Small Remodel Ideas To Maximize Your Small Kitchen

Small Remodel Ideas To Maximize Your Small Kitchen

A small kitchen can often be an inconvenience for a homeowner. Not only is the space cramped while working, they generally do not make good use of what space they have. However, with a little thought, even a DIY remodel can improve the space and its utility. Here are a few suggestions on how to accomplish this goal:

  • Open it up – Traditional kitchens tended towards a single enclosed space but newer ones remove some cabinetry to open up the kitchen to an adjoining space. Not only can this provide a seating area outside the kitchen proper but opening up space will also allow the chef to converse with their family and guests while preparing the meal – a much better situation for everyone involved.
  • Incorporate glass – Cabinets are certainly necessary for any kitchen but they do not necessarily have to be kept as an enclosed unit. It is remarkable how much the eye – and the mind! – can be “fooled” by simply adding glass doors to the existing cabinetry. While the kitchen is not actually expanded in this manner, it can be made to feel remarkably different. The only downside? You will have to keep those cabinet spaces neat and organized but that is not really a disadvantage after all, is it?
  • Add task lighting – As any chef will tell you, good lighting is essential to making any kitchen space useful. The addition of track lighting can help to rehabilitate the dark corners of a small kitchen and make them useful for more than just storing barely used appliances. A good design can even create a secondary workspace so that the chef of the house can get some help when preparing meals.
  • Widen your counter space – If you have a countertop that separates the kitchen from the adjoining space, a DIYer can widen the counter top to create an overhang and thus have a place where people can sit on stools while eating or doing their homework. Dual use spaces like this one are an ideal way to maximize the usefulness of a small kitchen.
  • Fully utilize under-counter space – There are a large number of quite ingenious storage solutions available on the market to take advantage of hard to reach spaces. In addition, this is one of the simplest DIY projects on the list. Finding the right solution will allow the homeowner to recapture that dead space in the corner underneath the countertop as well as any elevated spaces that are not normally used.
  • Convert a nearby closet – Even a small utility closet can afford a tremendous amount of room for storing bulk items and lesser used appliances. While not technically upgrading your kitchen, co-opting a nearby closet to act as a pantry will allow the homeowner to use other space in the kitchen for purposes other than food storage.
  • Expand the window – More natural light and an expanded view of Mother nature is another excellent – and affordable! – way to seemingly expand the size of a small kitchen without actually doing so. In addition, a window box can afford a few precious extra square feet to keep a small herb garden – a not inconsequential gain.

For more information on small remodeling projects for your kitchen and how we can help, please contact us at Lifestyle Cabinetry and Millwork. Visit us online or reach us directly at 833-782-2227.