Designing a kitchen can seem a challenging task. Kitchen is the most working area in your home and can be the most expensive room to renovate. There’s so much to consider and so many kitchenware and appliances to get right. If you have a limited kitchen space, it’s important to work out the best kitchen layout to optimize functionality and flow. Think about how you use the kitchen, where you cook and how much storage you need. We’ve summarized some tips to consider when designing a small kitchen.

Use Every Inch of Space

Every inch counted in a small kitchen. Incorporate as much storage as possible into the kitchen including fitting floating shelving into the corner, making use of the wall space to hung and adding open shelving on walls for extra storage. Maximize space by concentrating your cabinets along a single wall. Use floor-to-ceiling storage with both lower and upper cabinetry to optimize storage space.

Conceal Your Appliances

Closed cabinetry keeps things hidden and tidy. Build your cabinets with sliding or pocket doors to hide your hardware and appliances that enhance the feeling of space and organization. Customize the lower cabinets by making them deeper to store woks and pots. Make sure the lower cabinets can take care of most of your storage needs by placing the bulk of your appliances. Use hanging cabinets for small items like dinner plates, drinkware and bowls.

Brightened With Light

Lighting is an essential factor in creating an airy Kitchen and a bright atmosphere for preparing meals. Direct sufficient lights towards different work areas including preparation area, cooking area and cleaning area in a kitchen. Add LED light strips under your hanging cabinets to illuminate the countertop for food preparation and cleaning. Install enough lights in the centre of the kitchen to make sure sufficient lighting for cooking and flow. Keep existing windows unadorned to bring in maximum natural light.