Comments on: how to max out your tiny kitchen http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/11/how-to-max-out-your-tiny-kitchen/ Wed, 23 May 2012 15:16:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: nanny live in http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/11/how-to-max-out-your-tiny-kitchen/#comment-1736771 nanny live in Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:57:31 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=1123#comment-1736771 wonderful site!! You should start many more. I love all the info offered. I will stay tuned. wonderful site!! You should start many more. I love all the info offered. I will stay tuned.

]]> By: Rochelle Eissenstat http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/11/how-to-max-out-your-tiny-kitchen/#comment-1681797 Rochelle Eissenstat Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:23:59 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=1123#comment-1681797 1 more suggestion: the dishrack next to your sink is wasted space. Remove it and store it [above the fridge in my wonderfully huge above fridge or under the sink - it helps if the dish rack folds. 1 more suggestion: the dishrack next to your sink is wasted space. Remove it and store it [above the fridge in my wonderfully huge above fridge or under the sink – it helps if the dish rack folds.

]]> By: Rochelle Eissenstat http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/11/how-to-max-out-your-tiny-kitchen/#comment-1681783 Rochelle Eissenstat Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:18:38 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=1123#comment-1681783 Looking at the foto of your kitchen showed more storage ideas for you: [1] You can eliminate the soffit - the "wall" above the top of your upper cabinets which make a smooth surface up to the ceiling. Behind that soffit is SPACE - take off the soffit and put an upper row of cabs up there for stuff you need less often. f you rent rather than own, you can mount a shelf on that soffit extending along the length and put things up there like bowls and pots. [2] Above your fridge is useless space, where you now have some fruit and an inaccessible small back cabinet. You can build out a cabinet above your fridge that extends FORWARD to the edge of the fridge door & extends up to the ceiling. [I can send you a foto of mine, open and closed.] This gives a huge space! HUGE! Approx. 2.5 ft cubed. I am not exaggerating. How & what can you store & access up there is as follows - divide that space in 1/2 horizontally. The lower half you access by reaching up your hand to the front of that cabinet. So divide that space vertically into 3 or 4 by vertical dividers. This allows you to store baking pans, trays, chopping boards, cereal or other large boxes, aluminum foil and other papers, plastic wraps, that you just pull out from the front. The upper half is accessed by step ladder so put longer storage items up there. [my upper space has room for a large extra portable oven among other things, for when I need to do marathon baking.] [3] Put at least a shelf, or a wall mounted pot rack, if not a cabinet, above the wall with the 2 doors in your foto. [4] For extra counter space, have a board[s] measured and made to put on top of your sink and on top of your range. Store them in the above the fridge cabinet when not in use :-).] [5] Install a combination ventilation fan/microwave oven above the range and use the existing microwave location for a larger cabinet or add shelf in its place. Looking at the foto of your kitchen showed more storage ideas for you:
[1] You can eliminate the soffit – the “wall” above the top of your upper cabinets which make a smooth surface up to the ceiling. Behind that soffit is SPACE – take off the soffit and put an upper row of cabs up there for stuff you need less often.
f you rent rather than own, you can mount a shelf on that soffit extending along the length and put things up there like bowls and pots.
[2] Above your fridge is useless space, where you now have some fruit and an inaccessible small back cabinet. You can build out a cabinet above your fridge that extends FORWARD to the edge of the fridge door & extends up to the ceiling. [I can send you a foto of mine, open and closed.] This gives a huge space! HUGE! Approx. 2.5 ft cubed. I am not exaggerating. How & what can you store & access up there is as follows – divide that space in 1/2 horizontally. The lower half you access by reaching up your hand to the front of that cabinet. So divide that space vertically into 3 or 4 by vertical dividers. This allows you to store baking pans, trays, chopping boards, cereal or other large boxes, aluminum foil and other papers, plastic wraps, that you just pull out from the front. The upper half is accessed by step ladder so put longer storage items up there. [my upper space has room for a large extra portable oven among other things, for when I need to do marathon baking.]
[3] Put at least a shelf, or a wall mounted pot rack, if not a cabinet, above the wall with the 2 doors in your foto.
[4] For extra counter space, have a board[s] measured and made to put on top of your sink and on top of your range. Store them in the above the fridge cabinet when not in use :-).]
[5] Install a combination ventilation fan/microwave oven above the range and use the existing microwave location for a larger cabinet or add shelf in its place.

]]> By: Kim http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/11/how-to-max-out-your-tiny-kitchen/#comment-1670862 Kim Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:08:59 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=1123#comment-1670862 This is the best small kitchen website/blog out there. This is the best small kitchen website/blog out there.

