Ways to optimize space in a small kitchen.

A well-thought-out set

If the kitchen is cramped and you want to use the space to the maximum, forget about modular sets. Only custom-made furniture will save valuable centimeters.

To increase storage space, we recommend ordering wall cabinets up to the ceiling, and also not neglecting narrow pull-out drawers and baseboards.

Space above the refrigerator

A kitchen consisting of separate modules can also be improved. If your bulky refrigerator isn’t built into your kitchen cabinetry, there’s likely to be some empty space above it.

This area can be used by constructing an open shelf or a mezzanine with a door.

Space above the kitchen cabinetry cabinets

The top of the wall cabinets will serve as additional storage space for small items that are not needed on a daily basis. To keep things from gathering dust and to keep them looking neat, put them away in boxes or baskets with lids.

Avoid transparent containers – they will not add order.

Rails

You can hang potholders, utensils, and other utensils on the convenient rails. you use most often, special shelves for spices, as well as cutting boards. Rails are fixed not only to the walls, but also to the doors and sides of kitchen cabinets. With their help, it is easy to free up space in cabinets and drawers, and the necessary items will always be at hand.

Wall accessories

It is easy to find a new place for spatulas, knives, and even a frying pan with a lid if you use the walls wisely. Available solutions:

• magnetic knife holders;
• hooks;
• narrow shelves above the dining table;
• perforated board.

Shelves and hooks on the doors

Small items are worth store on the inside of the door: this way, small jars will always be in sight and will no longer complicate access to products in the back of the cabinet. Instead of a shelf, you can use metal or wooden folder holders.

Without an oven

How often do you bake pies and cookies? How much space does a kitchen stove with a built-in oven take up? After answering these questions, you might decide to give up the stove and buy a compact hob. This will free up space for storage or a dishwasher, and the oven will be replaced by a multicooker or microwave with a baking function.

Shelves under the ceiling

Using the space between the ceilings is the best way to increase the storage system. We are talking about mezzanines above the doorway, as well as shelves above the dining area.

If you want the structures to look less heavy, install open shelves, and closed mezzanines with doors are more suitable for storing home-made products.

Under-the-Sink Organization

Take a look under the sink: if the main part of the cabinet is taken up by pipes, a trash can, and a “bag of bags,” it’s time to organize the space in a new way. Buy a rectangular trash container instead of a round bucket, hang a handy bag holder on the side.

Add a couple of shelves or drawers with lids, stacking them on top of each other – and you’ll be surprised how much useful space was wasted.

Transformer Table

An excellent solution for organizing a dining area. For a large family, a sliding design that increases the tabletop when necessary is suitable, and for a couple of people – a folding table attached to the wall. There are also tables with small but convenient roll-out drawers on sale.

Folding chairs

They come to the rescue where there is no room for ordinary chairs. Compact, lightweight, made of wood or plastic and metal – when folded, they take up minimal space and can even be hung on the wall.

A good alternative is stools that can be stacked on top of each other.

Roomy seats

If you like the functionality of upholstered corners, but don’t are satisfied with their appearance, there are several ways to acquire more comfortable and stylish furniture:

• Make a bench with a lid with your own hands.
• Buy a box or chest, adding pillows.
• Buy the STUVA system at IKEA and make a soft seat for it.

In terms of capacity, such structures can compete with two wall cabinets.

Useful window sill

A wide window sill will become an additional place for cooking or the main one – for eating, if you convert it into a bar counter, extending the tabletop. Many housewives dream of a sink by the window, but this option will require coordination and approval of the project.

You can also move small household appliances or a basket of fruit, which is usually located on the countertop, to the windowsill.

Drawers instead of racks

Plastic and metal shelves on legs are no longer surprising: they are useful because they increase the vertical area inside the cabinets, but they are unattractive, so they are not suitable for open spaces.

For storage on the countertop, it is more appropriate to use a wooden box, which can turn into a highlight of the interior.

“Decluttering”

The most effective way to save space in the kitchen is to get rid of unnecessary appliances, dishes, and even furniture. Let the things that are lying around as dead weight please their new owners: look for them among friends or at online flea markets.

Throw away items that have served their purpose, and try to approach new purchases consciously.

If your kitchen is full of things and there is little free space, then cooking and family dinners are not enjoyable. Apply a few of these ideas and the space in a small kitchen will start to work more efficiently.