How To Utilize Your Kitchen Storage Space

No matter the size of your kitchen, creatively using your kitchen storage space to be aesthetically pleasing can be a challenge. The kitchen is an active area where things are constantly being moved around, from food to appliances. Not only do you want enough room to move around as you cook and clean, you also want to be able to quickly access every kitchen essential for a pleasant experience.

You want to ensure that your kitchen is properly designed so that you are using the space to its full potential. Below are just a few simple ideas to make the most of your current kitchen storage space.

Add Shelves

Add pantry racks to the walls of your kitchen wherever they may be a free area. A simple row of racks utilizes the area much better than a wall cupboard would and makes your whole kitchen experience open. Allow the shelf depths to be shallow. Create use of every wall surfaces you can include the corners of your kitchen. You can even easily make your racks with simple carpentry materials.

Alcove Spaces

Use niche areas in your kitchen as storage area space as well. This can be a counter area for food storage area or shelf area for equipment. Alcove spaces are great because they experience as if they are an extra part of the space and do not take up the current area of your kitchen.

Open Storage

Having open storage area for everything from your walk-in food storage area to your home equipment is an excellent way to utilize your area. Everything is easily accessible and visible, and it opens up your storage area space for making your kitchen experience larger.

Built-in Appliances

Built-in equipment such as your refrigerator, oven, dishwasher, cabinets and trashcan can be an excellent way to have extra storage area with a clean look. Your whole kitchen will have one cohesive look and color scheme and the light will reflect off of the space for making your kitchen seem larger than it really is.

Use Existing Furniture

Use what current furniture you might have and creatively turn this into storage area space. You can buy plastic or weaved baskets to fill things in and put under the table, or use stepped shelving in an current cupboard for making more space. Consider putting in adjusting shelving to already current cabinets so that you can quickly change the amount of items you include in a storage area space.

Storage as Decoration

Let the very things you are storing speak out to the personality of your kitchen. Your plates, cups, and silverware can be put on display in your kitchen. Buy vintage jars and store your spices, sweets, and other foods to bring a warm, homey experience into your kitchen. There are plenty of ways you can take what you use daily and turn them into decorations and accessories for your kitchen.

Be creative and do not let any traditional boundaries tie you down when designing your kitchen.