6 Tips for Designing a Tiny Kitchen

Whether you’re an avid cook or not, you’re going to spend quite a bit of time in your kitchen – we can’t avoid eating! If you have limited space to work with when designing your kitchen, you have to get a bit creative. With the right approach and equipment, you can make even the tiniest kitchen space functional and stylish. Here are some of our top tips for designing your tiny kitchen.

1.     Use vertical spaces

In a tiny kitchen, your floor space is often limited, but that doesn’t mean you’re out of options – you simply need to look up! When floor space is at a premium, vertical is where the value is at. You can use your walls for so many different storage solutions. Some vertical storage spaces include:

  • Open shelving rather than using cabinets. These can store your dishes, glassware, spices and more without making the area feel smaller.
  • Wall or cabinet-mounted hooks are great for hanging coffee mugs, pots, pans, cutting boards, and more for extra space saving.
  • Tall cabinets also maximise vertical space for storage of kitchen items, kitchen cleaning items, and items you infrequently use for top-shelf storage.
  • Magnetic strips can be used as knife racks without the need for additional counter or drawer space.
  • Hanging rails can also be used for storing pots and pans in an easily accessible manner, with hanging wire baskets great for fruit storage.

2.     Multi-purpose kitchen units

The best way to create a sense of space in your tiny kitchen is to incorporate multi-purpose kitchen units. Ranges such as those crafted by GEZA provide you with everything you need in an all-in-one kitchen unit option. Some of the kitchen unit considerations are:

  • GEZA Gas Hob & Sink: This is a Formica top with a drop-in stainless steel sink, draining board, and a 2-plate gas stove.
  • GEZA Double Bowl Sink Unit: This is a stainless-steel sink top with two end bowls and a draining board.
  • GEZA Sink Unit: This is a stainless-steel sink top with a single bowl and draining board, fitted with pillar cock taps fixed on the sink top.
  • GEZA Stove, Sink, Fridge & Microwave: This is a stainless-steel top with a single end bowl and draining board, electric plug-in, 2-plate stove and microwave.
  • GEZA Stove, Sink & Fridge: This is a stainless-steel top, a single bowl and a draining board with an electric 2-plate stove.
  • GEZA Stove Sink & Fridge: This is a stainless-steel top with a single bowl, a draining board, and an electric plug-in 2-plate stove.

3.     Clear the countertops

Your aim when designing a tiny kitchen is to keep your countertops clear wherever you can. This minimises the overwhelming feeling of clutter and creates an illusion of more space. If you’re moving from a bigger kitchen then you might want to consider going through your goods and seeing what you don’t need, what can be donated, or what should be chucked. Then you can store items in cabinets, away from countertops, particularly items like blenders and food processors that you don’t use every day.

4.     Foldable, stackable, and slim furniture

As with the kitchen units, you need to consider the kitchen furniture you will be incorporating as it needs to be compact and functional. Some really innovative designs give you everything you need for a tiny kitchen. Some great examples include:

  • The drop-leaf tables expand when you need more counter space or seating area but can be folded when not in use.
  • Rolling kitchen carts or movable kitchen islands also provide additional counter space, storage, or work as a serving station and can be moved elsewhere when not needed.
  • Foldable seating can be stacked up when not in use, saving you a lot of floor space.

5.     Choose lighter colours

Another simple yet really effective design technique is incorporating lighter colours as well as more lighting in your tiny kitchen to make the space feel that much bigger. This can be done by painting the cabinetry, countertops, or backsplash in light or neutral tones, bringing in pops of colour through your appliances, décor, or a simple backsplash that doesn’t overwhelm. Where possible, bring in as much natural light as possible with bigger kitchen windows or a skylight. Alternatively, use recessed lighting, task lighting, or under-cabinet lighting to brighten up your kitchen and give the illusion of space.

6.     Choose pull-out solutions

Finally, you can look at pull-out shelves, drawers, and even cutting boards in your kitchen to save on space. A pull-out pantry unit is a popular option for storing canned goods, snacks, and spices in the spaces between the fridge and the wall.

Let GEZA maximise even the tiniest kitchen with its innovative all-in-one kitchen units! Quality-built, durable, and stylish, these units will fit any kitchen space and need.

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