Kitchen Design Ideas

Storage space. If you've got less room to move, then you need to be certain that you're getting the most out of the kitchen's capacity to hold appliances, pots, pans, flatware, and other items that belong there. Nothing is quite so frustrating as limited space for movement and storage. So it's important, no matter what the final design you choose is, to include plenty of storage space for items that are not in use. To help with this function, you may wish to place an island in the center of the kitchen that is capable of both storage and use. Whether that means a place to chop onions, prepare meals for the oven, or even a spot to grill, the island can combine functionality leaving you with less requirements on space.
Galley up. The galley kitchen design is also a great tool in your toolbox of small kitchen design ideas. Lining up cabinets and appliances in hallway fashion can give you the ability to get a lot done in a limited amount of space, thus cutting back on time. This style highlights a key function that most small kitchen owners master early, and that is the "two birds with one stone" concept. If you can accomplish more than one task in a given location, make sure that you do so.
Compact appliances. Remember a little further at the top of this article when it was mentioned that being smaller doesn't have to mean you're lesser? Well, appliances are one of the best areas where this compact line of thinking has taken hold. Today's manufacturers try to help you save space, because everyone knows that a kitchen aficionado likes comfort just as much as function. Unless you are rich and have money to burn, try to stay as grounded as possible when choosing the materials for your kitchen. Sure, those spanish tiles are nice - but they are also hand made and only a few of them have the fossil patterns in you like. Do you need to get more ordered to cover the kitchen floor or wall? Probably not if you look at it sensibly. A few tiles dotted here and there will suffice and make the kitchen look more interesting too.
Avoid buying anything that is so special that you either can't easily get the parts to fix it if it goes wrong, or that it has to be imported from far away. You will be dealing with local installers and repairers, so why not use local suppliers too. This is your kitchen and therefore, it should be your design and ideas. Make sure that the contractor sticks to the plan and does not deviate from the colors or designs you want. Their idea of what looks good will be different to yours. Stick to your guns if they propose changes, unless it is obvious that a design problem has been encountered that you have not thought of.