Designing to make your small kitchen look spacious

According to the National Kitchen and Bath Association a small kitchen is one that is around 150sq feet. If you are designing a small space then some of these tips may
come in handy. Working with a small space to make it look larger than it is, follows a few simple tricks. Look for light colored cabinetry. Use bright lights to make the room look large. Work with small hardware on your cabinetry and not huge metal knobs and holds to make the space look small. Kitchen cabinet hardware comes in many materials, styles, designs and colors. If you are using glass or frosted glass doors for your cabinets then go with art glass hardware knob or pulls, ceramic cabinet hardware or even antique reproductions of glass hardware if you are into the anitque look. Try not to overwhelm the space by using large metal hardware.

Small knobs and pulls designed in the shape of pineapple knob or fruity pulls etc, flowers or bell peper knobs or caulifower knobs are available in different materials. Companies like the Hickory hardware company and Carol Beachs collections are worth taking a look. You might gemstone hardware, or small metal hinges that will look good with your cabinets. There are a lot of merchants in the market who will provide you with space saving appliances like refrigerators, ovens and stoves. This will in turn make more room for your kitchen.

A minor thing like laying out the tiles on your kitchen floor can also give an illusion of a large space if placed diagonally. A practical eat in area is out of the question when you are dealing with a small space but add a kitchen island there and you can have a built in table as well as storage space. Make it look fancy by using a granite top.

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