Kitchens don’t need to be soaring spaces to be efficient and stylish, and there’s no shortage of tricks you can use to make your small kitchen look bigger and feel more spacious.
Whether you have a galley kitchen, a small kitchen in an open apartment, or a closed kitchen in an old home, you can use color, layout, light, and finishes to make the kitchen feel larger and more comfortable for cooking.
Some changes require structural changes and renovation, while others leverage light updates that you can DIY. From cabinet paint color to swapping out hardware to replacing your flooring, here are tips you can use to make your small kitchen look bigger.
Meet the Expert
- Sarah Hargrave is the owner and principal designer at The Collective.
- Anne Pulliam is the owner of her eponymous design firm, Anne Pulliam Interiors.
- Sharon L Sherman is the founder and owner of Thyme and Place Design.