5 Design Tips for Kitchens with Limited Benchtop Space

Nov 28
04:44

2019

Nancy Whitman

Nancy Whitman

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Homes aren’t the size it always was. It is now a lot smaller, and the kitchen designs are smaller as well. This means that the counter space is smaller. Some kitchens don’t even have enough counter space to work on.

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How can you make sure that your kitchen is workable,5 Design Tips for Kitchens with Limited Benchtop Space Articles even if you have barely any benchtop space? You can make sure that you remember these 5 design tricks. You will be surprised about how much benchtop space you can have if you just do some minor, cheap adjustments. Always be sure to consult an industry certified kitchen renovations specialist to ensure best results.

Making use of containers

Your first reaction might be that by using containers, you will not get more counter space, that you might even lose some counter space. However, this isn’t completely the truth.

It depends on the type of containers that you are using, and if you can put it up against the wall, over the benchtop that you are working on, on a normal basis. With having all your essentials at hand, you will not need to worry about having extra counter space for putting the ingredients that you need to use on.

Using organisers

Organisers are a very popular choice among professional kitchen designers. Everyone’s best friend. You can use organizers on the benchtop for adding some counter space. You can use organizers in drawers and in your cabinets. Making sure that you are making as much space as possible for you to work, on your counters.

Organizers can create more than half more storage than what you had before you used it. The secret is that you should consider the type of organizers that you need, for the specific things that you need to organize. You will have more counter space, and you will have a tidy looking new kitchen.

You can do a lot with a towel rack

Installing a towel rack. You can install it on the side of a cabinet, over the cabinet, or even just where you might find some space for the towel rack. No, this isn’t to hang your kitchen towels on.

There are many things that you can do with a towel rack. Especially, to hang stuff on, that you will normally use on the benchtop. And, it is getting hanged in an organized way.

Adding a rolling cart in your Kitchen

Making use of a rolling cart in your kitchen is like adding a rolling benchtop in your kitchen. The cart can move around, and you can roll it to where you might need to have some space. This is giving you that added storage, but without limiting your overall kitchen space.

And, if you are done with the cart, you can just store it away again, until you might need it again. The best part is that you can store things on top and in the cabinets of the cart as well. Making this a great, functional kitchen tool.

Cover sink for working space

Purchase an extra piece of benchtop. Placing it on top over the sink for added working space. And, if you are done working on the sink, you can just take the countertop away and start doing the dishes. If you have two sinks beside each other, just think how much working space you can save with just placing an extra piece of benchtop over the sink.

These are just 5 design tricks from many, that you can use to create more counter space in your kitchen. To ensure that you have enough space in your kitchen to create a great working surface without spending a lot of money on making the kitchen larger. You just need to be creative.