“A kitchen is a good place to be, almost always the best place in the house”
-Michael Ruhlman
Close your eyes.
Now, imagine cooking a dish you love.
As you blend the ingredients slowly and patiently the lip-smacking fragrance of food surrounds you. With time the scent gets heavier. The time to add the final seasoning to the dish has come. You desperately grope for the jar of seasonings inside a very cluttered cabinet, but you cannot find it.
Cooking tasty food is a matter of artistry. Along with the spices and vegetables required for preparing a dish, you also need various groceries, appliances, utensils, cutleries and most importantly adequate space for positioning these. A spacious and organized kitchen betters your cooking experience. Moreover, proper ventilation and lighting help you cook comfortably. However, with the rising population density living spaces are shrinking. Hence most of us can only allot a limited space for our kitchens. Unfortunately, designing a kitchen for a small apartment is a herculean task. We have discussed some common challenges involved below:
- Insufficient storage leads to clutter
- Ill-designed layout making it harder to utilize the workspace
- Poorly positioned worktop and lack of worktop space makes cooking stressful
- Improper placement of units and appliances hindering workflow.
- Insufficient ventilation and lighting make the interior décor look inferior.
We have no control over the space available to design a kitchen, but we can optimize the space available to build a compact kitchen.
Need some help designing the perfect kitchen?
Well, SunTew is here to help you. Our compact kitchen décor helps you unleash the benefits of having a well-organized kitchen. Here are some perks of maximizing kitchen space.
- A well-spaced kitchen with sufficient space for important functions eliminates the need for unnecessary movements, thereby making cooking hassle-free.
- A kitchen with a properly optimized area makes storage easy. It is therefore easy to de-clutter and organize such kitchens, thus making it ideal for enjoying with family and friends.
- A well-spaced kitchen has a dedicated space for the waste bin. Moreover, separating and storing recyclables becomes easier when your kitchen space is optimized.
Space-Saving Furniture and Storage Solutions
Homeowners are busy looking for ways to make the most out of the limited kitchen space. A combination of proper storage solutions and space-saving furniture offers the perfect solution. Let us walk you through some innovative ideas to help you.
Compact dining tables and chairs
Open kitchen spaces are ideal for hosting dinners and spending memorable time with friends. Compact dining tables and chairs are perfect for small apartment kitchens. Made with materials like stainless steel and iron this furniture occupies less floor space thereby offering maximum utility. A perfect interior décor is not just about optimizing space it is also responsible for beautifying a living space. Thankfully, this compact furniture enhances the elegance of spaces and can be customized according to the style and pattern of your preference.
Wall-mounted shelves and cabinets
When your floors fail to offer enough space, start utilizing your wall. Yes, you read it right. Wall shelves and cabinets come in handy for optimising small apartment kitchens. These shelves and cabinets are ideal for storing cookbooks, dishes, storage containers and even small kitchen appliances. They make your kitchen feel de-cluttered while occupying no surface space. Finally, such furniture adds a stylish touch to the kitchen décor.
Multi-functional furniture
One of the best ways to optimize your kitchen space is by using multi-functional furniture like foldable tables and nested stools. This furniture enhances the functionality of your home and is very cost-effective. If you are living in a metro city like Bangalore where you have to make your peace with small living spaces then multi-functional furniture is a must-have.
Clever Organization Tips
Did you know that a well-organised house enhances productivity and performance? Maintaining a de-cluttered house is easier with the organization tips we will discuss below
Utilizing vertical space for storage
With time our possessions increase, thus our need for storage space keeps increasing. Utilizing the vertical space available is one of the most commonly opted storage solutions. Some of the popular ways to utilize vertical space for storage include, adding storage racks on the kitchen walls around the cabinet, and stacking decorative storage boxes on top of each other acts as an aesthetic vertical storage space.
Drawer organizers and dividers
Drawers are life savers when it comes to storage spaces. They should be an un-skippable component in a compact kitchen décor. Using drawer organizers and dividers allows you to make 100% use of the storage space. You can de-clutter your kitchen counter by arranging for drawer organizers which creates additional space for storing kitchen essentials in drawers. Moreover, adding dividers in drawers helps you to segregate different spices and cutlery.
De-cluttering and minimalism in small kitchens
Designing a minimalist kitchen helps you enjoy a more spacious kitchen. Moreover, a de-cluttered kitchen nurtures a peaceful mind. Here are three tips to de-clutter your kitchen.
- Make it a habit to clean your refrigerator and pantry. You can make a list of everything that you cannot use; dispose of them; free up more space for storage.
- Clean up your kitchen cabinets and drawers. Do not hold on to things you do not need; donate the redundant items that are in a good state.
- Dedicate hidden spaces for storing incoming clutter like bills, newspapers and parcel packages.
Brightening the Space with Lighting
Do not underestimate the power of lights. Besides illuminating your home they can lift your mood instantly. A well-lit kitchen has multiple benefits. Obviously, it makes cooking easier by making it effortless to find things. It also creates a cozy and friendly atmosphere for you and your guests.
Strategic Placement of Lighting Fixtures
Imagine trying to find the jar of salt from a crowded shelf in a dimly lit kitchen. It is frustrating, right? Cooking is a game of perfection and patience. A well-lit and organized kitchen offers the ideal environment for cooking. Lighten up your kitchen in the most effective way with our suggestion on the placement of lighting fixtures.
- Ceiling lights are a good way of brightening your kitchen. Fitting recessed lights on the kitchen ceiling will instantly make your kitchen look brighter while adding a modern vibe to it.
- The kitchen cabinets are where you store your spices, small kitchen appliances and other cooking essentials. Therefore, a luminous kitchen cabinet makes it easier for you to find the cooking ingredients you need. Cabinet light fixtures should be an integral part of your compact kitchen décor.
