The art of functional design is such that, it is complicated in its simplicity, and advanced in its easiness. Storage itself is a science – you cannot just haphazardly stuff anything into a box, or a drawer, or a cupboard – it has to be organized, otherwise it would fall apart. Simple organization is a tricky endeavor, in that, it requires a lot of clever techniques for the objects to be stored. Similarly, in the case of design, whenever one is designing a storage – of anything; from books to utensils – the process is grueling, while the end product is convolutedly elementary. Now, the kitchen is a space where we need advanced storage units of every size and shape, so one can either store away the clutter, or highlight the masterpieces, all in one. In this article, we would discuss ten creative kitchen storage cabinets that might just inspire you.
- One of the most plain Jane processes of the storing process in the kitchen are the drawers. In essences, they are a perfect storing unit – just slide one out, and put in what out want to hide, but the problem with drawers is that they are not systematically prearranged or compartmentalized. All that is stored in a drawer is haphazard and unorthodox. But in this featured design, the drawer is a well-organized, orderly and well-planned. The entire depth is further divided into sections that would compartmentalize all your kitchen utensils – spoons, beaters, pestles, etc.
- This kitchen storage cabinet is decidedly illusive in its function. From the outside it looks like a regular cupboard with a two part storage – standard and boring. But in actuality, it is a slide out drawer that features two full capacity bins. It is placed right beside the sinks, so that you might throw away all the waste before holding out your dishes to splay under water. It is a handy design, one that you’ve always wanted, but never quite found. The hidden aspect of the design gives it a nice camouflage, while retaining compatibility with the rest of the cabinet designs.
- Ever wanted a special organized unit for all your baking utensils – without mixing it up with the regular ones? Well now you can separately store all your beaters and spatulas and measuring beakers, without having to hog them all behind a wall of plates and spoons, by using this kitchen storage compartment as a base. Built in right beside the oven/range, it is cleverly fit in a thin, vertical drawer shaped cabinet, that to an outsider, might look like a masquerading fixture – for beautification and symmetry, but completely useless in function.
- Another problem in the kitchen storage saga is determining the cache of soap and washing sponges. Generally stuffed under the sink cabinet, they are hard to reach for, and difficult to depot. This kitchen storage cabinet idea defines a solution to that problem. With an adequately sized pluck out cabinet right below the sink, it provides an easy access to all washing utensils. The foam carriage attached at the very edge of the cabinet is an ingenious device that would let the person in charge have easy access to all such amenities.
- Tired of stacking pot over pot, while still having space constraints? Well, there is a solution for that. Pots and pans come in various sizes, and a good homeowner might have them in all variation of sizes. To sequester them in storage in order of their shape and size, this kitchen cabinet storage unit is a perfect solution. A pull out unit, built inside a regular kitchen cabinet, it allows you to hang all your pots and pans according to size and image, then put it all back in, without much hazard at all.
- Another idea for smart storage of utensils, this one is built in the image of the previous one –but is different in size, shape and formation. Hiding behind a deception of two pullout drawers right next to the oven/range, it is innovatively roomy and sleek, with three built in holes that are large enough to classify all your utensils according to size and usage. Its overall appeal is modern in nature, as it is simple, yet elegant, and completely functional, with a small manipulation of form being as well regarded as the function.
- If you want to go for simple and sweet, then this is a classic kitchen cabinet storage formation – not only is it easy to access, but is completely open, making for great stylistic as well as functional opportunities. The three slots of wood finish are large enough, and far enough apart in verticality that would allow for any sort of storage, be it plates, glasses, mugs, bowls, or pots and pans. It could also be used for decorative purposes, as demonstrated in the picture – just a sleek openness that defines the overall outlook of the entire kitchen with just a small design intervention.
- There is a space underneath the kitchen counter that is completely obsolete, wasted in terms of material and area, done in skirting. To make that obsolete area useful again, you can design your cabinetry as such that it would end a few inches above its standard size, and leave a little extra room in the skirting area, and you can utilize that area as a hidden drawer space. There always needs to be extra room in any kitchen for storage, and this way, you can have all the extra compartments that you want.
- Sick of the standard two way compartmentalization of your kitchen cabinets? Well you can derive an entire probable depot of one by customizing that cabinet. Just add as many pull out drawers of variating sizes and dimensions as you need inside that one cupboard. This way, you can retain an overall elegant outlook, while customizing the storage space to your needs.
- The corners in kitchen cabinets are an annoying leftover of space, to maximize utility of that area, you can build a sliding cabinet that would drag away to give enough space to optimize the inside of the corner space. You could add compartments as customization requires and use that space for storing pots, pans, and large bowls.
