insulated balcony or to the adjacent corridor.
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If you got a small kitchen, start it " stretch" at the planning stage. What are you willing to sacrifice for more kitchen space? Wall? A complete table? A couple of burners or a window sill for growing geraniums?
Here are a dozen working tricks that, if they add square meters to the kitchen, will at least help find a place for an extra plate. And at the same time, they transform your attitude to cramped space.
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If possible, use an open plan
The wisdom is quite obvious, but let's not be afraid to be banal: the same furniture, built in different spaces, will look completely different. The fashionable open space layout is good, first of all, in small apartments, where literally every centimeter of space can be loaded with several functions. The absence of partitions between the kitchen and the room allows you to place more furniture in the same volume and find a place for an additional area - for example, a dining room.
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2. Fight for a place under the window
Ignoring a place near the windowsill in a small kitchen is an unaffordable luxury. Under the window, a breakfast counter or even part of the kitchen line will fit perfectly (and we remember that a sink with a view of the city or the courtyard is not only a way to save electricity by using daylight, but also a chic tool for meditation). At worst, just make open shelves here.
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Photo example: L-shaped layout of the kitchen with a sink by the window made it possible to comfortably fit in a tiny kitchen for storing vegetables. It just makes sense to use it to organize a storage system with hinged doors (here) or drawers (picture above)
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3. Replace the table with a breakfast bar
If there is not enough space in the kitchen, give up the dining area, replacing it with a light breakfast bar. Such a design can be a separate element of the environment, or it can continue the work area or be independent (as in this project).
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Tip: For a compact kitchen, it is best to choose a light, airy breakfast bar that will not visually burden the space. If you need storage space inside, use half the depth of the rack to place drawers (example in the photo), otherwise the bar counter will seem cumbersome.
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In the photo: appreciate the advantage of the visually light support of the bar counter
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Idea from the photo: if you make the bar top movable, you will be able to freely dispose of the work surface of the kitchen worktop
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4. There are never too many cabinets
Since we have decided to use every centimeter of space wisely, we should not neglect the possibility of placing an additional cabinet or shelf. Built-in shelving under the bar or ceiling-height cabinets will help hide a lot of things. There are even special plinth drawers that allow you to use the space under the kitchen cabinets, near the floor.
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In the photo: pay attention to the drawer under the oven - it can be made to the full height from the floor, using the usable space
in more convenient places, the hob and oven, use a two-burner stove, hide the oven, dishwasher and refrigerator in a tall pencil case.
Built-in appliances take up somewhat less space, but most importantly, they behave quite modestly: they do not violate the external integrity of the headset, they hide under the table top and behind cabinet doors, without interfering with the design.
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6. Design narrow cabinets
A small kitchen does not always fit sets with a typical section spacing. In this case, you can act outside the box: design narrow cabinets.
Between narrow appliances and narrow cabinets, it is wiser to choose a full-sized appliance. The fact is that the range of narrow equipment is much smaller than the standard one. And the price is even higher than that of conventional devices. So if you decide to save space due to the width of the cabinets, first select the appropriate "stuffing" for the kitchen. The width of typical narrow household appliances is 45 cm, but they are almost never built-in.
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Use non-standard doors
Unusual doors can also help save space in a small kitchen: sliding up, sideways (in the manner of a wardrobe) or folding like an accordion. Their cost is usually higher than swing doors, but they allow more efficient use of space and give more freedom in planning.
8. Use blind spots
The most economical (in terms of space) layout is the corner kitchen, but only if you use the space in the corner wisely. We recommend that you carefully look at the pictures in the catalog of the kitchen program you like. Modern kitchens offer a wide range of technological solutions that make it easy to remove any object from a voluminous corner box. Swing-out shelves can roll out by themselves when the door is opened, carousel shelves do not have "far corners". And such drawers, as in the photo, generally use every centimeter of the allotted space.
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9. Air shelves
Open shelves have a lot of advantages: they take up little space, can be of any configuration.
They are easy to fill a non-standard opening or an empty corner. In addition, open shelves look lighter than wall cabinets and visually make the kitchen more spacious. The advantages of ergonomics are also obvious: just reach out to take what you need.
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On the shelves it is convenient to store items that are needed constantly: spices, dishes, cutlery. The disadvantage of open shelves is only one, but quite significant - they will have to be washed more often than ordinary cabinets. Items that stand on open shelves for a long time inevitably get salted, so it is better to store rarely used items in cabinets.
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10. Don't Forget the Roof Rails
Railing is another controversial element of kitchen landscaping. When we finally got used to using hooks for their intended purpose, designers completely fell out of love with hanging kitchen utensils on the wall.
While aesthetics struggle with expediency, we still recommend considering this option. In a small kitchen where there is little space for cupboards and cupboards, hanging some of the equipment on an apron is a very tempting move. It is much more convenient to remove a ladle from a hook or to unstick a knife from a magnet than to climb into boxes. The main thing is not to overdo it. Alas, a kitchen overly hung with objects and accessories will seem visually overloaded.
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11. Increase the visual volume
The kitchen space can be "stretched" not only physically, but also visually, making it lighter, lighter and more voluminous. The light color of the walls and furniture, glossy and reflective surfaces, a minimum of decorative details are preferred.
It is highly recommended to illuminate the most remote corners, any openings and niches - all this makes the kitchen more spacious in the eyes of visitors and gives it a modern, fashionable and beautiful look.