- Are you revamping your kitchen? Have you selected lights for your kitchen nooks?
Adding light fixtures to the kitchen nooks is particularly useful in the absence of natural light, for example, after sunset or on cloudy days.
Under-cabinet lighting for Task Areas
Undercabinet lighting elevates the beauty of a kitchen. Puck lights, linear lights and rope lights are the three common types of under-cabinet lighting. Most importantly, to avoid glare you must choose the undercabinet lights depending upon the reflective nature of your counter service.
Use of Reflective Surfaces to Enhance Natural Light
A well-lit kitchen creates a suitable environment for cooking. Here are some tips for using reflective surfaces to enhance natural light.
- You can place mirrors near the windows. This will reflect the sunlight entering through the windows and brighten up the entire room. Moreover, the incoming sunlight washes the room with positivity and energy.
- Mirrored furniture is a good way to make your kitchen and dining room look more glamorous. Also, they help in light diffusion, thus making your space look brighter.
You can use showpieces and wall hangings etched with pieces of mirrors. This will also help in reflecting the natural light entering through the windows
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Creative Décor and Design Elements
Interior décor for small apartment kitchens needs to be done minutely. From picking up the right storage plan to fitting the light fixtures in appropriate places a lot of factors need to be checked off the list. It would be remiss to exclude the below-mentioned decor elements from a compact kitchen decor.
Choosing light colours to create an illusion of space
The right colour palette can make or break your mood. Interestingly, when used strategically they can make a space appear bigger. Colours like blue, green and shades of grey radiate a fresh vibe and make the rooms appear more spacious. If you wish to add a spacious feel to your kitchen, these colours are the ones to go for.
Incorporating mirrors for an open feel
If you are looking to give an illusion of space to your kitchen, then mirrors are all you need. Placing mirrors opposite your kitchen helps them reflect the natural light and make your kitchen look more capacious and welcoming.
Adding indoor plants for a touch of freshness
Indoor plants can be more useful than you think. Adding indoor plants in your kitchen will not only improve its aesthetics but also refresh your kitchen. By absorbing harmful toxins and discharging fresh oxygen plants purify the air and harbour a healthy kitchen environment.
Appliances and Gadgets for Small Kitchens
The art of cooking is incomplete without proper appliances and gadgets. The modern time has seen the invention of kitchen appliances and gadgets to assist you in cooking. Small kitchen appliances and gadgets are a perfect fit for small apartment kitchens.
Compact and Space-efficient kitchen appliances
Kitchen appliances make help you cook delicious meals for your family and friends despite your busy schedule. That said, they also take up a lot of your kitchen space. Well, compact kitchen appliances end the dilemma between ease of cooking and space-saving. Being extremely space efficient these appliances offer high utility and are designed to add a modern touch to your kitchen.
Smart storage solutions for kitchen gadgets
Kitchen gadgets occupy a substantial space in the kitchen. It is essential to organize them in the best way possible to optimize the limited kitchen space. However, we understand that it is difficult to effectively arrange so many gadgets in a small space. We are hopeful that our storage solutions will help you store your kitchen gadgets systematically.
- You can hang a pegboard in your kitchen to use it for keeping your gadgets. These boards take up minimum space and allow you to store multiple gadgets.
- The limited space in small apartment kitchens can offer more value than you think if properly utilized. If you have a kitchen then you must have cabinets. You can utilize the sides of these cabinets. For example, you can fix a hook or a bar to the sides of your cabinet and hang your gadgets from there.
- The best alternative to free up your kitchen floor space is to utilize its bare walls. For example, you can use wire racks for storing essential kitchen gadgets. Moreover, storing items in wire racks helps you make some space in your pantries and kitchen cabinets.
Multi-functional kitchen tools to save space
The ultimate hack for saving kitchen space is using multi-functional kitchen tools. Although responsible for more than one activity these tools take up the space of just a single object. Hence they are ideal for every homeowner looking to optimize their kitchen space. In this blog, we suggest examples of some space-saving multi-functional kitchen tools.
3-in-1 gril
This gadget is best for preparing breakfasts and snacks. You can use it to make burgers, waffles and paninis, grilled cheese sandwiches and so much more.
Instant Pot Duo Plus
Having multiple uses this gadget is perfect for small apartment kitchens. You can use it for various actions like pressure cooking, slow cooking, steaming, sautéing and even fermenting.
Kitchen Shears
Kitchen shears are essential in all kitchens. This space-efficient tool performs multiple activities including cutting food packages, snipping herbs and breaking down poultry. Moreover, you can also use the grippers in your shears to open glued-on jar lids, bottle screw caps and crack nuts and shells. Finally, kitchen shears can also be used as a screwdriver.
Real-life Examples and Success Stories
In this final section, we bring to you some
Before and after photos of well-decorated small kitchens.
A perfectly creative kitchen décor is capable of making a huge difference in the look of your kitchen. The pictures below will give you some idea about the power of a well-organised kitchen space.
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Testimonials for small apartment kitchen decor
With the rising population density, our living spaces are dwindling. Hence, the struggle to design a well-optimized kitchen space is more now than ever. If you are eager to revamp your kitchen, then let us help you out.
Established in 2020, Suntew is one of Bangalore’s best interior designers. With an in-house team of expert interior designers, we are capable of catering to all your home décor requirements.
Over the last 5 years, we have been providing numerous clients with compact kitchen décor. Our experience has allowed us to combine the best colours, materials, designs and technology to gift you the unique kitchen of your dreams. SunTew has bagged numerous testimonials from clients for designing their kitchens. Moreover, we have countless satisfactory clients revisiting us for more projects. We can ensure you that your kitchen décor experience will be affordable and hassle-free.
