Do you also have a small kitchen, or at least do you feel like you are always running out of space in this room? This has been my case since I moved. And knowing that I can’t push the walls or break them, I chose to put aside all the most useful and practical tips to better live in a small kitchen.
Today I share this list. But I also need you to complete it. So don’t hesitate to share in the comments your tips, tricks, ideas and advice to optimise this small space. You will discover that these tips, classified by theme, are both simple and effective, but don’t try to do everything at once! Go through the list, take your time and choose from the kitchen storage ideas that you think will work best for your small kitchen. You will also find at the end of the list tips for a small kitchen well equipped with appliances.
Use floor-to-ceiling space
In this functional and ergonomic small kitchen, space is used from floor to ceiling to create an easy-going and functional room, with plenty of storage.
From floor to ceiling, think vertically to optimize space in your small kitchen. This is also a trick that works for setting up a small balcony.
2 Advantages:
You will use spaces that are often unused to create storage at height (very practical, for example, for bulky accessories that you have little use for).
you will also give a feeling of height to your ceilings, and therefore visually enlarge the room.
A clever detail, is the small open shelf on the left of the wall units, for easy access to the crockery you use most often. On the credenza, space is also optimised, with a magnetic bar for storing knives just above the worktop
Choose open shelves
This little kitchen is very thoroughly examined, and the space is improved up to the roof with these wall units which are made to gauge to adjust to the design of the room.
Another tip to remember: make room to slide the height-adjustable bar stools under the worktop. We also like the glass cabinets, which provide good visibility and avoid an overly compact and massive appearance of the furniture.
Build custom storage
Each kitchen is unique… Each storage tip is also unique. Make the storage you need in your small kitchen. For example, if you have wine bottles to store, install a vertical column or a wall-mounted bottle rack, which takes up less space than a locker
Open your small kitchen to the living area
3 tips to remember from this small kitchen open to the living room:
- The transparent bar stools make it possible not to break or stop the visual opening between the living room and the kitchen. Natural light circulates thanks to the choice of the right materials.
- The floor covering: black for the living area, and white for the kitchen, provides a visual separation of the 2 spaces, without dividing them.
- The cabinets are shallow (and therefore do not take up space), but on the other hand, they use the space vertically, up to the ceiling. The numerous storage spaces in this small kitchen blend with the very contemporary design style.
Install a canopy for a small half-open half-closed kitchen
Open spaces are very pleasant to live in, and this is certainly the case for small kitchens. But maybe you would like to find an idea to separate the kitchen area and the living area without partitioning? Opt for the half-open, half-closed (or semi-open) kitchen, with a glass roof or a glass partition. Discover our article on the inexpensive canopy to install in your kitchen.
Because there is always a lack of practical storage in a small kitchen, plan additional open shelves to place cookbooks or even dishes. You can even place some small decorative objects there! This piece of furniture is also used as a dining area for eating on the go or as an extension of the worktop. Here, the bar bureau is made with 2 open racks.
Set up a bar area that also serves as a separation between the kitchen and the living room
A bar area, which can also be transformed into a central island and used as an additional work surface. A simple and trendy way to create an aesthetic and practical separation between the lounge area and the small kitchen. Discover other original and practical ideas for installing a central island in the Cuisine Plus catalogue. Exploit this household item to introduce extra shelves.
