Is your kitchen starving from storage and counter space? The good news is there are plenty of room-expanding ideas that you can use to maximize every square inch of your limited kitchen space.
Here are ways on how you can make your small kitchen more functional according to About Home:
Make use of the space around your fridge
Is there a gap between your fridge and the adjacent wall? If yes, a rolling pantry that would be perfect for storing canned goods and other nonperishable kitchen essentials is one way to make use of that space.
A double duty kitchen backsplash that increase storage space
Thinking of installing a backsplash? A unique alternative from the ones you can buy from home improvement stores is using a stainless steel pegboard. It is a great kitchen feature that also doubles as a holder for kitchen tools that you use often, making them easily reachable. At the same time, it also works to protect your kitchen space from spills and splatters.
A folding kitchen table
A table is one of the essential kitchen furniture but it is also is one of the biggest space eaters. If you do not have enough space, then you can save your precious square footage by using a folding kitchen table that you can fold and keep when not in use or install one that hangs on the wall and can be easily folded and make way for an open space.
An over the sink cutting board
If you have limited floor space that makes it impossible for you to spare some for a kitchen island, an over-the-sink cutting board is your solution for the scarce space. It as an ingenious idea that also allows for an easy transition from slicing to rinsing your fresh market buys.
Create kitchen storage in a nearby room
Is creating storage space impossible? It doesn't have to be exactly in your kitchen, but a storage space in a nearby room. This space is perfect for storing kitchen tools that you use rarely as well as nonperishable stash of kitchen goods.
