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How do I make a small kitchen look bigger?

There are many ways to give even the smallest kitchen some serious style and make it feel more spacious than it is. Use clever storage solutions to stow away things when they’re not in use and, if possible, try a simple design trick: white fronts reflect light and help create the illusion of a bigger space.

A kitchen has drawers and wall cabinets with white ENKÖPING fronts and a nickel-plated HULTARP rail with hooks on the wall.
A kitchen has drawers and wall cabinets with white ENKÖPING fronts and a nickel-plated HULTARP rail with hooks on the wall.

Make space for extra storage with wall accessories

The transition from unorganized mess to an area that feels light and airy doesn’t go through an “everything drawer”, where you can’t find a thing. Put a rail on the wall instead and use hooks and containers of different sizes to create an orderly overview of smaller things, like pens, notebooks, scissors and extra keys. An uncluttered countertop gives you a bright and calm space where you can check your mail, pay some bills or simply have a well-deserved break. And the rail doesn’t only offer practical storage – it’s a nice eye-catcher that enhances the overall style of your kitchen.

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A corner in a kitchen with white ENKÖPING fronts has a nickel-plated HULTARP rail with hooks and containers above a worktop.
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How to organize kitchen drawers

Large drawers are practical places to store your kitchenware, but they can easily get cluttered without some organization. Instead of stacking things on top of each other, use interior organizers to divide them up into sections. A peg board holds your plates and bowls, while a knife rack keeps your knives in place. Forks, knives and spoons find their perfect place in a cutlery tray. This cabinet features a drawer in a drawer so that you can utilize the entire height without breaking up the sleek front on the outside but keep your kitchen’s streamlined and visually appealing atmosphere.

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Two drawers with white ENKÖPING fronts are pulled out, one of them has a drawer in a drawer, with kitchen items inside.
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An open feel with glass cabinets

Create a feeling of spaciousness by adding glass doors and visually open up your kitchen – glass reflects natural light, contributing to a brighter appearance. Dimmable and easily installed spotlights on the inside of the cabinets enhance the atmosphere and give a good overview of the things stored inside.

Glass cabinets with white ENKÖPING frames have kitchenware stacked on shelves, illuminated by MITTLED spots on the inside.
Several glasses are standing on a shelf in a cabinet with white ENKÖPING glass fronts, lit up by a round MITTLED spotlight.

Pull out extra functionality

You can simply never have too much workspace in your kitchen, but if your space is limited, flexibility is key. This clever pull-out work surface comes to the rescue when you need to unload your groceries or prepare your next meal. When your tasks are done, it can be pushed back in, allowing you to keep the airy feel of your kitchen.

An UTRUSTA pull-out shelf has been pulled out in a drawer with a white ENKÖPING front and a chrome-plated ENERYDA handle.

Maximize storage and lose the clutter

If space is scarce, you want to use every square inch for storage, because the more you fit into well-organized cabinets, the easier it is to declutter the countertop and keep an inviting and open overall look. Smaller appliances fit perfectly into a narrow cabinet, easily accessible and neatly stowed away behind a sleek front.

A narrow cabinet with a white ENKÖPING front and an ENERYDA knob has the door slightly ajar and there is kitchenware inside.

Integrated appliances for a uniform look

Hide the kitchen hood, dishwasher, fridge and freezer behind the same front design as the rest of your kitchen cabinets – appliances that are out of sight don’t dominate the room. Monochrome surfaces throughout your kitchen give it a sleek and elegant appeal and make it appear both airier and larger.

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A kitchen has a row of base cabinets, wall cabinets and taller cabinets with white ENKÖPING fronts and an EKBACKEN worktop.
A kettle is placed on a black MATMÄSSIG induction hob in a kitchen with base and wall cabinets with white ENKÖPING fronts.
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