Very Small Kitchen: How to Fit Everything? 6 Ideas from Designers

All owners of standard apartments and tiny studios think about how to make a small kitchen convenient and functional. We show how professional designers solve this task.

Compact household appliances

In a small kitchen, use compact appliances: for example, a dishwasher that is 45 cm wide, a two-burner cooktop, and a small refrigerator. For example, designer Anastasia Rykova managed to place an oven cabinet with microwave function above it.

Design: Anastasia Rykova

And architect Alirez Neamatipour placed the mini-refrigerator under the countertop.

Design: Studio Bazi

Bar counter instead of a table

If there's no room for a large table on a tiny kitchen, a bar counter will come to the rescue. It can be either freestanding or an extension of the worktop.

Design: Galina Lo

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Shelf instead of a corner cabinet

When planning a kitchen, many apartment owners leave space for semi-circular floor and wall cabinets or shelves. Agree, they often turn into a storage for unnecessary items and bags.

Replace them with a narrow cabinet with glass doors or a shelf: placing all your jars of grains and dishes there, you'll get a full-fledged pantry.

Design: Julia Telnova

Open drying rack instead of a cabinet

If there's no space for a dedicated drying cabinet, note this idea: hang an open rack next to the sink — it won't take much space and will be useful if you don't cook often.

Design: Studio Bazi

Work area by the window

Do you dream of a more functional kitchen but don't have enough space for its implementation? Move the cabinet to the window: a convenient work triangle and sufficient workspace are guaranteed.

Design: Alena Chmeleva

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Multi-functional cabinet

One of the problems of a small kitchen is having no place to store vegetables and fruits. This is where custom furniture helps: instead of regular shelves, you can make a system of sliding drawers for storage. Take note!

Design: Studio Bazi