apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

have a long, not too deep shelf built. It hangs halfway between the top of the counter and the bottom of the cabinets and holds almost all of the sorts of things one has on the counter: toaster, can opener, coffee maker -- with room left over for salt and spices, cooking oils, wines, and vinegars as well as a doo-dad or two. I also put a light under the cabinet which is simply great.

put small appliances on top of the refrigerator, install pull-out shelves in the cabinets for extra space, use over the sink cutting boards. i also just saw the drying rack from IKEA that hangs over the sink. very cool.

removing all human visual light.
yes, i have no lights in my kitchen.
this single operation allowed for thoughtful nervous system response.

I have a tiny galley kitchen and I like to cook, so I have to use every nook and cranny. In addition to IKEA's wonderful GRUNDTAL wall organizing system, I use hooks to hang things from any undersurface that I can find. I have my pots and pans hanging from these, as well as coffee cups. I also took the doors off of the cabinets and put bamboo blinds over the shelves. This adds more air space so that I don't constantly bonk myself with the doors.

I picked up a Terrence Conran house book (70's version?) for five bucks a few years back and it has been an endless source of inspiration.