Getting The Best From Small Kitchens

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Cooking these days is not the same as when we were youngsters, with the meat and three vegetable dinners each night. This is largely due to the cuisines that have been introduced into our country, and the modern willingness to experiment with new foods. Numerous cooking shows on television have also put the kitchen into a higher bracket of popularity and modern designs have actually put many of them into the limelight. Preparing, cooking and serving meals have now become an art form instead of a chore and a great kitchen is a bonus.

Kitchens Brisbane have advanced a long way over time, and have places for everything, with easy to access pull out shelving, swivel stands for corner cupboards also allowing ease of access and making them a place you dont mind having to work in. Of course a large airy kitchen is a joy, with all the right appliances, ample bench space and plenty of storage for everything. But unfortunately, all kitchens are not the same in area, and modifications must be made in order to accommodate them. However this does not mean the kitchen is not adequate; it just means adapting areas to make space more available.

One way of making a room appear more spacious is using white paint on the walls instead of darker colors which close in a room. Putting brackets on the wall in the cooking area to hang egg flips, slotted spoons and ladles etc, will save on drawer space, and magnetic brackets which hold knife sets for cooking are also a good idea for the same area. An island bench in the middle of the kitchen is great where bench space is limited, and by making the bench top wider on one side, this will enable a stool or two to go underneath. Great for sitting and chopping food, or just checking out recipes! Have one end of the bench made into shelves to hold your recipe books, and storage for food preparation utensils and bowls, or perhaps appliances. This can all be included in your kitchen design Brisbane at the planning stage.

If space allows it, a closed in mobile tray that can be used for storing crockery and cutlery for the dining table inside, and beverages or other items on top, is a very useful idea for making the most of a small kitchen, and it can be rolled back in place when not in use. Mug trees dont take up much room on the bench and save extra cupboard space. These are just a few ideas for smaller kitchens.