Tips to Make Your Kitchen Feel More Spacious

If your kitchen lacks space and it’s not in the cards to fix just yet, you may think you have to settle for feeling cramped. However, there are a few ways you can stretch your small kitchen space to avoid a large and expensive kitchen makeover. Check out these small space design ideas that will make even a tight kitchen look and feel spacious.

White is Your Best Friend

The proper use of paint is one of the easiest and least expensive ways to give any room a makeover. One of the most impactful places in your home to experience this is in a small kitchen. Light colors, like white, reflect light and enhance the sense of space by giving a visual illusion that the walls are receding. Including white on cabinetry, countertops, walls, and even ceilings creates a seamless space without edges or boundaries. Consider using several shades of white and contrasting textures in your small kitchen design. This keeps an all-white room from appearing too washed out.

Use a Low-Contrast Color Scheme

Creating a kitchen color scheme with little difference between the colors of walls, countertops, cabinetry, and woodwork makes a space appear larger than it really is. A strong visual contrast creates segmentation and restriction in the space amplifying the small space feeling. 

Utilize Natural Light

Natural light can expand any space and should be incorporated into your small kitchen ideas. While you may be limited by the number or placement of windows in your kitchen, you can still maximize the light you do have by keeping window treatments minimal. Also, choosing blinds that dress up your window without blocking out light will enhance the natural light that enters your space. 

Lines & Stripes

Installing tile in a horizontal arrangement can visually expand a tiny kitchen while using a backsplash with a horizontal stacked bond pattern can help the kitchen feel wider. Similarly, striped flooring that runs side to side rather than the length of the kitchen will stretch the overall feel of the floor space in your kitchen.  

You don’t have to give up on your kitchen because you’re limited by space. Use these helpful tips to give your kitchen the spacious feel and added size you’ve always wanted without the big budget and time of a remodel. If you have any questions about painting and kitchen improvements for your home contact the painting professionals at The Larkin Painting Company at 508.740.6212.