5 tricks for a small kitchen that every housewife should know about
The small size of the room forces owners to think about how to properly dispose of the available area. Designers offer many options to make a small kitchen comfortable.
We rationally use wall and ceiling space
A great way to place a large number of items needed by the hostess is to purchase railing systems. The metal rods are easy to mount and easy to connect so that household utensils, towels, tacks and coasters are available to cooks. In addition, there is a place for a dish dryer, containers with seasonings and stocks of long-term storage products.
Horizontal shelves for cups, glasses, detergents, napkins, sponges will fit into the empty corner above the sink.
Vertical racks are mounted on struts so as not to damage the wall, and also effectively use the empty part of the ceiling or the lower plane of the kitchen unit.
You can diversify the ways of storing spices by attaching jars with magnets to a metal bar.
Homemade organizers for cutlery, made from improvised materials, such as chopping boards and fabric pockets, are very compact. They are placed both on the kitchen apron and on the inner surface of the furniture doors.
Do not forget about the traditional wooden shelves, which are hung on the walls, the refrigerator and on the wide canvas of the interior door.
Create more work surfaces
Sliding, folding, folding tables, known for several decades, remain popular among owners of modest-sized rooms. A trendy trend is sliding tabletops and mobile kitchen items. They are beautiful, practical and multifunctional.
If you put one of the kitchen sections on the wheels, you get a cupboard, and an additional work surface, and a convenient trolley for serving the table in the living room.
A great option for small kitchens is the bar, which does not clutter up the space and successfully replaces a full-sized dining table. The item will become even more functional if equipped with vertical railing and volumetric boxes.
We use a bench instead of chairs
The sofa attached to the wall is more capacious than separate chairs. It is suitable even for a large family. The new development is a kitchen corner, which turns into a comfortable bed and is used as a bed for one of the household members or as a guest bed.
Add more light.
The more light above the work surface, the faster and more accurately the cooking process takes place. And the elegant lights above the dining table will create a festive mood and a welcoming atmosphere. Therefore, it is necessary to illuminate the room with several devices.
The elaborate chandelier of large sizes does not fit into the small volume of the room. It is worth choosing elegant lace or flat models.
An interesting option is a device with height adjustment. Especially if you hang it over the dining table. In the elevated state, it will illuminate the entire room, and in the lowered state, the luminous flux will concentrate above the countertop.
An LED strip is perfectly suitable for illuminating the working area, which saves energy and is not afraid of dampness. But you can also focus on the point elements at the bottom of the wall cabinets or in the illuminated apron. The original solution is flashlights with motion sensors inside the cabinets.If they turn on when you open the doors, then you do not have to look for the right thing for a long time.
Decorate the atmosphere and make it more comfortable table lamp with a lampshade in the kitchen theme.
We remove everything that is not needed from the kitchen
When buying new equipment, get rid of the previous one - sell, distribute to neighbors or present to children. You should also not buy chemistry and products for future use. Besides the fact that they litter the already small area, you can accidentally make a purchase a second time, forgetting about the accumulated reserves. Do not collect disposable containers if you are not going to do homework in the near future.
The presence of a balcony adjacent to the kitchen is an occasion to equip it in order to “defuse” the atmosphere of a small room. On the insulated loggia, you can put a refrigerator, organize a meal area or put chairs for relaxation.
