Smart kitchen storage ideas

From the mysterious 4th drawer to huge walk-in butler pantries, people have been trying to find practical solutions for the myriad of random items which call your kitchen home for decades. Sushi makers to juicers, icing bags to cake stands, the obscure combination of equipment and knick-knacks involved in cooking all need the perfect home in your kitchen design. Achieving this is no easy task, we’ve all got odd items which move about throughout the cabinets because we just don’t have the right fit for them.

Smart kitchen storage solutions

Find a place for everything in your kitchen with smart kitchen storage solutions.

Pull-out shelves - perfect for deep cabinets and heavy items.

Open shelving - display or frequently used items, also great for storage baskets or bins

Deep drawers - these are the best thing since sliced bread, lots of easily accessible space removing the need to bend awkwardly to find stuff. Ideal for everything from plates, bowls, and plastics, to pots and pans, even pantry supplies. A variety of dividers are used to stop items from moving around when opening and closing the drawer.

Whole pull-out cabinets - these cabinets move as one with shelving attached to the door to provide quick access to the whole cabinet.

Appliance tower or cabinet - often an area at the end of the benchtop with a door (tambour doors are great for this purpose) to keep the clutter of the kettle and toaster out of sight or a vertical cabinet with taller shelves to accommodate larger items like the breadmaker and blender.

Bin drawer - keep smelly bins out of the way and off the floor with a custom bin drawer or cabinet. One-touch auto closers are great for bin drawers.

Under sink drawers - these drawers wrap around the sink well solving the wasted space problem under the kitchen sink.

Corner drawers - if you have a hate-hate relationship with your corner cabinets and the Lazy Susan just makes you want to scream, this could be a great solution to deep dark corner cabinets. Corner drawers make use of the nooks and crannies that often get wasted.

Rotating shelves - another option for the awkward corner cabinet, rotating shelves twist out for easy access.

Plate rack - popular in French provincial or country style kitchens, a plate rack can create a great feature in the kitchen.

Storage to the ceiling - kitchen cabinets often stop at arm's reach however building storage all the way up to the ceiling can make use of the void above cabinets. These are ideal for items you only use occasionally, like holiday platters or birthday decorations.

Glass door display cabinets - perfect for those items which are just too good to hide away.

Other kitchen features

• Lighting inside cabinets helps you find everything you need.
• Butler's pantries are perfect storage solutions keeping much of the kitchen mess out of the way.
• Extending the benchtop past the cabinetry to create a kitchen table or breakfast bar.
• Hanging racks for pots or utensils

Get professional advice

As with all aspects of your kitchen renovation process, it pays to seek the advice of your professional kitchen design team. They will probably have tips and tricks you haven’t even considered.