Small kitchen redesign ideas

A small kitchen runs out of counter before it runs out of ideas. These concepts stay inside the kitchen in your photo — they will not invent a bigger room — and focus on making the space you have feel larger and work better.

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Make it read bigger

One colour for walls and upper cabinets, a light backsplash, and fewer handles break up the room less. Glass or open shelves on one wall can stop a galley kitchen from feeling like a corridor.

Win back counter space

Rails for utensils, a shelf over the window, and appliances moved off the worktop show up in the layout concept. The concept does not add square metres you do not have.

Light the worktop, not just the ceiling

Small kitchens are often lit from one ceiling point, which leaves you cooking in your own shadow. Under-cabinet light is the first change to look for.

Redesign checklist

Effort level: light refresh = paint uppers to match walls, swap handles; bigger makeover = open shelving and a new backsplash.
Materials to compare: a light, low-sheen cabinet paint, slim open shelves, a wall rail system.
Lighting: under-cabinet LED strips over every worktop you actually use.
Clear one full stretch of counter and keep it clear.

Questions

Can the concept knock through a wall?

No. It keeps the walls in your photo. Removing a wall is a question for a builder.

Is this the same as the kitchen page?

This page is for galley, studio, and rental kitchens where space is the main problem. The kitchen page covers full kitchen redesigns.

What does the free photo include?

One free photo a day, with three watermarked concept images. No account needed.