Design tips for small kitchens

Simple design tips for small kitchens

Krieder are experts in kitchens of all sizes. We supply thousands of kitchens across the UK and Europe every year, fulfilling every space available. Our commercial kitchen division is often tasked with the challenge of supplying all the necessary amenities to the most compact spaces. We aim to create modern small kitchens and inspiring spaces for smaller homes, flats, city apartments and utility rooms.

let’s discover some of the key methods and ideas to consider when designing for a small kitchen.

 

Less is more

As the old saying goes.. less is more, don’t feel the need to overcomplicate the design of the kitchen. Handleless doors are recommended to achieve a clean, uninterrupted aesthetic with sleek surfaces and integrated appliances.

 

Opt for light coloured units

Our design team recommend lighter coloured units with glossy finishing, which gives the kitchen a more airy feeling. The same technique used with large mirrors to open up the space and making it feel bigger than it is. Finally, make sure the space is well lit with interesting lighter and LED strip lighting.

 

Use a downdraft extracted cooking hob

Using a downdraft extracted cooktop is beneficial in countless ways. Opting for a space-saving cooktop like the Bora S Pure helps designers use additional wall space that would be taken up by the overhead extractor, adding beneficial storage space for more wall units or overhead shelving. Also it gives the opportunity to place the hob wherever they wish and not to best locate for wall power sockets.

 

Modern small kitchens bespoke to your home

Our full-service kitchen process will transform any space you have available with the utilities and kitchen storage you need most. Small kitchens don’t have lack character and elegance, we push the boundaries of what is possible. Set our award-winning designers the task of converting your interior space or existing compact kitchen into the kitchen you have always wanted.

 

 

 

 

Use the kitchen room height to your advantage

Vital to designing for small kitchens and compact kitchens is optimising storage space. As horizontal spacing may be limited due to the length of your kitchen, you must use the wall space to your advantage. At variety to the kitchen with clever storage features such as shelving, open units, glass fronted units and push-operated wall units. Let our award-wining designers experiment with your available space and see what we come up with.

 

Use drawers and deep drawers

Drawers offer greater usability in small kitchens with easier access at varying levels. Drawers also offer more storage opportunities for smaller kitchens, at times proving 3x the amount of storage than a conventional cupboard unit.

 

Integrated kitchen appliances and space-saving kitchen appliances

Compact variations of appliances are abundant across the majority of kitchen appliance manufacturers, and they certainly benefit a small kitchen – opening up further space required for other amenities and storage. Integrated appliances often come in smaller than standalone products but enable seamless integration into the kitchen space, providing the necessary product and keeping the streamlined aesthetic. Krieder offers a wide variety of built-in appliances available to order, see our range of kitchen appliances.

 

Make use of the wall with wall hanging kitchen accessories

There is a vast amount of wall accessories on the the market whether you are willing to fit it yourself or have it included in your kitchen design in the design phase. We supply elegant, modular wall storage in a multiple configurations – these give you a versatile storage solution where you can add and move individual hooks and shelving units to the layout that works best for you.

 

Small kitchen design experts

Our designers are experts in carrying out small kitchen designs. Specialising in contract kitchens for large development projects, skyline and skyscrapers – Kreider are equipped with the tools to create small kitchens that are functional and impressive for all size and price points. If you are a developer / contractor and are looking for a new kitchen supplier, discover more about our commercial kitchen service that supplies superior, cost-effective small kitchens and compact kitchens.

 

Small kitchens for the UK market and beyond.

Our kitchens are supplied across the UK and abroad to parts of Europe, designing for every possibility and delivering to any logistical challenge. Our exceedingly capable team deliver simple solutions to complex compact kitchen problems.

 

Need further help with your compact kitchen?

Our team are always on-hand to help with any interior dilemmas and happy to advise you best solution.