It's
always great when remodelling a big kitchen with lots of packing and
moving space but what if you have a small kitchen to remodel? Can
it still be practical and functional? The answer is yes!
U - shape kitchens have the most packing and countertop space while
L - shape kitchens have the most moving space. If the floor plan is
big enough you can even place a island in the middle of the kitchen
for additional storage and work space. These style kitchens can only
be used if you have a small to medium size kitchen.
Supa
small but supa functional
Let's start by remodelling a very small kitchen. If we can make
this size kitchen work most other sizes should work too. Ok...what
must we have in a kitchen? A sink cabinet, oven, fridge and also
cabinets for storage space.
Small
kitchen sink cabinet
Let's start with the sink cabinet. The minimum size you can make
a sink cabinet in width is 500mm so we will make our sink cabinet
exactly that. In the design where we are remodelling a small kitchen
you will see that the sink cabinet is at the end of the row cabinets
far away from the hob. Remember that water and electricity aren't
friends so keep the water away from the hob. Companies like Franke
have come out with a sink that has a hob attached to it but they
make sure their sinks are water tight to do that.
Small
kitchen oven cabinet
People remodeling their kitchen allot of the times use eye level
ovens instead of under counter ovens. They are allot more expensive
and you will have to build a tall cabinet to fit them into but these
cabinets can create more space in your kitchen. A small kitchen
like we have here on the other hand will have to be fitted with
a under counter oven. You can either choose a 900mm or 600mm
wide cabinet. Most under counter ovens are standard 600mm high.
The little front that goes at the bottom under the oven is 100mm
high by 596mm wide. The reason you don't make it 600mm wide is because
you want to have a 4mm space between the oven front and the door
next to it.
Small
kitchen fridge
A fridge cabinet in which to place your fridge would probably have
been a good idea when remodelling a small kitchen like the one we
have here but I decided to be a bit creative. You can just place
a fridge in the gap you left for it and use the top of the fridge
as packing space. Your small kitchen will actually have more packing
space if you leave the cabinet on top of the fridge out because
the fridge surface is allot bigger and the cabinet you will have
to build will only be 300mm deep allowing for ventilation.
Small
kitchen storage space
Because this kitchen is so small you will have to use all the storage
options you can when remodelling the kitchen. You can pack pots
and other kitchen accessories on top of the wall units if the base
of the item isn't bigger than 300mm. The wall of the small kitchen
is also a great place to hang items onto. If you have limited space
to move in certain areas of the small kitchen and still want to
utilize the wall space you've got you can hang items that don't
stick out so far. The breadboard above the sink is an example of
a solution for that problem. Above the hob I fitted a spice rack
full of spices that not only makes them easily accessible but is
also not in the way and doesn't take up any space. Think of how
you can utilize the walls you have before you start remodeling your
small kitchen. Plan it carefully. If you do you will see that it
will make your time spent in a kitchen much more enjoyable.
Remember, this
was a very small kitchen I designed and it came out beautifully.
Not only that, it was functional and practical to work in.
If you have
any questions about remodeling a small kitchen please send me an
e-mail. I would love to help you find solutions.
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