Long Narrow Kitchen
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A Cottage with Plenty of Southern Charm
“The kitchen was the only room besides the half bath that we renovated. While almost the entire house received a complete renovation after hurricane Katrina in 2005, the tree didn’t land on the kitchen so it went unchanged. When we bought it, this room was baby blue and 1960s dollhouse cutesy with formica countertops and an awkward appliance layout.
Make a Small Kitchen Look Larger with These Clever Design Tricks
Add storage to a small kitchen, without consuming valuable floor space, by recessing a shelving unit into the wall space between studs. These recessed shelves -- trimmed and finished to match the woodwork -- blend with the architecture. If you don't have space within your kitchen, look for a spot near your kitchen, such as a breakfast nook or hallway, to implement recessed shelves.
Make a Small Kitchen Look Larger with These Clever Design Tricks
A sleek, wall-mount vent hood over the cooktop trims the visual fat from a wall of cabinets, giving the room a greater feeling of openness. Minimalist vent hoods, like this one, require 30 inches between cabinets, about the same as an undercabinet hood, but give a cleaner, lighter look -- a plus in a small kitchen./
