Are the kitchen cabinets or quartz countertops in your Mississauga home too cluttered? Do you feel like you never have enough space?
Kitchens can quickly turn into clutter and chaos. That’s why CGD is always looking for clever kitchen storage ideas.
Here are our top ideas on how to make your kitchen more functional by adding valuable storage space.
Smart Ideas to Make Your Mississauga Kitchen More Functional
Do you already have brand new kitchen cabinets from our Mississauga, Markham, or Vaughan stores and still need space to store your kitchen essentials? Check out these foolproof solutions to make your life easier.
1. Do a Deep Clean
We cannot say it more simply: toss it. This step requires zero expenditure and will have a big impact. What you don’t need, just throw or give it away. Deep cleaning your kitchen in Mississauga (or wherever you live) will immediately free up more storage.
Look for things that are broken or beyond repair, including food items and packages that are well past their expiry date, rotten, or going bad. You will be surprised how much space is occupied by things that have zero value.
2. Use Your Cabinet Doors
Your kitchen is a functional space in which each aspect is important. When you have to store a lot of things, space falls short. This happens to the best-designed kitchens, but what remains almost unused in most kitchens are cabinet doors.
So, while your cabinet shelves are filled to the brim, your cabinet doors are filled with storage possibilities. To that end, you can install removable hooks or a slim rack to store objects like measuring spoons and cutting boards.
If you are having your kitchen renovated, make sure to check out the pros and cons of popular kitchen cabinets in Mississauga or wherever you live.
3. Get A Lazy Susan
Don’t work hard; work smart. Sometimes reaching for small jars can seem like a lot of work in a cluttered kitchen or small space, as can getting containers down to access something deeper inside a cabinet.
Pro-tip: store your everyday kitchen essentials in a lazy susan for faster access. Install it in a lower kitchen cabinet.
4. Use Shelf-Liners
Improving the functionality of the kitchen in your Mississauga home isn’t always about creating extra storage. It may be about how to make the space dirt-free. After all, hygiene is a big part of the kitchen environment.
Shelf liners are easy to clean and come in different colours and patterns to brighten up your space. Installing them can be a clever way to protect your kitchen cabinets and keep the space clean and hygienic.
5. Install a Kitchen Island
If have an active household that includes tons of cooking, space can be an issue. Adding a kitchen island can be a functional and stylish statement.
More homeowners are installing kitchen islands today because of how much more efficient they make the space. Go with either granite or quartz countertops for that flawless style, easy maintenance and durability.
Check out these kitchen island ideas for your Mississauga home. Then get in touch with us to transform your space.
6. Create a Mise En Place
This French phrase translates to ‘everything in place’. The very essence of good organization is to assign each thing in your kitchen its own place. Your mise en place should be as per your needs and preference.
Pay attention to how you use your kitchen. Do you often need to access your tea or coffee? Or are you always having to walk to the other side to find spices? Keep things that you use most frequently close to where you need them.
Having sensible storage planning allows you to store your essentials in the way that you use them. This allows you to find things faster and makes your kitchen more efficient.
7. Use Risers
Do you feel your kitchen cabinets could store more things vertically? With a riser in your cabinets, you can take advantage of this vertical space which would otherwise stay empty. These risers are also a great way to create separation for ease of access.
Little things go a long way towards making your life easier, like an organized kitchen. Just designing a beautiful kitchen in Mississauga, or installing the latest kitchen cabinets or quartz countertops is not enough. Understanding how best to use them is something you will have to figure out. We hope these tips will help maximize your storage space. Need help? Visit the kitchen showrooms in our Mississauga, Markham or Vaughan stores to plan your next project.