10 Big Secrets of a Small Kitchen – Fit Everything You Need

1. Use Cabinet Doors

This significant space is usually overlooked. However, the back side of cabinet doors can accommodate everything – from a sponge to a pot or pan. The idea is simple: retaining mechanisms such as hooks, shelves or rails are attached to the inside of the door. These very elements transform the unused space into a new rationally used area of the kitchen.

2. Space on Cabinets

In the past, this space saved our grandmothers from complete clutter in already small Soviet apartments. Today, such a method is unjustifiably considered outdated and unesthetic. Nevertheless, it is ideal for storing rarely used items, and modern design modules and baskets only enhance the overall impression of your kitchen and become new decorative elements.

3. Empty Walls

Empty walls can serve as a kind of shelving not only in the kitchen work zone but also in the dining area. Here, several shelves should be installed – they will significantly save space in the working part and even become a full-fledged art object in the apartment.

4. Magnetic Shelves

An amazing invention in simplicity and efficiency by designers. Thanks to it, all metal cutting and sharp items are not only safe but also placed in a separate area: a bright example is the same wall. With this technique, necessary utensils do not take up extra space but remain within reach of the housekeeper.

5. Corner Cabinets

Another headache for housewives are corner cabinets. They look great in interior design, but mercilessly consume quite unnecessary centimeters of working space. You can avoid such waste thanks to special sliding storage systems. These mechanisms occupy the kitchen corner, increase the usage area, and simplify access for the housekeeper.

6. Organizers

Disorder exists where it's simply not desired to tidy up. You already know that your painstaking efforts won't last longer than an hour, because the conditions for their longer preservation simply don't exist. In such cases, modules for storage in cabinets and drawers will be a salvation. They help not only to use space more efficiently but also save time searching for a particular item.

7. Narrow Slide-Out Drawers

The main problem in using kitchen space is ignorance of the vertical rule. Narrow and elongated cupboards seem useless to use, so they are mercilessly replaced with wide shelves for storing bulky containers. However, the sliding structure of narrow cupboards significantly simplifies their application and is suitable for storing small utensils and spices.

8. Meshes and Hooks

Another find for housewives – simple hooks and mesh holders for attaching utensils. Their usage palette is quite wide – they can be installed both in closed cabinet zones and on walls, external parts of doors, and even on the refrigerator. Due to their shape and structure, these unusual modules can become one of the bright accents in the design of your interior.

9. Window and Sill

Amazingly, this bright area can also serve as a rationally used space. Designers suggest paying closer attention to the sill and all the area near the window as a storage space. For example, modules and shelves placed on the walls to the right and left of the window can replace the area of several bulky drawers.

10. Built-in Items

The final chord of the theme of saving space – built-in items. The reference is not so much to built-in appliances but to furniture and interior details. For example, a hidden dining set from table and chairs can be concealed in one of the kitchen walls.

The same approach is conveniently used for small utensils, such as a bread box or cutting board – in this case, the working surface can be cleared of unused items and leave access to them, as they say, within reach.