There's nothing better than the streamlined look of a clean and organized kitchen.
Nothing is out of place, dishes are clean and stored in cabinets, and no appliances are left on the countertops to spoil the view. Achieving such perfection is not always easy. There are some clever kitchen design tricks to prevent clutter.
“I hate clutter,” says Liz Howard of Lancaster. “We want everything to be in place and out of sight.”
As a result, Howard's kitchen is always clean and all appliances are hidden away. The KitchenAid mixer is stored in a corner cabinet garage. A coffee maker is also included. At first glance, it appears that there is no refrigerator or dishwasher. they are there. They are hidden behind white Shaker style cabinet doors. There are also trash cans and recycling containers. Both are in a drawer.
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Others may be okay with a little mess, as long as it can be cleaned up after making a pie or roasting a brisket. Cabinets can be designed to store pie plates, parchment paper, and roasting pans out of sight when you're done cooking.
Karen Benn, a design technician at Red Rose Cabinetry in Lititz, says there are many ways to hide clutter. Customized cabinets can be designed for all kinds of applications.
“One of the most popular cabinets is for trash or recycling; no one wants to see that,” Ben says, pointing out a dual-purpose unit that conveniently stores trash out of sight.
Ben reports that garages aren't as commonly used these days as they used to be. These have the advantage of providing hidden storage for large appliances that you want to keep out of sight.
The refrigerator and dishwasher can be covered by the same cabinet as the rest of the kitchen. This will give it a perfect look even if it confuses your guests looking for the fridge.
Special purpose units are more popular, Ben said. These units can organize and store your kitchen utensils to keep them out of the open air. There's also a cabinet door with a spice rack for easy access to oregano and paprika.
“We also have cabinets that fold up to accommodate more appliances,” says Ben. “And there’s also a merry-go-round where you can store a variety of things without creating hard-to-reach blind spots.”
She was impressed by the Magic Corner, which looks like an ordinary corner cabinet but folds up to innovatively store everything from coffee makers to baking dishes.
You can build custom cabinets to store cookbooks, microwaves, knives, wine glasses, paper towels, wine bottles, and more.
Howard has a unique way of hiding all the clutter in the fridge and papers on the bulletin board. She has her husband make a door that closes over a messy bulletin board. She had seen the design on her Pinterest.
“Like I said, I hate clutter,” she says.
