Easy Ways to Make a Small Kitchen Look Larger

Whether you want to make your small kitchen look larger to impress potential buyers, or whether you plan on staying in your home indefinitely, it is possible to make your small kitchen look larger and much more impressive. With a little creativity, ingenuity, and a few practical decorating tips, your kitchen will look larger without extensive rearranging or remodeling. In a single day you can turn your small kitchen into a room that looks much larger and more workable, and you can greatly increase the amount of storage space.

Begin with Color

Dark colors and bold patterns in a kitchen will make it appear smaller than it already is. If your small kitchen is dark, brighten the walls with a coat of high-quality primer and durable satin latex paint. Choose a crisp clean shade to make the room appear open and bright. Painting will completely transform the entire room, and if your kitchen was drab and dark, you will be amazed by how light and airy it feels with a fresh new look.

Get Rid of the Clutter

Countertops overloaded with small appliances, spices, utensils, papers, and other odds and ends make it appear cluttered and inadequate. Buy a wall-mounted rack to store spices, and invest in a rotating holder for utensils. Designate one area for storing bills, and throw away or file the rest to avoid unnecessary paper clutter. Get rid of small appliances that aren’t used, and find an alternate place to store those that are rarely used. Simply clearing off countertops and getting rid of the clutter makes a kitchen look larger and much more ample. Best of all, you will have much more space for food preparation and other kitchen activities.

Clean Those Cabinets

If you do not know where to store appliances that are rarely used, thoroughly clean out cabinetry. This does not mean simply removing items, wiping down shelves, and putting the same items back. Consider how often the stored items are used. If a particular item has not been used in the past year or two, more than likely it really is not needed. Donate unwanted items to a worthy cause or have an outdoor sale. Getting rid of items that are not necessary provides more room for items that are. Cabinets that are not packed full will look much roomier and larger than ever before.

Let the Light Shine In

Lighter paint will help make a small kitchen look larger, but if the kitchen is shrouded in darkness it will still look small. Consider new window treatments, and take advantage of natural light. Open the shades and blinds, and let the light shine in. If natural light is not sufficient, invest in new kitchen lighting. The amount of light in a small kitchen can make all of the difference in the world, and along with the aforementioned ways to make a small kitchen look larger, you can transform your kitchen without expensive remodeling or extensive redecorating.

 Jessica Ackerman is a contributing writer for Wall Décor & Home Accents.com. Whether you are looking for information on wall decor , decorating tips or your next set of wall candle holders, Wall Decor and Home Accents has the answers you seek.

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