Small kitchen ideas: Expert design advice for the most compact kitchens
A small kitchen can be the most charming spot in a home – since they require some extra design consideration and a good deal of ingenuity, they can often be original and full of character. But balancing functionality, storage capacity and the flow of a small kitchen with the desire to design something welcoming and family friendly can present a creative challenge.
The key to designing a small kitchen successfully very much lies in applying multiple design tricks, like the way in which you apply colour, the appliances that you integrate, or how you approach low ceilings.
Al Bruce, founder of Olive & Barr suggests your first step is to rid your small kitchen of unnecessary excess. “To start, ask yourself what items you really need and use on a daily basis. Clear out those extra baking dishes that are never used and collecting dust, not to mention the dry food that has been lost to the back of the cupboard and is well over its expiry date. Having an organised kitchen brings a sense of calm, and is especially important in a compact kitchen.”
Here, we look at 19 small kitchen ideas across space and layout, colour, furniture and storage suggestions.
British Standard Cupboards, Huntley Hedworth