]]> By: Pete Morris http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/11/how-to-max-out-your-tiny-kitchen/#comment-1560166 Pete Morris Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:34:27 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=1123#comment-1560166 Lol I'm in the same position as you. I live in London and kitchen space doesn't come cheap here. The thing is, I'm an obsessive collector of small kitchen appliances too, which means that every cupboard I have is crammed full of them (and not just in the kitchen!). Lol I’m in the same position as you. I live in London and kitchen space doesn’t come cheap here. The thing is, I’m an obsessive collector of small kitchen appliances too, which means that every cupboard I have is crammed full of them (and not just in the kitchen!).

]]> By: Kasha the FarmGirl http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/11/how-to-max-out-your-tiny-kitchen/#comment-1228040 Kasha the FarmGirl Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:14:57 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=1123#comment-1228040 This post was fantastic. I'm always looking for more space in my kitchen and I'm finding that as I age (and as my son accumulates more and more stuff), I can do without much of what I thought was essential in my (pre-motherhood) late 20s. As far as a kitchen island, I was able to get a base cabinet unit from someone who (lucky them!) was remodeling their kitchen. All it took was a coat of paint and a butcherblock cutting board fastened with L-brackets and that island was like GOLD. It was heavy duty, with drawers, and went with me to 2 apartments with small kitchens. Repurposing is a good thing! This post was fantastic. I’m always looking for more space in my kitchen and I’m finding that as I age (and as my son accumulates more and more stuff), I can do without much of what I thought was essential in my (pre-motherhood) late 20s.

As far as a kitchen island, I was able to get a base cabinet unit from someone who (lucky them!) was remodeling their kitchen. All it took was a coat of paint and a butcherblock cutting board fastened with L-brackets and that island was like GOLD. It was heavy duty, with drawers, and went with me to 2 apartments with small kitchens.

Repurposing is a good thing!

]]> By: Finn http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/11/how-to-max-out-your-tiny-kitchen/#comment-1012647 Finn Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:41:13 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=1123#comment-1012647 Great post, great blog! :) However, most of the links on this post (to amazon and BB&B) aren't working anymore. :( Great post, great blog! :)
However, most of the links on this post (to amazon and BB&B) aren’t working anymore. :(

]]> By: Taryn http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/11/how-to-max-out-your-tiny-kitchen/#comment-971705 Taryn Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:26:23 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=1123#comment-971705 Great post. I've been trying to figure out how to increase the functionality of my micro kitchen. In keeping with simplicity, I dwell in a 250 sq. foot house with my large dog and a cat. Space is a cherished thing. My kitchen boasts a full size fridge and stove and one- count em- one kitchen cabinet. With no shelves in it. Counter space? I forgot such a thing existed! It takes no small amount of skill to play chef on the one by two plain between my stove and sink. For storage, I've taken to hanging EVERYTHING on the walls. For spices and such, I stained and mounted a few wine crates. For everything else, hooks have become a lifesaver. I'll have to start engineering some sort of island that will fit in the space. Bravo on the wedding cake! And thanks again. Great post. I’ve been trying to figure out how to increase the functionality of my micro kitchen. In keeping with simplicity, I dwell in a 250 sq. foot house with my large dog and a cat. Space is a cherished thing. My kitchen boasts a full size fridge and stove and one- count em- one kitchen cabinet. With no shelves in it. Counter space? I forgot such a thing existed! It takes no small amount of skill to play chef on the one by two plain between my stove and sink.

For storage, I’ve taken to hanging EVERYTHING on the walls. For spices and such, I stained and mounted a few wine crates. For everything else, hooks have become a lifesaver. I’ll have to start engineering some sort of island that will fit in the space.

Bravo on the wedding cake! And thanks again.

]]> By: Tovah http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/11/how-to-max-out-your-tiny-kitchen/#comment-855698 Tovah Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:36:24 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=1123#comment-855698 My kitchen on the upper west side is exactly the same layout as this one, but the place is so small that the kitchen is one wall of our living room. In a stroke of genius, my fiancee put a tall bookcase on its side to make an island which serves as a room divider, food prep counter, pantry and large appliance storage. It's a lifesaver. Deb, do you remember where you got the pot rack? I need to find one that doesn't hang from the ceiling. Thanks! My kitchen on the upper west side is exactly the same layout as this one, but the place is so small that the kitchen is one wall of our living room. In a stroke of genius, my fiancee put a tall bookcase on its side to make an island which serves as a room divider, food prep counter, pantry and large appliance storage. It’s a lifesaver. Deb, do you remember where you got the pot rack? I need to find one that doesn’t hang from the ceiling. Thanks!

]]> By: Kitchen Carts Reviews http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/11/how-to-max-out-your-tiny-kitchen/#comment-851845 Kitchen Carts Reviews Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:55:03 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=1123#comment-851845 I have a stainless steel sink counter top without the bottom cabinet. You can see the pipes and it's not very pretty. But I can store a lot more wares under the sink in my color plastic bins than if I had a cabinet. I have a stainless steel sink counter top without the bottom cabinet. You can see the pipes and it’s not very pretty. But I can store a lot more wares under the sink in my color plastic bins than if I had a cabinet.

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