Small Kitchen: 5 Great Design Ideas + 10 Tips for Good Organization

With these ideas and tips, it will be easy for you to functionally organize a small kitchen space and adapt kitchen elements to it.

These ten tips will facilitate your kitchen design and organization process:

1. Appliance doors and the entrance door should not obstruct the workspace.

2. If you cook with another person in the kitchen, a minimum of 120 cm of space per person is necessary so you can turn and pass each other without obstruction. 

3. The sink should be in the center of the work triangle (cumulative distance between the cooking area, refrigerator, and sink) as it is the most frequently used element in the kitchen. 

4. The area next to the sink should be designed as a work surface, with a minimum width of 105 cm.

5. The cooking unit should be placed at least 30 cm from the window, for safety reasons. 

6. It is ideal to place the microwave oven in the most accessible part of the kitchen.

7. Keep the most frequently used items in the kitchen at eye level so they are in your field of vision. Arrange other items according to frequency of use. Heavy appliances and devices should be stored at floor level.

8. When considering the height of the kitchen counter, take into account that it should be designed so that the cook does not have to raise their hands above elbow height. 

9. The dining area should be a minimum of 90 cm wide. 

10. The minimum space for pulling out a chair, from the table to the wall, should be 60 cm. 

(Lisa.rs)