Kitchen

Stash your rubbishA place for rubbish is something we can completely forget about when designing a kitchen. If your floor and surfaces are feeling overcrowded by different receptacles, it may be time to put your waste disposal behind a closed door. There are various solutions, such as a small pull-out container, or a larger cupboard dedicated to separate sections for all the recycling. Covering the container is advisable, as you don’t want smells lurking within your kitchen. Some designs have a lift-off lid, while others pull out from under a shelf, which acts as a seal. The pull-out bin here is housed in a cupboard beneath the integrated chopping board. This makes it easy to scrape peelings and rubbish straight over the edge of the worktop into the open unit below.Discover key things to remember when planning your kitchen

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For a simpler solution, a standard shelf cabinet will provide lots of storage, especially for bulky pieces like small kitchen appliances or seasonal serveware, which aren’t accessed as often. Moving these out of the main kitchen cabinets will give you more room for small pantry goods right in the main space.

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Under the StairsI love seeing creative uses for those odd angular spaces under the stairs, and pull-out pantry cabinets like these are a genius option if you happen to have a staircase near the kitchen.

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