tips to help make a small kitchen look bigger
Lighter pain colors and wood finishes expand the perceived space of your kitchen
- Paint your walls in the same shade - which will focus your eyes on the whole area, allowing it to feel larger and lighter
- Pair with very light-colored countertops, and your kitchen will look spacious and dry
White or light-enhancing neutral cabinet colors create a brighter feel - but don't feel limited to one color
- If you chose a two-tone design, keep dark colors to the base cabinetry. Keep the 'darkest' color in the lower 1/3 of the space and keep the upper 2/3's light and airy.
Use Glass Door Panels on your upper/wall cabinets to add visual depth and create an illusion of openness in your kitchen
- Some uses this to showcase fancy glassware, dinnerware and collectables
- Others choose opaque glass to conceal what's inside. Even opaque glass reflects light, which brightens the kitchen overall
- Don't place your glass panel doors next to the slove top, for easier cleaning
- Select a white or light woodwork to maximize the effect - this is not very effective on dark cabinets
Reduce Your Hardware
- Minimalist lower cabinets can help make your kitchen look roomier
- Handles and knobs usually protrude and impede free traffic movement, if you opt for touch-activated latches, integrated reach-in pulls and cut-out cabinet pulls, it creates a cleaner, minimalist look