SMALL KITCHENS

 

Its size matters, where have I heard that before? But with small kitchens, performance is the key. With proper planning, a bit of flare and design it can be done and you wont need that many kitchen units, so it wont cost the Earth  But you’ll need to be flexible and use ever inch to good use, so instead of full-size appliances, go for  a scaled down mini-me versions. Look for pull out tables and corner draws these save a lot of space in kitchens and are easily accessible. Your kitchen designer will advise you on that.

Pull out table with side tables		Pull out corner draw no wasted space

 

Todays one bedroon appartments and studio flats can appear to be small, but you can put in a small kitchen all you need is a wall unit that incorprates a mini fridge freezer, 4 in one oven, various size draws for cutilary, plates, glasses, tins and boxs of cerial and hipressto you'v done it. fit for the purpose and as pracitable as any other kitchen.

 

Kitchens need an oven, gas Hob and dishwasher but where do you put then in a small space? Well here it is the TRIO 501 by Candy’s and comprises of a 4 burner gas hob, multifunction oven, grill, and a 6 place dishwasher.

 

Radiators in kitchens take up room so consider either a plinth heater these can be either feed from the central heating or are electrical operated, or if you are having a stone or tiled floor underfloor heating is also a good bet.

   

Kitchen plinth heater		Under floor heating mat in a kitchen

With any small kitchen we would allways sugget having light colour wall surface and flooring as this will make the kitchen look big and bright.
Lighting is also very important so go for pelmit strip lighting and good ceiling lights such as quiz halogyn.

 

Small cherry kitchen with stone floor		Small maple kitchen with over head lighting