Creative Storage Solutions for Small Kitchens

Looking for ways to introduce better and even outside-the-box storage solutions for your kitchen? In this guide, we’ll look at unique and useful storage ideas so your small kitchen stays clutter free.

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1. Bakeware Organiser

Bakeware organisers can be used to store a range of bakeware, including square pans, loaf pans, broiler pans, muffin tins, round pans, baking dishes and more.

A bakeware organiser often comes with metal wiring dividers to separate the various bakeware items. That said, this won’t always apply as it will vary depending on the type of bakeware organiser in question.

Some of the forms a bakeware organiser can take are integrated organisers that are installed inside kitchen cabinets, adjustable bakeware dividers and mall-mounted bakeware organisers. As with any type of kitchen storage, be sure to opt for solutions that work for you and your kitchen.

2. Moveable Storage

While not all forms of moveable storage will work well for a small kitchen, some options will be compact and seamless enough to work well practically and aesthetically.

Unlike fixed storage options such as traditional kitchen islands, transportable storage solutions can be moved from one location to another depending on how your kitchen storage needs and layout plans evolve and change with time.

Some standout examples of moveable kitchen storage include:

• Portable kitchen storage carts
• Small moveable kitchen storage islands
• Tall but slim kitchen trolleys

3. Foldable Furniture

Foldable kitchen furniture offers an innovative, space-saving solution to kitchen storage needs. Some ideas include a foldable dining table with a central storage fixture, a fold-out wall-mounted desk with cabinets, and a foldable kitchen cupboard pantry with organizers/storage fittings.

This type of foldable kitchen furniture with storage can be used to save space while increasing your kitchen’s functionality and versatility and adding a more modern, sleek look and feel to the space.

4. Pull-Out Pantry

A pull-out pantry serves the purpose of storing small appliances, food items, food storage items and other relevant kitchen items (e.g. kitchen rolls, binliners, shopping bags and so on).

A pull-out pantry will generally come with various dividers and sections, allowing you to neatly put away suitable kitchen items and store them in an organised manner.

This type of storage unit will often be found within a tall cabinet with several rows of storage for food, regular-use drinks, alcoholic beverages, cleaning products and baking items, among other items.

5. Open Shelving

Kitchen open shelving, whether as floating shelves, industrial bracket shelves or built-in shelves, can be used as an effective means of storing suitable kitchen items.

This way, you can use free wall space or otherwise make storage room more efficient without your kitchen and, in turn, reduce clutter and free up space elsewhere.

6. Kitchen Corner Storage

This type of storage refers to utilising space in the corner of kitchens where different sections of cabinets meet. Specially designed corner storage can then be used to put items away in curved interior units. These are generally known as right-hand corner units.

7. Cutlery Tray

Adding a cutlery tray/divider can help organise storage inside a kitchen drawer used for that purpose. Of course, using the right tray for your drawer is important. Unless you’re absolutely sure of what’s needed, it’s best to hire a professional to supply and install a tray for your kitchen drawer.

8. Using Kitchen Hooks

Fitting well-selected and suitably-placed kitchen hooks can allow you to store items without adding new cabinets, kitchen island, etc. or needing to redesign existing fixtures.

Kitchen hooks may be added beneath wall-hung kitchen cabinets, kitchen backsplash or even a rail system featuring kitchen hooks. These setups and similar options tend to be DIY-friendly as far as installation goes. However, if in doubt, always hire a professional to avoid a costly and potentially hazardous incorrect installation.

As with all of the creative storage solutions discussed here, some may better suit one home than another. Therefore, it’s important to carefully consider what type(s) of storage may work best for your kitchen.