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Neither the publisher nor the author shall be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damages, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or other damages. welcome Good things come in small packages. That often-heard missive applies to the 30 kitchens featured in this book. Simply put, Better Homes and Gardens Small Kitchen Solutions celebrates smallness— ® and the clever approaches homeowners and designers have taken to shower their cooking spaces with style and function. What constitutes a small kitchen? That depends on your vantage point. A small kitchen in a Midwestern home might seem like a cooking paradise in a New York City apartment, where one can often spread arms and touch walls on both sides. Our featured rooms run the gamut from pint-size to modestly sized. The commonality is that they’ve done a lot with a little. Let the photographs and stories inspire your own ideas for finagling a tight floor plan, stretching storage, and embracing style. The Kitchen Workbook section at the back of this book will help you narrow down choices in cabinets, countertops, and more. Whether you’re in the dreaming or doing stage of remodeling, remember that dimensions are only numbers. Even in a small kitchen, the sky is the limit. 4 SMALL KITCHEN solutions contents 1 4 Compact Creativity................6 Dream Rooms, Real Budgets....124 Rekindled Charm................................... 8 Overdue Update..................................126 Presto Change-o...................................14 Kitchen by the Sea ................................132 Sociably Sleek ....................................20 Bounce-Back Bungalow...........................138 Fancy Footprint................................... 26 Splash of Color....................................144 Simply Organized................................. 30 Buried Treasure...................................150 Cozy with Color................................... 36 5 Culinary Delights............... 156 Smooth Move .................................... 42 Small but Mighty .................................158 Little Wonder..................................... 46 Deco Perfecto.....................................162 2 Everyday Elegance ............... 52 Bright Spot.......................................166 Worth the Wait................................... 54 Maximized Modern...............................170 Vigorously Vintage................................60 Taking Stock......................................174 Sleek Chic........................................ 66 6 Kitchen Workbook.............. 178 Details, Details................................... 72 Cabinets ........................................ 180 Warm Embrace................................... 78 Countertops......................................182 Glass Act.........................................84 Backsplashes.....................................184 3 Open Horizons...................90 Sinks and Faucets.................................185 Tailored for Today................................. 92 Floors............................................186 Perfect Harmony.................................. 98 Lighting..........................................187 Nested Interest.................................. 104 Resources..........................188 City Cottage..................................... 108 Passing Through..................................114 Age Appropriate................................. 120 small kitchen solutions 55 6 SMALL KITCHEN solutions 1 compact creativ ity Amazing things happen when you embrace the possibilities. Imagine soffits removed so new cabinets can stretch to the ceiling, making your kitchen seem grander. Consider how a short peninsula could substitute for the island you simply can’t fit into the room. Think about how a built-in can bring function to an awkward nook, or how toe-kick drawers could eke out an extra bit of storage on base cabinets. The kitchens on the following pages incorporate those design-smart features and more. They’re glass-half-full kinds of spaces. Getting your kitchen to reach its full potential starts by looking beyond what it is to what it could be. List—and rank—your priorities. Then let those priorities guide your makeover and inspire clever ways to work them in. Remember, it’s not the size of the room that matters, but what you do with it. Even in a small kitchen, you can do a lot. White cabinetry, big windows, and skylights brighten this kitchen. A reproduction pendant gives the sink area period- inspired flair. 8 SMALL KITCHEN solutions