Decorative Cabinet Knobs and Pulls for Small Kitchen - Designing and Planning

According to National Kitchen and Bath Association(NKBA), a small kitchen is a kitchen with 150sq feet or less of space. This is how a small kitchen is defined. anything bigger is not a small kitchen and will need different planning and kitchen designing skills.

Do you want to maximize the use of small kitchens. Do you have problems like less space for storage, small area available for kitchen appliances etc. Here are some Small Kitchen Design Ideas that can help in
designing a small kitchen so you are happy. you can apply these kitchen planning techniques to your kitchen makeover project also.

Kitchen Cabinets and Hardware:
It helps if you choose light colors like white, Light Yellow for kitchen and cabinet doors made of glass. This gives an impression of more space available in the kitchen. Also choose cabinet handles and door pulls wisely. You do not want to install big decorative antique brass knobs, rather buy white or gemstone or ceramic knobs with vegetable and fruits design on them.

You can also try Frosted Glass Knob and pulls or Amber Glass Knob  by Amerock Company which has a brass base. Try Handblown glass knobs as well. Another cool Knobs comes from  Carol Beachs Knob and Pulls like collection flora and circo colored resin knobs, metal with colors knobs and pulls or  Jewel Knobs.

Have a Kitchen Island:
kitchen island is a table like area in the center of the kitchen. This is located in the center of the kitchen and
is convenient from any spot in the kitchen. you can have fancy natural stone like granite on the top and beneath you can design it to have big and wide drawers and doors which will be used for storage.

Smaller Refrigerators:
Appliance manufacturers are offering smaller space-saving refrigerators and cooking stoves for smaller kitchen. so that is a great option available for kitchen designers. Take a look at 24 inch or smaller sizes appliances

Smart use of Kitchen lighting:
Go to your nearest kitchen lighting store or ask a space saving kitchen design company how to use lighting in such a way that will brighten the area and will give the feeling of more space.

Kitchen flooring Layout:
It makes a small kitchen bigger if you place the tiles diagonally.

 

 

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