Picturesquehouse Kitchen Ideasthat Will Make You Feel Better

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Whitney Ellis. Kitchen design ideas. September 11th , 2018.

The first thing I did was to look for some place in my kitchen where I could install a little storage rack. I found a little poorly-designed corner in the kitchen. I didn't want to take that counter space up though; I hung a four-tier rack from the ceiling with hooks. In the rack, I stock my glasses, my coffee mugs, a few articles of canned food, potatoes and onions. I have always been a believer in how pots and pans, tea cups and coffee mugs, anything within an ear or a handle, belongs on a hook. I knew that if I began to stock my pots and pans and the meager shelf space I had (all 6 feet of them), I would end up with no space for anything else. So everything that could be hung was hung on the wall. I got loads of those little hooks that are set in to a plastic backing and double-sided tape. I hung these all over the kitchen walls and all my pots and pans were right away off my hands.
I would recommend reviewing the NKBA (National Kitchen & Bath Association) guidelines. They were developed to maximize the functionally and safety in the kitchen. These kitchen guidelines provide recommendations for dishwasher placement, proper distances between doorscabinets, countertop areas, etc. These are a great help in ensuring you have enough clearancespace where needed.

Sadly, my kitchen looks the same as it did ten years ago when my husband and I bought this house. Everything is outdated, including the paint on the walls. I would really love to be able to renovate my kitchen, but since my full-time job has become a part-time job, money is an issue for me. What I really need are some great inexpensive kitchen design ideas. After reading a few magazines and taking tours of a few model homes, I now have some kitchen design ideas that won't make my checkbook cry.