Does your pint-sized kitchen leave you starved for storage and counter space? These room-expanding ideas will show you how to use every square inch of your kitchen more efficiently. This hanging unit shown above allows some of your frequently used items to hang out above your counter space. This also makes navigating the kitchen easier by keeping cookware, dishes, and utensils within easy reach. The dashing red backsplash shown here from Bunker Workshop is a one-of-a-kind design. However, you can make one yourself. You can find stainless steel pegboards at most home improvement stores.
The three toe kick drawers under the kitchen’s base cabinets put the space that traditionally goes to waste behind baseboards to good use. You can retrofit most standard base cabinets for toe kick drawers. A curtain rod creates a smidgen of vertical storage for utensils in front of the window. And of course, we need to point out the small pot rack that’s conveniently placed next to the oven.
You know how products like flour, pasta, and even dog treats come in different sized packages? The Minim Micro House brings order to storing dry foods like these by pouring each one into a separate quart-sized mason jar. Each jar is then placed in one of the two kitchen racks shown above. Each rack can accommodate 25 quart-sized mason jars. Like to cook? Transforming your junk drawer into a spice drawer may be a better way to go. Not only can this idea free up cabinet space, but keeping your spices in a well-organized and easy to reach spot can make cooking easier.
