Your kitchen is the heart of your home. But if you're dealing with a small, awkwardly shaped one, it can also be a place of stress. A complete kitchen remodel is the obvious solution, but it may not be in the cards for you (for now, at least). But luckily, we've rounded up tons of small kitchen ideas to help you make the most of the space you have, no matter your budget or time.
Here, you'll find kitchen more spacious and smart designs, decorating hacks, storage solutions, and organization tips to bring a sense of order to your kitchen, whether you prefer a rustic, modern or traditional aesthetic. Some, like the monochromatic paint job and perfectly placed backsplash tiles, simply create an illusion, making your small kitchen appear larger than it really is. Others give you more room to work, thanks to custom built-ins and floating shelves.
As you map out your new kitchen, you'll be challenged to think high and low to take advantage of the dead space between less and less used drawers, cabinets, or empty walls.
20 Small Kitchen Design Ideas That Make the Most of a Tiny Space
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Hang Rattan Pendants
The natural tones in the rattan pendant add warmth, but the open and airy construction adds a welcome boost to any small space. You can take, help best home interior designers in Bangalore so they can guide you through this process.
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Incorporate Bottle Storage
Make custom guppies to keep wine and liquor bottles off kitchen counters. Store wine glasses, bottle stoppers, and other accessories in a cabinet nearby, so you can easily pour.
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Add Built-in Storage
Make wooden cutting boards a part of your kitchen design by creating slots for easy storage. Stick it next to your main workstation (or now, the only available counter space).
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Warm up the Whites
White on white can open even the smallest of spaces but go with a reflective backsplash like Pearl Iridescent Subway Tile to bounce light.
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Go for Multi-Coloured Cabinets
Let the primaries - red, yellow, and blue - live life in your space. Paint the cabinet doors at random but leave a little natural for maximum contrast.
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Get Smart with Floating Shelves
Don't let windows get in your way: Spread floating shelves across the wall, making sure to leave enough space between them so that natural light can come in.
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Create Consistency
For an eye-catching statement, bring in a single paint colour, wallpaper, or wood panelling from wall-to-ceiling. Stick with light colours and small prints, so you don't overwhelm the space.
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Keep Most-Used Items on Shelves
While, yes, pretty dishware doubles as decoration, it's more practical to load floating shelves with items you use daily, like cookware and mixing bowls.
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Style a Coffee Nook
Since the coffee machine (and all the gadgets that come with it) take up precious counter space, turn an under-utilized area into the ultimate caffeine station. Hide machines and cords under a skirt, then keep all your coffee and tea essentials on built-in shelves.
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Get Bold with Backsplash
Use tile to trick the eye: Place it vertically to create the illusion of height or horizontally to make a room appear wider. Colour also comes into play, which is why designer Maureen Stevens opted for a geometric tile that played up the kitchen's white cabinets and walls.
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Add Task Lighting
Light up a specific area - your prep station, perhaps? — With stylish sconces. Find one in the same finish as the rest of the kitchen hardware for stability.
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Stick with One Colour
Embrace a monochromatic palette to create a sense of harmony in a small kitchen. White and gray are classic choices, but bold colours can be just as timeless (if done right).
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Craft a Wine Nook
Turn dead space into smart storage solutions for corral cutting boards, wine bottles, and whatever else you want to have on hand while you cook.
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Install a Pegboard Wall
Paint a pegboard in a cheery hue to create a functional focal point. Once attached, load it up with some of the ones in your kitchen—measuring cups, wooden spoons, cast iron skillets, and more.
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Go with a Striking Contrast
Mixing too many colours can fill a small space. Keep walls, cabinets, and ceilings a single colour, then incorporate contrasting accents, such as a colourful hood range, pendant lights, and decorative knobs.
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Group Items by Colour
Create a similar look on any open shelving system by arranging dishes or appliances by color. Not only does it look attractive, but it will make it even easier to find what you're looking for the next time you're in the kitchen.
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Hang Cutting Boards
This wooden shelf pulls double duty: You can store canisters, cookbooks, and specialty cookware on the shelf, then hang cutting boards and oven mitts below.
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Take Advantage of Modular Shelving
Replace upper cabinets with collages of cubbies and floating shelves to make the most of your wall space. Keep everyday kitchen essentials in the lower cabinets, so you can reserve these spaces for your pretty pieces.
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Double up on Pattern and Colour
Further proof that small doesn't equal boring. Mix and match different patterns and colours in your space, working your way from floor to ceiling. Here, rich green cabinets are offset by a subway tile backsplash and black-and-white ceramic tile floors.
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Mount a Metal Rack
Skip the decorative backsplash and hang this metal rack instead. Attach metal hooks to pots, pans, pitchers, cutting boards and other cooking utensils.
