Kitchen
Pro: They can be better organized.Cabinet pantries aren’t inefficient by any means, but walk-in pantries let you get a little more creative with your organization techniques. You can sort your items by row or column, by food group and so on. Consider dedicating a column of shelves to nonrefrigerated fruits and veggies or your most-used oils and spices. You may even have room to house your baking sheets with built-in tray dividers.
Pro: They can store bigger appliances with ease.Cabinet pantries can house toasters, coffee makers and mixers too, but it’s usually at the expense of valuable storage space. Walk-in pantries can comfortably fit larger appliances like microwaves, slow cookers, juicers and deep fryers, freeing up counter space and ensuring they’re ready to grab when you need them. Some pantries may even have enough space for a second refrigerator.
Appliance garage. Small appliances can quickly overtake your countertops, so consider installing an appliance garage with outlets in the back wall. Your most used appliances stay plugged in and ready to go with the lift of the door.Utensil storage. Vertical utensil storage is one of my most-requested accessories to help keep counters near the range clear.Spice and knife storage. There are many options: In addition to the pullout storage shown in the photo with the wood cabinets and gray countertop, there are drawer storage accessories for both spices and knives, spice shelves that hang on the inside of doors and magnetic strips for knives that attach to walls. Check out the various options on Houzz, and discuss with your kitchen designer to find the best fit for your kitchen.
6. Clutter-Free CountersThere is a common desire among my clients for clean, clutter-free counters in their newly remodeled kitchens. It’s their chance for a do-over. In fact, one of the many benefits of remodeling your kitchen is cleaning out your existing cabinets. Are you really going to use that ice-cream maker you got as a gift? How about that bread maker you used only once? Maybe it’s time to box up all the stuff you haven’t used in years and give it away.Simplifying: What Items in Your Kitchen Are Just Taking Up Space?The key to keeping your counters neat is to put in place organizational systems from the start — which means spending a little extra on the small details. Accessories such as cutlery and tray dividers, roll-out shelves, lid organizers, spice storage and bread drawers are the kinds of things you may not wish to pay for now but likely will appreciate over the years. I recommend that you take careful stock of how you live and work in your kitchen and then find the right accessories that will make this hardworking space more enjoyable. Here are a few suggestions to keep kitchen clutter at bay:
You may never get your collection of utensils down to the perfectly minimal arrangements shown in these photos, but the more items you can eliminate, the easier it will be to store and find the truly useful ones. Never use the little dessert spoons that came with your cutlery set? Only used that special spatula (designed to perfectly flip a single egg) the one time? Stash these items away in less reachable spaces such as upper cabinets to free up more prime cabinet real estate.Find kitchen drawer organizers
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