Powerful Kitchen Storage Ideas
If you're looking for ideas to build a powerful storage or pantry for your kitchen, just keep reading and get more.
■Design: Minutiae
Types of Kitchen Storage
Wall-mounted Storage: Typically situated on kitchen walls, these are often crafted from tall woodwork to maximize storage space. Utilizing pull-out shelves makes it easy to access items. If used for storing snacks, consider placing them near the door for convenient access by every family member.
■Design: Glamour Concept
For elderly individuals, ensure that the handles are wide enough to allow them to grip and open the pull-out shelves comfortably.
■Design: The Local Inn.terior
Built-in Storage: These storage units are typically integrated with cabinets, blending seamlessly with the overall aesthetic of the kitchen.
■Design: Koze
You can also incorporate appliances like ovens and microwaves into them to minimize countertop clutter. Some even conceal entire baking functionalities within, including a marble countertop for kneading dough.
■Design: Chengyi Interior Design
Walk-in/Reach-in Storage: Ideal for avid cooks with numerous small appliances, dry goods, and spices to store, walk-in/reach-in storage is a great solution. With widths around 90 cm for walk-in storage and 60 cm for reach-in storage, equipped with open shelves to compartmentalize items, it helps maintain organization and tidiness.
■Design: Country Concept
Prep-style Storage: Perfect for those who frequently entertain guests or own a large collection of china. Positioned between the kitchen and dining/living area, it can also serve as a display for showcasing collectible china, prioritizing functionality.
■Design: The Orange Cube
Display your finest china in the upper glass cabinets while using the lower enclosed cabinets to store miscellaneous items out of sight.
■Design: The Interior Lab
Bar Counter: For coffee aficionados or wine connoisseurs, you might need a space that serves both storage and as a bar counter. Besides a coffee machine, the countertop provides space for cups and coffee accessories (grinders, milk frothers). The lower cabinets can accommodate a mini-fridge for milk or a water filter. For those in need of a home bar, slanted racks are suitable for storing wine, and hanging wine glasses are convenient. Integrated wine coolers can maintain optimal storage temperatures.
■Design: The Alchemists Design
Practical Tips to Consider
Door-mounted Storage: By adding storage units to your cabinet doors, make the most of your pantry space. Store lightweight items to avoid premature damage to door hinges.
■Design: Koze
Sliding Shelves: Suitable for larger appliances you don't want to move frequently, sliding shelves offer convenient access to these appliances.
Integrated Storage Baskets: Ideal for storing non-refrigerated fresh produce. Integrated baskets provide a unified, aesthetic appearance to your kitchen storage space.
Sliding Doors: These doors neatly tuck away on either side, saving some kitchen aisle space. Particularly useful if you need to keep the pantry door open for extended periods.
Concealed Lighting: Not only do they create ambiance, but they also illuminate dark corners, such as underneath shelves, making it easier for you to see what's inside without straining.
■Design: The Alchemists Design
