Accessing your own home is the dream of many people, however there are very few who are lucky enough to avoid rent and access the house they long for.
According to a report by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), one in three families in Latin America and the Caribbean lives in a home considered inadequate, built with precarious materials or without basic services. In other words, many families have to settle in very small houses.
For all those who are looking for how to make the most of small spaces on a daily basis, here are some ideas for small kitchens that will help you add functionality and practicality to one of the most frequently used places in the home.
1. Take advantage of the corners
If you have a small kitchen, you should take advantage of every space, no matter how small. If you use your lateral thinking and all your ingenuity, you will see that the corners between the walls are a very good option to mount some shelves where you can organize the crockery you use on a daily basis. Also, if you put some hooks on the bottom, you can hang all your mugs!
2. Bar style dining set
Surely you never thought that the space below the window could be the ideal place to set up a bar-style dining room, where you can take advantage of the fact that both sides of the wall are very close to each other to place some facing armchairs that create a practical and with style, a space to sit down to eat in your small kitchen.
3. Organize your pantry
You must always keep in mind that the organization can really make a difference. You can use drawers and shelves inside your pantry to keep your food and preserves in order, and thus save space on your counter.
4. Multifunctional furniture
For small spaces, furniture with more than one function is an ideal option, since it prioritizes practicality above all else. In this case, for example, a table can be used to store your utensils in the drawers, but it will also allow you to display an additional counter so that your guests can eat, or so that you can knead your favorite pasta.
5. Side tables
For one-room houses, or where few people live, breakfast-style side tables are a very practical option that do not use much space. Some of them can even be stored away, like this folding table that doesn’t take up any space when you’re not using it.
6. Functional undercounter
The conventional undercounter can become very practical and functional if you add drawers or compartments in the doors that allow you to store all your daily use products in order.
7. Hidden bookshelves
Also, creating a hidden shelf in your pantry or in the space between the refrigerator and the wall is a very clever idea to make the most of the small spaces in your kitchen and gain square meters to cook your favorite foods with comfort.
8. Magnetized spice rack
Another original and fun idea is to organize your aromatic herbs and spices in small magnetic containers that you can place on the door of your refrigerator in any way you want.
You can also reuse glass jars to organize them in a practical and creative way!
9. Organizer Shelves
A perfect idea is to place magnets, to be able to organize your knives, and use aromatic hanging plants to always have your natural ingredients at hand while you cook.
Organizing is the key to all small spaces. Therefore, make your kitchen wall a functional place, with small shelves and hooks where you can organize your utensils, jars, food and spices.