Best of the Week: 25 Genius Kitchen Storage Ideas
Well-planned storage saves you time and keeps your kitchen running smoothly – here are 25 brilliant ideas to try
Georgia Madden
27 September 2019
Planning your dream kitchen? You’ll want it to include well-organised, accessible storage that creates a spot for everything so your cooking space runs as efficiently as possible. Here are 25 brilliant kitchen storage ideas from the Houzz archives that will help you on your way to organised bliss.
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1. Location: Dortmund, Germany
Designer: SieMatic am Märkischen Tor
Features: A shallow drawer with dedicated space for herbs, spices and condiments so they’re right where you need them when you’re cooking.
Designer: SieMatic am Märkischen Tor
Features: A shallow drawer with dedicated space for herbs, spices and condiments so they’re right where you need them when you’re cooking.
2. Location: London, UK
Designer: Matrix Design
Features: Need extra preparation space? This kitchen has a hidden workspace that disappears behind sliding pocket doors when it’s not required.
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Designer: Matrix Design
Features: Need extra preparation space? This kitchen has a hidden workspace that disappears behind sliding pocket doors when it’s not required.
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3. Location: London, UK
Designer: Matrix Design
Features: Another great idea from the same kitchen design company, this double-layer drawer is extra wide so you can see the entire contents of each level at a glance.
Designer: Matrix Design
Features: Another great idea from the same kitchen design company, this double-layer drawer is extra wide so you can see the entire contents of each level at a glance.
4. Location: Brisbane, Australia
Designer: Kitchens by Kathie
Features: A nifty pull-out shelf means the coffee machine slides out towards you, then tucks smoothly away behind a roller door when you’ve knocked back your morning brew.
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Designer: Kitchens by Kathie
Features: A nifty pull-out shelf means the coffee machine slides out towards you, then tucks smoothly away behind a roller door when you’ve knocked back your morning brew.
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5. Location: Vancouver, Canada
Designer: Marino General Contracting
Features: The combination of warm timber joinery and generous drawers creates a sense of organised luxury here.
Designer: Marino General Contracting
Features: The combination of warm timber joinery and generous drawers creates a sense of organised luxury here.
6 Location: Los Angeles, USA
Designer: Wrensted Interiors
Features: Fine-lined, ceiling-hung shelving is a smart choice for a compact kitchen as it provides extra storage without visually swallowing up space.
Designer: Wrensted Interiors
Features: Fine-lined, ceiling-hung shelving is a smart choice for a compact kitchen as it provides extra storage without visually swallowing up space.
7. Location: Boston, USA
Designer: B&G Cabinet
Features: A beverage centre with handy built-in refrigerator and freezer drawers. Genius.
Designer: B&G Cabinet
Features: A beverage centre with handy built-in refrigerator and freezer drawers. Genius.
8. Location: London, UK
Designer: Diespeker Terrazzo & Marble
Features: Bold black accents make a feature of these open shelves and give the kitchen a lounge-like feel – ideal for an open-plan kitchen that blends into a living space.
Designer: Diespeker Terrazzo & Marble
Features: Bold black accents make a feature of these open shelves and give the kitchen a lounge-like feel – ideal for an open-plan kitchen that blends into a living space.
…Now you don’t. This hideaway pantry tucks neatly out of sight behind elegant panelled doors when not in use. Bonus points for the end-of-island wine storage.
10. Location: Melbourne, Australia
Designer: Wilson & Bradley
Features: The most organised under-sink set-up imaginable.
Designer: Wilson & Bradley
Features: The most organised under-sink set-up imaginable.
11. Location: Austin, USA
Designer: Point B Design Group
Features: This bookshelf doubles as a room divider between the kitchen and living area. Choosing an open style is a clever way to ensure that natural light flows into both spaces.
Designer: Point B Design Group
Features: This bookshelf doubles as a room divider between the kitchen and living area. Choosing an open style is a clever way to ensure that natural light flows into both spaces.
12. Location: Vancouver, Canada
Designer: Jenny Martin Design
Features: An open section in contrasting natural timber adds interest – and extra storage for cookbooks and display items – to this kitchen island.
Designer: Jenny Martin Design
Features: An open section in contrasting natural timber adds interest – and extra storage for cookbooks and display items – to this kitchen island.
13. Location: South Carolina, USA
Designer: The Artisan Company
Features: A deep drawer with dedicated storage for bottles and sharp knives located right next to the stovetop – right where you need them when you’re cooking.
Designer: The Artisan Company
Features: A deep drawer with dedicated storage for bottles and sharp knives located right next to the stovetop – right where you need them when you’re cooking.
