You should have enough floor space in your kitchen, which is considered to be the hub of activity in your home. Otherwise, the flow of movement inside your home will be severely disrupted.
What are the different ways to expand a small kitchen?
Declutter
Avoid leaving small food processors, blenders and other small appliances on the kitchen countertop. Store any item you don’t regularly use in the cabinets. Otherwise, they’ll take up valuable countertop space and add to visual clutter, which makes your kitchen look smaller.
Add Extra Kitchen Cabinets
Don’t have enough storage space? Add extra cabinets during the kitchen renovation.
Here’s a storage tip: install kitchen cabinets that reach up to the ceiling, and store the appliances you rarely use on the topmost shelf.
Use Light Colors
Use light colors in your kitchen’s color scheme if you want to give the illusion of a larger kitchen. The closer a shade is to white, the more light it reflects. The more natural light that’s evenly distributed throughout your home, the more convincing the illusion of a larger kitchen becomes.
Open Up the Kitchen Wall
Another way of creating the illusion of a larger kitchen is to tear down the kitchen wall to connect it to the adjoining room and give the impression of openness.
Kitchen Expansion
There’s also the option of physically expanding the kitchen floor space. The maximum amount of space you can add to your kitchen without adding a foundation is two feet, although this may vary depending on your local building codes. To learn more about the requirements under your local building code, consult a home remodeler.
Here’s a tip: it’s best to hire local contractors. Since they’re familiar with the local climate and building codes, they can make better recommendations.
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