Susan Gilmore
Find small-kitchen design ideas to fit your home’s traditional style.
Soft gray-green painted cabinetry and custom Roman shades give this traditional cottage-stylekitchena high-end look.
This awkward corner was transformed into customstorageout of ordinary shelves, large-scale brackets, and a small kitchen cabinet.
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Character Counts
Small kitchen design ideas don’t just have to focus on the practical.
Here, materials and finishes mix and match for a custom look, brimming with style.
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Corbels beneath the upper cabinets are crafted from scraps of alder.
Granite countertops complement the rustic cabinets.
The entire wall ensemble acts as a focal point of the small kitchen layout.
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While the space was expanded, quarters remained tight in the small kitchen layout.
Now it resembles a galley kitchen rather than a boxed-in square.
Deep drawers hold even extra-large pots.
Glass-front upper cabinets show off a collection of colorful party dishes.
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Open shelves, instead of upper cabinets, lighten the visual weight of the space.
Both elements keep essentials within reach but do so with visual flair.
A mantel over the range hood offers an additional display area.
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The additional cabinet space is perfect for keeping occasional use items, like platters and seasonal dishes.
Glass-front doors keep the tall cabinets from overwhelming the space.
A shallow shelf over the range keeps frequently-used oils and spices within arm’s reach.
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The multipurpose unit houses dishes and dry goods and is as beautiful as it is functional.
Since it was designed to fit the space, the measurements could be specified to the small kitchen layout.
The cherrywood island adds warmth amid the white perimeter cabinets and picks up wood accents throughout the house.
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While narrower, the dimensions of the island suit the small kitchen layout.
Custom cabinetry incorporates architectural character in the hood and decorative brackets.
Granite veneer on top of existing countertops gives the kitchen a high-end look for less.
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