14. Location: South Carolina, USA
Designer: The Artisan Company
Features: Another clever idea from the same company – a narrow pull-out pantry in the kitchen island makes a great spot for cooking essentials.
Designer: The Artisan Company
Features: Another clever idea from the same company – a narrow pull-out pantry in the kitchen island makes a great spot for cooking essentials.
15. Location: Singapore
Designer: Architology
Features: A pull-out preparation surface-cum-dining spot that provides extra work space then vanishes from view when not in use. Brilliant thinking for a compact kitchen.
Designer: Architology
Features: A pull-out preparation surface-cum-dining spot that provides extra work space then vanishes from view when not in use. Brilliant thinking for a compact kitchen.
16. Location: Singapore
Designer: Blum Sea
Features: Pull-out pantry drawers; narrow, open shelves; overhead cupboards – so much useful storage packed into such a tight spot. Impressive.
Designer: Blum Sea
Features: Pull-out pantry drawers; narrow, open shelves; overhead cupboards – so much useful storage packed into such a tight spot. Impressive.
17. Location: Essex, UK
Designer: Shaker4Less
Features: Clever space planning means this small cupboard manages to squeeze in everything from spices, bottles and racks for plates to a chalkboard shopping list.
Designer: Shaker4Less
Features: Clever space planning means this small cupboard manages to squeeze in everything from spices, bottles and racks for plates to a chalkboard shopping list.
18. Location: DC Metro, USA
Designer: Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath
Features: The sleek, sliding doors on this kitchen island allow easy access to storage shelves, without encroaching on floor space.
Designer: Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath
Features: The sleek, sliding doors on this kitchen island allow easy access to storage shelves, without encroaching on floor space.
19. Location: London, UK
Designer: Point 5 Kitchens
Features: Specifying the shelves in pale timber that contrasts with the black joinery transforms them into an eye-catching feature.
Designer: Point 5 Kitchens
Features: Specifying the shelves in pale timber that contrasts with the black joinery transforms them into an eye-catching feature.
20. Location: New York, USA
Designer: Emergent Form Architecture
Features: A triple-layer drawer with a single, fuss-free facing.
Designer: Emergent Form Architecture
Features: A triple-layer drawer with a single, fuss-free facing.
21. Location: New York, USA
Designer: Studio Dearborn
Features: A pair of slender utensil and ingredient drawers on either side of the stovetop keeps cooking essentials handy while taking up minimal room.
Designer: Studio Dearborn
Features: A pair of slender utensil and ingredient drawers on either side of the stovetop keeps cooking essentials handy while taking up minimal room.
22. Location: Queensland, Australia
Designer: Urban Trend Construction
Features: Overhead cabinets that provide lashings of extra storage, while allowing the natural light to flow into the adjoining staircase.
Designer: Urban Trend Construction
Features: Overhead cabinets that provide lashings of extra storage, while allowing the natural light to flow into the adjoining staircase.
23. Location: Gold Coast, Australia
Designer: McCarthy Homes QLD
Features: An entire wall of wine storage – perfect for a large collection – that doesn’t take up a scrap of floor space.
Designer: McCarthy Homes QLD
Features: An entire wall of wine storage – perfect for a large collection – that doesn’t take up a scrap of floor space.
24. Location: London, UK
Designer: Schmidt Kitchens Palmers Green
Features: A pull-out bench that provides extra work space in a small kitchen when it’s needed.
Designer: Schmidt Kitchens Palmers Green
Features: A pull-out bench that provides extra work space in a small kitchen when it’s needed.
25. Location: London, UK
Designer: Schmidt Kitchens Palmers Green
Features: Here, the same brand offers up wonderfully organised cutlery-drawer storage. Specifying drawer dividers in natural timber gives them a quality look and feel.
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Designer: Schmidt Kitchens Palmers Green
Features: Here, the same brand offers up wonderfully organised cutlery-drawer storage. Specifying drawer dividers in natural timber gives them a quality look and feel.
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Love the slide out drawers in 21; great to have them either side of the cooktop, especially so you can put things like oil and vinegar away immediately instead of cluttering the benchtop. The pale shelves in 19 contrasting black is just beautiful.
I like #10 - is very practical esp now that we're moving towards having 4 different council bins - glass, plastic and paper, organic and general. So it does make sense to have min of 4 bins for each council bin.
I have a u shaped drawer going in under the sink to store dishwashing/dishwasher stuff. Very much looking forward to it. I made sure the height allowed for standard size bottle of hand wash!