The kitchen is a place where there are always a lot of things, and often lacks space for storage. No matter how hard you try to minimize the number of household appliances, dishes and long-term storage products, it will not be able to do without them, and therefore it is worth thinking about the organization of functional storage areas in the kitchen and apply to this a fair fraction of smelting and designer fantasy.
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We have already written about the features of the planning of small-sized kitchens, and this article collected specific advice on how to solve the issue with the organization of the storage area.
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Use the vertical space
Even if there are not enough free meters, the walls remain at your disposal. There are plenty of interesting and practical devices for vertical placement of things on the walls or directly in the work area on the apron.
Use vertical surface, option from minacciolo
A variety of small shelves can be placed over the dining table and on the walls, and over the table top, fasten the metal barrel-rayl, which can be hung on almost anything. The charm of such a design is obvious: items do not occupy cabinets and a worktop, while being in sight. Filling can be poured purely individually: hooks for lightweight spoons and cooks, shelves for spices, baskets for household chemicals, rods for paper towels, etc.
Council : For storing knives or jackets with spices having metal covers, many use magnetic overlays, which also allows you to significantly save free space.
The combination of open and closed shelves with a rail over the working plane, Lube Industries S.R.L.
Use boxes functionally
Golden rule: you want everything to fit, fold things neatly, fully confirmed in the kitchen. Each item in a small space should have its own, clearly defined place.
Removable cutlery container, Schiffini
In the cabinets, it is also necessary to clean up: cutlery decompose inside a special tray, inside deep boxes to use individual containers for trifles, coasters for covers, etc.
Containers for sorting products inside kitchen cabinets facilitate storage and cleaning, BULTHAUP
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Council : On the reverse side of the door of any open locker, you can hang a grid for storing or building an additionally narrow, stationary shelf for spices or flat items.
Extra Shelf for Siematic Cabinet Doors
If possible, try to use shelves with a system of advanced brackets, as they greatly facilitate access to any corner of the cabinet or shelf, and therefore make it possible to maximize them. They are especially relevant for corner cabinets and spaces under a sink, which is usually used only half.
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To save space, use spinning elements and stands, Snaidero
In order to maximize the space inside the cabinet vertically, you can use the suspension shelves, grids, dryers for glasses, etc. Hinged devices that are just put on the edge of the shelves.
The beauty of such structures in their versatility, that is, in the ability to supplement them already available to your furniture, Pottery Barn
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Do not neglect non-standard furniture
Where there is not enough space for full cabinets, there may be some space for a narrow extendable locker or almost flat shelf. The retractable cabinet-penalty is convenient to use for storing spices, sunflower oil, cutting boards and other utensils, and culinary books or plates will be completely placed on flat wall shelves.
Narrow hinged shelves from Ronda Design
In addition, a large space for storing large objects give corner cabinets, if equipped with their extending brackets, as well as flat retractable drawers, which are usually placed under the oven. They can accommodate not only additional transversions, but also a lot of other items.
Extending brackets for deep cabinets
Memo : Any secluded corner inside the cabinet can be equipped with a small bracket, mounted shelf or stand for vertical placement of items, thus engage in a maximum.
Use jars and containers
Spices, sauces, cereals, pasta, coffee and tea - almost any long-term storage products are conveniently decomposed on glass, ceramic or metal cans and containers with tightly closing covers. Due to this, you can immediately solve several tasks: create suitable conditions for their long safety and provide a compact and aesthetic solution for their placement. Such banks can be placed on open shelves, a tabletop or hood, at the same time, they will look aesthetic and serve as an excellent decor for the interior, without occupying a lot of space inside the cabinets.
Cute and funny signatures on jars will add kitchen comfort, Legnomagia
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Do not forget about additional stands
In a small kitchen, any trifle becomes important. You may have to free the space in the top cabinet for the essential items, and put the dryer for dishes on the worktop. In this case, pay attention to the compact design models, the functionality of which is well thought out, and the appearance will not spoil the interior in contrast to cheap plastic models of dubious production.
Compact Foldable Dryer, Black & Blum
It also makes sense to use multi-level coats for dishes and trifles, both inside the shelves and directly on the kitchen countertop, this, again, will help everyone to gently organize and use the space vertically.
Wooden Stand for Dishes, Iittala
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Council : The mess creates a feeling of litterness and interferes in cooking. Small, but necessary objects, you can always be folded into a cute basket or a special container.
Containers for modern kitchen, iittala
Country kitchen option, Pottery Barn
Beautiful and functionally placed dishes and products will not only help cook faster and with pleasure, but also get rid of you from the need to think about additional accessories and kitchen decorations, as they themselves serve as an excellent interior decoration in any style.
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