Small Modern Kitchen Ideas

Breakfast Counter

Justina Blakeney connected her Jungalow's dining and kitchen room with a adorable pass-through. Not only does it open up both rooms, but the Silestone countertop adds a cheery spot for a quick meal.

Wicker Furniture

A custom Holland & Company farm dining table at a Georgetown rowhouse does double-duty as a dinner place and work surface, whereas paneled appliances seamlessly blend in with the cabinetry in Benjamin Moore's White Dove. The illusion comes from Mainly Baskets from the form of woven chairs. Designer Sarah Bartholomew went to tie the space to the backyard that was adjacent, making the room feel airy rather than cramped custom closet cabinets

White Cabinetry

Ashley Whittaker gutted a New York apartment's kitchen, replacing the dark cabinetry and terra-cotta tiles with white cupboards and Carrara marble. "The room now feels twice as large," she says. The slender table doubles as a skillet and offers extra counter space. Rather than recessed lighting, she chose a birdcage lantern from the HomePort Collections. "It is whimsical," she clarifies. "When you are working with a little flat, why don't you make the kitchen feel like another decorated space?"

Mirrored Cabinets

Antiqued mirrored glass on cabinet doors enlarges the small kitchen in a Brooklyn townhouse decorated by Jonathan Berger. Granite countertops and backsplash in Imperial White are from E. Stone.

Matching Trim

In a 295-square-foot Brooklyn studio apartment designed by Nick Olsen, the kitchen corner, done in green and white to blend in, has a helping of charm with grosgrain ribbon trim and a painted plaid backsplash.

Stovetop Shelf

To enlarge a tiny kitchen in his San Francisco apartment, designer Scot Meacham Wood added extra shelves. The cabinetry is located in Ralph Lauren Paint's Interior Semigloss in Scuba Black. The curtains are a Christopher Hyland plaid.

Appliance Toilet

To keep the countertops clean, de la Cruz tucked the toaster and coffeemaker off in a glossy appliance garage, while the rack mixer pops up from its own designated cupboard thanks to some spring-loaded shelf.

Black Cabinetry

At a Manhattan apartment, the existing kitchen cabinets were painted Benjamin Moore Aura in Black. "I wanted it to seem less boring and more like a smart butler's pantry," designer Lilly Bunn says. The Roman colour is in Sherry's & Holland Belfour linen.

Rolling Ladder

Adding extra storage up high is a great idea, if you can reach, that's. Katie Ridder set up a rolling ladder (just like the library!) In this great kitchen to get cabinets.