Kitchen Storage Ideas

Kitchen Storage Ideas: Practical and Affordable Storage Solutions
Storage is paramount in kitchen. Food being a perishable commodity, its storage has to be monitored very carefully. Here are some kitchen storage ideas that are affordable yet increase the practicality in your kitchen:

• Open Shelving Kitchen Plan: What is there are no cabinets? Open shelving is a great way to keep the kitchen atmosphere relaxed and soothing. The shelves are divided horizontally as well as vertically. You can keep minimal cabinets for the absolutely necessary items. Rest is there for the entire world to see.



• The saucepans and recipe books, everything is visible from the everywhere. This can decrease the cooking time as almost very article is visible and within easy reach. Free standing shelves can also be incorporated into this design. A free standing cabinet can be installed near the island so that every major utensil is within easy reach.

• High Rise Cupboards: When space is at a premium, floor to ceiling cupboards can increase the space manifold. This is not a luxury in small kitchens as a large number of items can be fitted onto these.

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Above these cupboards, the usual cabinets can continue to increase the space even more. If the kitchen is extremely small, you should not squeeze them at any cost. This can backfire as they do take a lot of vertical space indeed.

• Corner Cabinets: This has long been the bone of contention for kitchen cabinet manufacturers. The corner cabinet was never fully understood. But modern design combines doors and cabinets to make use of this Bermuda triangle in your kitchen. The cabinet space can be attached to the door or he drawer on the door. Corner cabinets can substantially increase the available space.

• Under Floor Storage: Floors in the kitchen are occupied by the walkways and sideways. But if you have a corner lying unused, you can make a cabinet underneath. The piping and the electricity fittings should be paid attention to while using this idea.

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Japanese kitchens tend to employ this idea into their typical kitchens. Under the floor storage in the kitchen should be used for less used items such as the occasionally used dishes and utensils.

• Open Island Design: Islands tend to be filled with cabinets. It can be made open with only shelves across the length and breadth of the cabinet. The shelving can be used to secure highly used utensils and dishes.

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Moreover, wooden cabinets under hobs can be dangerous. So, open island design is good from this point of view as well. Open island designs must be avoided for islands with integrated sinks. This can cause spills and further aggravate the problems.

• Pull Out Unit: These are the most practical elements of modern kitchen designs. You just pull out a sleek cabinet from the wall cabinets. Simple and convenient. Many items can be hidden in plain sight using this clever design tactic.

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Decide what to store in this cabinet as it has much space and can accommodate large utensils as well. If you are storing fresh foods, make sure that pull out cabinet is located conveniently near the cooking zone.