Choosing Kitchen Storage

Most homeowners are constantly looking for effective ways to make their kitchens feel more open and airy without loosing warmth. Having enough counter space and storage space is frequently the biggest issue to overcome in this goal. That means getting really creative with storage solutions. You don’t want to make things inaccessible, but you do want to have elbowroom. So where do you begin?

One way to increase your storage is new cabinets

Cupboards are probably the first thing to look at if you’re re-designing your kitchen. Cabinets are part of the overall look of your kitchen and well designed ones CREATE space instead of leaving hard to reach places that never get used. One example is a cupboard with a built in lazy susan for 360 degree viewing of canned goods or dishes! There is also a space at the back of this type of cupboard that a good carpenter could utilize by putting in a hinged door that has shelving for storing items like aluminum foil.

Speaking of cabinets and cupboards, don’t forget the space the inside of a door offers! This is a great place for hooks and small shelves that can hold everything from dust pans and dish soap to sponges neatly. Again, the advantage here is that they’re out of sight but easily accessible.

Microwave carts also add some storage space to the kitchen

Another thing to do is look up and to your walls! The ceiling is a great space for storage as are the spaces above doorways. Pots and pans can get hung on a ceiling or wall, thereby freeing up other spaces and making them readily available. Baskets for vegetables can hang from the ceiling, and various types of shelving units can go above doorways. Now you can display some of your more decorative culinary items (that also don’t get used as frequently) neatly and again open up space elsewhere. Additionally many companies now offer wall mounted storage systems for rice, coffee, and other dry goods. The systems include measuring cups so you can pour and measure all at the same time directly into the cooking pot.

A fourth option is considering a chef’s table or a well-designed shelving unit. In both cases, if you’re lucky you can find ones that fit in a pantry space. Nonetheless, the most important consideration is how comfortable the shelf or table is for your working style. If you’re only using it for storage, no issue, but if you’re using either frequently as part of cooking, then the height of the piece matters.

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