Kitchens by Riland

Designing a kitchen is hard, with the many choices you have to make about cabinetry and appliances. When you have limited space, it becomes harder. Turning a small kitchen into a beautiful functional room is not at all easy. When you have much space, your imagination goes into overdrive and you come up with great new ideas. But when the space is rather small, you have to think outside the box to use every inch of space available. Home improvement magazines and websites can help you jumpstart your creative genius.

Having small space does not mean your options are limited. With the right small kitchen design ideas, you can easily create an amazing kitchen. First off are your color scheme choices. It is said that white creates the illusion of space. But for most homeowners going all white on their kitchen is not really a practical option. However, combining it with different colors can work. For instance when you choose a dark color for your cabinetry, you have to ensure that you contrast this with the color of the walls, by giving them a bright color, like white.

When you are choosing your cabinetry, you need to keep it light. Don’t let it cover your entire wall space as it will use up too much room. As you would imagine with the limited space, all your appliances have to be built-in. It’s easy to get compact space saving appliances today with manufacturers being so diverse. Your countertops cannot be occupied by microwaves and coffee makers. Dedicate some shelf space to these and ensure easy access is not compromised. If possible, use glass doors for your top cabinets.

Hang up your pots and pans to free your countertop even more. This can be done on the wall near the stove, or the inside of cabinet doors. For the large pans you rarely get to use, find some storage space in the lower cabinets. Consider the possibility of having a kitchen island. With limited space it’s not always possible. If you have a square kitchen, place the island at the central point. If your kitchen is more rectangular, then a kitchen island will not be possible. For the kitchen sinks, one large sink will suffice. It’s a more practical idea, especially when it comes to washing larger pans.

Consider your lighting options. Under cabinet lighting is highly encouraged. Natural lighting is also great at amplifying the available space in the kitchen.