What if the kitchen is limited by square meters, but there is no special pantry in it? How to properly organize storage systems and fit all kitchen utensils? We have prepared 7 practical ideas and 25 illustrative examples to help you keep your small kitchen in order.
1. Open shelves
Cookware can be stored on open shelves
Open shelves can be installed in any part of the kitchen - on a free wall, in a niche, between furniture and appliances, in corners, under the ceiling. They are also good in that they do not visually reduce the space, but give it perspective, create a feeling of lightness. These shelves are convenient for storing plates, cups, glasses, spices and your favorite cookbooks.
Open shelves are great space saving 
Open shelves do not overload the space 
Interesting storage of dishes on open shelves 
Stylish open shelves in the interior of a small kitchen
2. Window seat
You can arrange a window seat
In a small kitchen, you need to use all the space. And not only on the walls. It is worth paying attention to the window seat. Here you can also install small shelves or use the windowsill as a work surface. It is also convenient to store a mixer, coffee maker, dishes on it. 
Window seat use case
3. Dishes on the wall
In the event that there are a lot of pots and pans, and there are few storage places, the dishes can be stored directly on the walls. For these purposes, they must be in perfect condition - well washed and cleaned to look aesthetically pleasing. 
You can hang pots and pans directly on the wall
In order to fix the dishes on the wall, it is enough to use roof rails and slats. Of course, if you wish, you can make a special board with hooks on which it is convenient to hang the necessary items. 
Pots and pans on rails 
You can make a special board with hooks
4. Roof rails
Roof rails are real helpers for modern housewives. With the help of structures in several floors, it is possible to store not only ladles, shovels and whisks. Some models can fit plates, cups, pot lids and cutlery. 
An example of storing dishes in a small kitchen 
Roof rails in the interior of the kitchen
It is convenient to store knives, scissors on magnetic models, and attach recipe sheets to them. On rails with hooks, cups, pots, towels, skimmers will perfectly fit. There are samples that provide a place for storing paper towels, cling film, foil. 
Magnetic rails are convenient for storing knives 
Some models have storage space for paper towels
Rails, like open shelves, are universal. They can be installed on a backsplash, free walls and fragments near cabinets. It is best if they are located as close to the working triangle as possible, so that the hostess can always quickly take the desired spice or dishes. 
The rails can be used to store pot lids 
Convenient storage pockets 
Convenient roof rails in the kitchen
5. Storing vegetables
If there is no separate pantry in a small kitchen, then you need to think about the proper storage of vegetables. One of the best options is to hide them in one or more drawers. The main thing is that it is located in a dry place (not near the sink) and well ventilated. It is advisable to store vegetables not in plastic bags, but in baskets that allow air to pass through. These can be wicker or metal models.
In the cabinet, potatoes and other vegetables will be limited to the flow of light, which will extend their shelf life. Greens, tomatoes, cucumbers and zucchini can be stored on the bottom shelf in the refrigerator or in special containers that are provided in any refrigerator. 
Option for storing vegetables if the apartment does not have a pantry
6. Order in cabinets
Sometimes, with a sufficient number of lockers, there is still a shortage of storage systems. All because of the wrong organization of the space inside them. How to put everything in order?
First of all, it is necessary to pack all bulk products in glass or plastic jars, sign them for easy search for the desired cereal.
Then you need to sort out the dishes and get rid of broken and unusable plates, cups, pots.
Those items that are least often used are best placed on the highest shelves.
To make it convenient to get a jar with a certain cereal or spice, you need to arrange the vessels in this way: tall jars line up further (near the cabinet wall), medium ones are placed in front of them, and the smallest containers are located closer to the door. 
Competent storage of dishes in cupboards 
Correct arrangement of dishes 
Storing cereals in a small kitchen 
Storing pans and baking dishes 
It is convenient to store cereals in plastic and glass jars
7. Under the sink
When the issue of storing dishes, vegetables and food has been resolved, it remains to figure out where to hide household chemicals? Detergent, cleaning, sponges and gloves, as well as a broom with a dustpan and dustbin, are best placed under the sink. Here, it is advisable to equip convenient shelves or use pull-out containers on wheels, which you can buy at a hardware store. Ordinary plastic and metal boxes are suitable for storing household items. 
Storage under the sink
