How to Update a Tiny Kitchen With Six Doorways

Replace older appliances with new ones with a smaller footprint. As an added benefit, replacing older appliances can help you save money on your energy and gas bill, as newer appliances are generally more efficient than older ones.

Consider using a secondary refrigerator or freezer in the garage or in another room if you have a very small space but need to store large amounts of food. By doing this, you can use a small refrigerator without a freezer to give you more space for cooking utensils and other necessary kitchen items.

Hang your pots and pans instead of putting them in a cabinet to save room for food storage. To keep your pots and pans clean, avoid hanging them directly over the stove, where heat and grease can make them dirty before you use them.

Put small items such as microwaves or toasters on shelves, racks or in a cupboard to increase the counter space you have while cooking. If you regularly use these items, consider having them built in by a professional contractor to further avoid clutter and to save as much space as possible.

Install doors or hang curtains or room dividers over the doorways to separate the kitchen from other rooms visually. To give the kitchen a more open feeling, use frosted or tinted-glass doors. For a cheaper solution, hang floor-length curtains in a thin stripe or large pattern to make the space feel bigger than it really is.

Keep accessories to a minimum. For example, if you have a large bread maker or stand mixer in your kitchen that you only use once per month, put it in the garage or in a storage closet when you aren’t using it. Just because it’s a kitchen tool, that doesn’t mean it has to stay in the kitchen all the time.