The kitchen is a place where there are always a lot of things, and often there is not enough space to store them. No matter how you try to minimize the amount of household appliances, dishes and long-term storage products, you cannot do without them at all, which means that you should think about organizing functional storage areas in the kitchen and apply a fair amount of ingenuity and design imagination to this.
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We have already written about, and in this article we have collected specific tips on how to resolve the issue of organizing a storage area.
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Even if there is not enough free space, you still have walls at your disposal. There are many interesting and practical devices for vertical placement of things on the walls or directly in the work area on an apron.
Using a vertical surface, option from Minacciolo
A variety of small shelves can be placed above the dining table and along the walls, and above the table top you can fix a metal rail-rail on which you can hang almost anything. The beauty of this design is obvious: objects do not occupy cabinets and countertops, while being in plain sight. The filling can be selected purely individually: hooks for salad spoons and ladles, shelves for spices, baskets for household chemicals, rails for paper towels, etc.
Advice: Many people use magnetic strips to store knives or spice jars with metal lids, which also saves space.
Combination of open and closed shelves with rail above the work plane, Lube Industries S.R.L.
The golden rule: want everything to fit, fold things neatly, fully validated in the kitchen. Each object in a small space should have its own clearly defined place.
Removable cutlery container, Schiffini
It is also worth putting things in order in the cabinets: put cutlery inside a special tray, inside deep drawers use separate containers for trifles, lid holders, etc.
Food sorting bins inside kitchen cabinets make storage and cleaning easier, Bulthaup
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Advice: You can hang a storage net on the back of the door of any swing cabinet or build an additional narrow, stationary shelf for spices or flat items.
Additional shelf for cabinet doors from SieMatic
If possible, try to use shelves with a system of retractable brackets, as they greatly facilitate access to any corner of the cabinet or shelf, which means they make it possible to maximize their use. They are especially relevant for corner cabinets and the space under the sink, which is usually only half used.
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Use swivel elements and stands to save space, Snaidero
To maximize the use of the vertical space inside the cabinet, you can use hanging shelves, nets, glass dryers, etc. attachments that simply slide over the edge of the shelf.
The beauty of such structures is in their versatility, that is, in the ability to complement your existing furniture, Pottery Barn
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Where there is not enough room for full-fledged cabinets, there may be little room for a narrow pull-out cabinet or an almost flat shelf. A drawer-case is convenient to use for storing spices, sunflower oil, cutting boards and other utensils, and cookbooks or plates will fit on flat wall shelves.
Narrow wall shelves by Ronda Design
In addition, corner cabinets provide a large storage space for large items if equipped with retractable brackets, as well as flat drawers, which are usually located under the oven. They can accommodate not only additional nicknames, but also a lot of other items.
Pull-out brackets for deep cabinets
Memo: any nook and cranny inside the cabinet can be equipped with a small bracket, hinged shelf or stand for vertical placement of items, thus making the most of it.
Spices, sauces, cereals, pasta, coffee and tea - almost any long-term storage product can be conveniently arranged in glass, ceramic or metal jars and containers with tight-fitting lids. Thanks to this, several tasks can be solved at once: to create suitable conditions for their long-term preservation and to provide a compact and aesthetic solution for their placement. Such cans can be placed on open shelves, countertops or hoods, while they will look aesthetically pleasing and serve as an excellent interior decor without taking up much space inside the cabinets.
Cute and funny signatures on the jars will add coziness to the kitchen, Legnomagia
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In a small kitchen, every little thing becomes important. You may need to free up space in the top cabinet for essentials and place the dish drainer on the countertop. In this case, you should pay attention to compact design models, the functionality of which is well thought out, and the appearance will not spoil the interior, unlike cheap plastic models of dubious production.
Compact foldable dryer, Black & Blum
It also makes sense to use multilevel supports for dishes and small things, both inside the shelves and directly on the kitchen countertop, this, again, will help everything to neatly organize and use the space vertically.
Wooden support for dishes, iittala
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Advice: Clutter creates a cluttered feel and interferes with cooking. Small, but necessary items at hand can always be folded into a cute basket or special container.
Containers for the modern kitchen, iittala
Country kitchen option, Pottery Barn
Beautifully and functionally arranged dishes and products will not only help you cook faster and with pleasure, but also save you from having to think about additional accessories and kitchen decor, as they themselves serve as an excellent interior decoration in any style.
