Small Kitchen Renovation Ideas for Homeowners

The right kitchen remodel can make even a tiny kitchen feel spacious and efficient. While you can’t change the square footage of your kitchen, small kitchen renovations can help you get the most out of every inch of real estate. In this guide, homeowners will find small kitchen ideas to create the high-end, open, modern kitchen feel they’ve always wanted. Read on to see these interior design ideas to give your home a small kitchen makeover. If you’d like to get started now, contact Reborn Cabinets today!

Kitchen Layout

The layout of your kitchen is one of the most important design elements when it comes to size. The most common kitchen layouts for small spaces are single-wall kitchens and galley kitchens. Let’s examine these designs and their advantages and challenges.

Single-Wall Kitchen

As the name suggests, a single-wall kitchen only uses one wall for appliances, counter space, and storage. By keeping the kitchen sink, range hood, and cabinets all on one wall, you can save money and space.

Single-wall layouts are especially common in homes with open floor plans, such as studio apartments and open-concept houses. A kitchen island can help add more counter space without taking up too much of the kitchen design.

Galley Kitchen

A galley kitchen uses two parallel walls to create a corridor-like shape. This helps maximize usable workspace without taking up more floor space.

Although the long, narrow shape of a galley kitchen offers extra counter space, it can feel cramped with more than one person. 

Storage Space

One of the biggest challenges with a small kitchen makeover is making sure there’s enough storage space. Since counter space is at a premium in a small kitchen, it’s best to make use of kitchen cabinets and shelves.

Corner cabinetry tends to be quite deep, and it can be tough to make use of every square foot of storage space. Mounting a lazy Susan or hooks for dishware can help you organize the space.

Installing tall upper cabinets is another way to make more room for storage. However, open shelves can create the illusion of a more open, spacious kitchen.

Kitchen Countertops

Cluttered countertops are a surefire way to make your space feel smaller and more cramped. Especially in a smaller kitchen, you want to keep your counter space open for food prep.

Mounting hooks on the walls and ceiling for storing cookware can help keep your counters clear. You might also consider butcher block counters, which serve as built-in cutting boards. This way, you can avoid having to find space for cutting boards.

Color and Lighting

Color and light are surprisingly effective tools when it comes to making a room look bigger than it is. Here are some ideas for using them to your advantage:

Kitchen Color Ideas

A fresh coat of paint is an easy upgrade for a small kitchen, and you have plenty of colors to choose from. Whether you paint the walls, the cabinet doors, or both, the possibilities are endless.

White kitchens are a classic design choice. They work with almost any pops of color you might choose and never go out of style. White also helps reflect any natural light your kitchen gets, which adds to how big it feels.

It’s best to avoid dark colors on the walls of a small kitchen, as they can actually make the room seem smaller than it already is. However, light earth tones and blues can add some color without overwhelming the design.

Even if you opt for white, you can incorporate bold color choices in accent pieces like rugs or a tile backsplash.

Lighting Ideas

As we said before, natural light is a kitchen’s best friend. Make sure to hang blinds or sheer curtains on any nearby windows to let sunlight into your kitchen. Not only will this make the space feel roomier, but it will also create an inviting warmth.

In addition to natural light, the light fixtures you choose will contribute to the size of your kitchen. Avoid fixtures that hang down and take up space, like chandeliers or large track lights. Ceiling lights should be recessed.

Certain accent lighting can also trick the eye into seeing more space. Under-cabinet lighting can help to elongate the look of your cabinetry. Pendant lights mounted on the walls can also draw the eye to design features you want to highlight. At the same time, the uplighting effect gives the appearance of more vertical space.

Small Kitchen Renovations by Reborn Cabinets

Are you ready to start your small kitchen remodel? These renovation ideas will help you make the most of every inch of your space.

If you aren’t sure where to start with your kitchen remodel, the experts at Reborn can help. Our award-winning design team will help you choose the best features for your unique sense of style. Contact Reborn Cabinets today to schedule a free in-home consultation!