Inspiring Small Kitchen Design and Appliance Tips

Storage ideas for small kitchens.

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Simple and small one-wall kitchen with stainless steel home appliances and beech cupboards

Add color and texture.

Combine richly grained wood cabinets with a painted wall or textured backsplash for extra visual appeal.

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Small, modern black and white kitchen with built-in cooking appliances and white crockery on open shelves

Be creative with storage space.

Make the most of your small kitchen with in-wall storage. Place select items in eyecatching nooks – even around door frames.

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Magnify your space with black and white.

Black and white color-blocking schemes are bold, timeless and sophisticated – no matter the size of your kitchen. Pair them with underlit floating shelves for brilliant accents.

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Classic and elegant open plan kitchen with beige cabinets and various built-in appliances

Go high with ceiling-height cabinets.

Your space is small but your ceilings are high? Then let your cabinets rise to the occasion! Crown moldings add elegance to any space – and ample cabinet storage frees up your countertops.

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Simple open shelf with glass jars on both sides of the shelf holding a colorful mix of spices, cereals and pasta

Discover the flip side.

Turn things upside down by screwing Mason jar lids to the undersides of cabinets and shelves. A beautiful set of "floating" jars lets you elegantly store and display your pasta, cereal, herbs and much more.

Ideas for small island kitchens.

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Small cosy island kitchen with warm dark-brown wooden elements and white classic cabinets with recessed grips

Warm it up with wood.

Warm hardwoods like cherry or walnut add cozy elegance to small kitchens – and not just kitchen countertops. Extend the warmth to a wood-clad backsplash to enlarge your space.

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Minimalist white kitchen with handle-free cabinets and a built-in induction hob with a pasta dish in a small skillet

Less is more.

Luminous, precisely milled white cabinets and a neutral stone countertop lend brightness to this small island kitchen.

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Bright red wall above the upper cabinets of a modern loft-style kitchen with white cabinets and built-in stainless steel appliances

Make a splash with color.

Color is a simple fix for small spaces. Go bold – or simply pick one of your favorite hues.

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Stainless-steel fridge and cooking appliances arranged in a perfect triangle with a sink placed on an island at center front

Create a compact kitchen work triangle.

Even the smallest kitchens can be efficient. Just like this small-space work triangle (or "golden triangle") between fridge, stove and island sink – with plenty of countertop space for rinsing and preparing food.

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Small functional kitchen in a classic design with built-in cooking appliances and built-in coffee machine

Frame it and play with depth.

Offset cabinets in contrasting colors lend a sense of depth to this small single-wall kitchen with island. Essential appliances plus an extra perk for coffee lovers complete the ensemble.

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Small galley kitchen ideas.

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Playful and bright small kitchen with a white subway tile backsplash, open shelving and a cutting board with freshly sliced orange wedges on the counter

Cultivate your white space.

This modified galley kitchen makes conscious use of white space to brighten up a small kitchen. The subway tile backsplash flows seamlessly into the white countertop. Brass fittings throughout add a put-together look to this electic kitchen.

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24" 800 Series Freestanding Refrigerator with Bottom Freezer

Small galley kitchen in white with a skylight, small overhead lights and kitchen window

Brighten your tiny galley from above.

Natural daylight makes even the simplest galley kitchens grow at least a size! For added depth, contrast light-colored cabinets with natural wood or other textures.

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500 Series Single Wall Oven

Light-flooded galley-style kitchen with exposed concrete walls, glossy white cabinets, black marble countertops and a large window at the end

Materials make the space.

Richly marbled black countertops add an exquisite finish to this small monochrome galley kitchen.

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Cozy bay window with an upholstered blue window seat and white and flowered pillows

DIY galley window seat.

If your small galley kitchen is equipped with a window seat or a bay window, why not transform it into a cozy seating area? Built-in cabinets or drawers can hold your pots and pans or small appliances.

Small L-shaped kitchen ideas.

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Open single-wall kitchen equipped with cooking appliances next to a brick wall with a fridge-freezer, a washer and a dryer built into the brickwork

Get more out of wall space.

Take in-wall storage one step further: Beyond cabinetry, our built-in appliances can also be integrated into brickwork or other wall types.

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Small modern L-shaped kitchen with graphite cabinet fronts plus a stainless-steel French door fridge and built-in cooking appliances

Choose steel-on-gray for a seamless look.

This compact L-shaped kitchen combines dark gray cabinets, reflective stainless steel appliances and a high-gloss neutral backsplash to create a seamless, tidy look that opens up a small space.

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L-shaped kitchen in a 1970s style with striated wood cabinets, a gas hob and hood, and built-in stainless steel dishwasher

Play with color and texture.

No matter how small the angle of your L-shaped kitchen, interesting colors and textures will distract from a tiny space – like these striated wood cabinets, speckled countertops and a statement backsplash in sea green.

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Modern L-shaped kitchen with white high-gloss cabinets on one end and overhead cabinets in a dark wenge veneer

Go glossy.

High-gloss cabinets make the second leg of this small L-shaped kitchen all but disappear. Upper cabinets in a dark wood veneer inject depth at the heart of the angle.

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Compact farmhouse kitchen in an L-shaped layout with several overhead cabinets with glass fronts and a small reading nook

Be transparent.

Glass fronts and an open range area create a sense of lightness where the two legs of this L-shaped kitchen meet. With one extremity designed for baking and the other a cozy reading nook, this elegant small kitchen creates an oasis of calm – while offering plenty of space for mingling.

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Design ideas for tiny kitchens.

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Various apartment-size home appliances in a tiny one-wall kitchen in white and a multi-color statement backsplash in various shades of green

Small backsplash, big effect.

A well-chosen statement backsplash adds style and expression to a simple one-wall kitchen. Small Bosch appliances and a built-in dishwasher fit perfectly in tight spaces.

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Minimalist all-white tiny kitchen centered around a cooktop and overhead hood set against a retro tin backsplash

Frame what matters.

This tiny single-wall kitchen centers around cooking – with a cooktop at its heart. White cabinets and a reflective vintage-style backsplash brighten up the space.

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White kitchen wall with two shelves above a kitchen window and decor items on the window sill

Use forgotten spaces.

When space is at a premium, it’s even more important to leave none of it unused! Add smaller cabinets or cupboards on the wall or above windows.

Contemporary white island kitchen with flowing lines, built-in appliances and an oven installed at eye level with an open seating area in the background

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