How to Make a Small Kitchen Look Larger (Part - 2)

In our previous blog, we shared a few tips on How to Make a Small Kitchen Look Larger with the use of light colour palettes, adding more lighting to your space, replacing solid cabinet doors with glass ones, choosing glossy and shiny materials, installing mirrors, introducing reflective tiles, opting for smart storage, and going vertical. Here are few more tricks and tips to help you get a larger feeling in your small size kitchen.

Sleek and slim
Go for slim furniture and choose sleek appliances. When it comes to former, look for open table legs, translucent materials, armless chairs, small kitchen islands, narrow bar stools, tables and chairs with sleek legs and floating shelves that utilize vertical space. Together they reveal more of your space as you scan the room. When it comes to the latter, there are many high-efficiency appliances that allow people with small kitchens to have the same luxuries as those with large kitchens. All you have to do is make sure you upgrade your old, bulky appliances to a sleek, small model and get rid of an unused kitchen gadget altogether. When trying to accommodate a dining area with a small kitchen, consider positioning the table parallel to the worktop so it can act as a secondary prep space when necessary.

Go sleek and slim

Open shelves
Incorporate open shelving. Open shelves reduce the visual weight and lend the illusion of a more expansive space. For an even sleeker look, choose floating shelves over models with brackets. Open shelving keeps the space light and airy. Open shelves are extremely functional and make it so much easier to access dishes and glasses. These shelves obviously create the illusion of a spacious room far better than closed ones. Try replacing the closed shelves with open designs wherever possible. You can even go a step further and add minimal-style floating shelves, which further usher in an airy appeal.

Open shelves lend the illusion of more psace

Maximise your worktop
When planning the layout of a small kitchen, one of the most important aspects to consider is surface space. Sections of the uninterrupted worktop help to create the illusion of a larger kitchen, as well as providing practical prep space for cooking. Try to keep your cook top and oven in the same area to save valuable counter space. Have microwaves built into the cabinetry and keep all small appliances stored in either an appliance garage or a pantry to maintain a clutter-free workspace. Countertops often become crowded with cookware, collectibles, and appliances that overwhelm a small kitchen and make it look cramp. Eliminate clutter by clearing counters and cabinet tops. The more organized your kitchen is, the larger it will appear.

Maintain a clutter-free work space

Keep it simple
Simplicity is a key element in designing small spaces, and a minimal approach helps you to achieve this with ease. If your kitchen is truly tiny, it’s wise to keep the design simple, as you’re likely to have a lot going on in a compact area. Stick to one or two colours and choose similar shades for cabinets and walls. Display simple items that don't create a feel of clutter. Having too many displays will cause the kitchen to look much smaller, but the right amount can add to the warmth and provide an illusion of a larger space. Your smaller rooms can’t absorb the extra clutter that larger ones can. Get rid of any clutter that’s making the room look messy. Simply tidying up a small room can make it look substantially larger.

Handle-less
Handles on every cabinet door can be too busy for a small kitchen. Consider fitting them only to the base cabinet drawers, and opt for a handle-less feature on the upper cabinetry.

Handless cabinets makes it look less busy

Reduce traffic
Work with your kitchen traffic patterns. Try installing space saving and slender furniture and appliances. Try to winnow down and not crowd counters, shelves and cabinets with clutter. Choose furnishings with a small footprint. Select petite islands, slim chairs, lightweight stools, tables and chairs, foldable chairs, streamlined or stackable stools and narrow tables that don't eat up valuable floor space. Avoid chunky furniture legs or thick bases, which add visual bulk. Buy furniture with clean lines so that your eye is not distracted and the furniture piece allows you to see the floor and walls beyond, making the room feel larger. Think about the particular function of every piece of furniture in your kitchen, and how it contributes to the room. If it’s not going to be used, get rid of it.

Employ geometry
Geometry, a well-known fashion trick can guide your kitchen décor as well. Horizontal stripes make a person appear wider, and a room too. Pick broad striped flooring that runs horizontally to stretch the floor space. You can get the same effect with a huge striped rug or by painting wooden flooring the same way. Just as clothing with horizontal stripes can make a person look wider, striped flooring that runs from side to side, rather than following the length of a room, will stretch the apparent floor space. These broad stripes were created by alternating light- and medium-tone laminate floor tiles. Achieve a similar effect by painting existing wood or vinyl flooring or by covering the floor with a large striped rug. Choose geometric and striped walls and floors that draw the eye lengthwise or vertically and make the room appear longer or taller than it actually is. If you can't change the floor itself, add a patterned runner that will add the same effect. Symmetry is an important aspect of designing small spaces. Repeated patterns, textures and colours give the room a more spacious and appealing look.

Start with a thoughtful plan, steal these make-your-kitchen-look-bigger hacks and give them a shot. We hope we have inspired you and helped you in making your small kitchen feel larger with these simple, hassle-free tips.