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8 Best Kitchen Organisation Ideas
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“The kitchen really is the castle itself. This is where we spend our happiest moments and where we find the joy of being a family,” Mario Batali, legendary chef, writer and restaurateur, once said.
Our Indian kitchens are more than just cooking areas; they are an oasis of familiar aromas, family gatherings and therapeutic cook-outs. Therefore, designing them so that they are functionally enhanced becomes all the more important. With these eight kitchen organisation ideas, you can turn your cookspace into a tidy, airy and uncluttered retreat.
Our Indian kitchens are more than just cooking areas; they are an oasis of familiar aromas, family gatherings and therapeutic cook-outs. Therefore, designing them so that they are functionally enhanced becomes all the more important. With these eight kitchen organisation ideas, you can turn your cookspace into a tidy, airy and uncluttered retreat.
Tip: For additional storage, add bijou swivel racks to your over-the-counter cupboards to gain an additional layer of attractive storage.
Need ideas on how to bring a pantry into your kitchen?
Need ideas on how to bring a pantry into your kitchen?
2. Open shelving
Open shelving can compel you to be systematic and organised, thanks to its free-for-all policy. Not only do open shelves offer a deeper look into your kitchen, they can also be turned into a striking design statement. Use visual aids like backlighting, transparent containers or an engaging wall backdrop to augment your look.
The pantry area in this space effectively showcases its contents in crystal-clear containers, presenting a treat for the eyes.
Here are some secrets to making open shelves attractive, organised and functional
Open shelving can compel you to be systematic and organised, thanks to its free-for-all policy. Not only do open shelves offer a deeper look into your kitchen, they can also be turned into a striking design statement. Use visual aids like backlighting, transparent containers or an engaging wall backdrop to augment your look.
The pantry area in this space effectively showcases its contents in crystal-clear containers, presenting a treat for the eyes.
Here are some secrets to making open shelves attractive, organised and functional
3. Drawer inserts
Creating pigeonholes within your drawers can be a great way to mark distinct zones for your cutlery, crockery and cookware.
Consider drawer inserts for your existing drawers. These come in standard sizes and can be mixed and matched to create a custom arrangement. Plus, you can scoop them out and wash them individually — making trapped dirt and hard-to-reach corners a thing of the past.
Creating pigeonholes within your drawers can be a great way to mark distinct zones for your cutlery, crockery and cookware.
Consider drawer inserts for your existing drawers. These come in standard sizes and can be mixed and matched to create a custom arrangement. Plus, you can scoop them out and wash them individually — making trapped dirt and hard-to-reach corners a thing of the past.
Opt for a dowel-and-pegboard system like the one shown here, to keep your crockery from clattering around. By rearranging your pegs, you can accommodate a variety of plate sizes.
Installing the right type of drawers is a key kitchen organisation hack
Installing the right type of drawers is a key kitchen organisation hack
4. Hanging racks
A hanging rack can be a clever way to display frequently used items like ladles, pans, scoops and spatulas, and it can save you precious cabinet space.
In the kitchen above, a scintillating show of silver cutlery presents the home cook with an array of easy-access kitchen tools. A deep alcove in the second image offers inspiration on how one can aesthetically hang pots and pans along a stylish retractable rod.
A hanging rack can be a clever way to display frequently used items like ladles, pans, scoops and spatulas, and it can save you precious cabinet space.
In the kitchen above, a scintillating show of silver cutlery presents the home cook with an array of easy-access kitchen tools. A deep alcove in the second image offers inspiration on how one can aesthetically hang pots and pans along a stylish retractable rod.
5. Invisible containers
Conjure a clutter-free cooking space with deep-bottom containers installed into your drawers. Stack your spoons and spatulas inside and ensure that your counters remain spick and span.
Conjure a clutter-free cooking space with deep-bottom containers installed into your drawers. Stack your spoons and spatulas inside and ensure that your counters remain spick and span.
6. Overhead storage plank
A suspended storage device can be a stroke of genius in a petite kitchen (with a high ceiling, of course).
Take note from this design, which beautifully mirrors the kitchen island, while supplying a storage-cum-display platform for charming bowls, baskets and boxes. In the absence of overhead space, wall-lined cabinets that go up to the ceiling can work just as well for storage.
A suspended storage device can be a stroke of genius in a petite kitchen (with a high ceiling, of course).
Take note from this design, which beautifully mirrors the kitchen island, while supplying a storage-cum-display platform for charming bowls, baskets and boxes. In the absence of overhead space, wall-lined cabinets that go up to the ceiling can work just as well for storage.
7. Maximised corners
With custom-fitted corner units, you can bid farewell to back-breaking rummages in the farthest depths of your cabinets.
V-shaped drawers, like the ones shown here, can be snug storage devices for underused corners.
With custom-fitted corner units, you can bid farewell to back-breaking rummages in the farthest depths of your cabinets.
V-shaped drawers, like the ones shown here, can be snug storage devices for underused corners.
Or, if you prefer to view your wares on a leisurely turntable, opt for a lazy Susan or two. Better still, go for a magic corner (a mechanism that includes a combination of door basket shelves and swing-out wire racks). This will allow you to open a world of storage by employing every nook and cranny of your corner unit.
Discover more creative ways to use kitchen corners
Discover more creative ways to use kitchen corners
8. Storage on wheels
A rolling island or storage cabinet on wheels can offer a valuable on-demand surface during your culinary adventures. And when you’re done, you can stow it away to create instant pathways of negative space.
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Tell us:
Which of these organisation ideas do you see yourself using in your kitchen? Tell us in Comments below.
A rolling island or storage cabinet on wheels can offer a valuable on-demand surface during your culinary adventures. And when you’re done, you can stow it away to create instant pathways of negative space.
Read more:
Fresh Design Ideas From 20 Urban Indian Kitchens
5 Things to Know Before Installing a Modular Kitchen
Tell us:
Which of these organisation ideas do you see yourself using in your kitchen? Tell us in Comments below.
Retractable drawer wire baskets can be the perfect way of reaching every single item in your pantry and utilising every inch of dead space. Also, by adding a convenient door rack like this one, you can create double the display at half the effort.