When I look over my inspiration file of drool-worthy kitchens from shelter magazines and blogs it is easy to get discouraged. Not only are many decorated with the latest and costliest tiles, fixtures and appliances, the vast majority are simply huge. Many are bigger than the average studio apartment! But if you are patient and persistent, you can find inspiration elsewhere on the web. Here are a few nicely decorated studio kitchens to whet your appetite.
All of these kitchens are creatively laid out to limit clutter and maximize storage. Some are integrated seamlessly into the main living area, while others are cordoned off through contrasting color or strategic furniture placement.
FIRST ROW
1. Achados Dedecoracao via Maryann Rizzo on Pinterest
2. Emma's Blogg
3. Downsize My Space
4. Deign Sponge
5. The Tiny Life — Kitchen appliances are compact, stainless steel units from Bertazzoni, Miele (dishwasher) and U-Line (under the counter refrigerator and freezer drawers with an ice maker).
SECOND ROW
6. Design Mom
7. Manic About Manhattan
8. Manic About Manhattan
9. Tiny Ass Apartment — Green IKEA storage boxes hold things like out-of-season clothes and camping gear. Because limited cabinet space necessitates appliances be left out on the counter, the owner made sure to pick appliances that would match the black-and-steel scheme.
10. Storage and Glee
THIRD ROW
11. Alvhemakleri via Maryann Rozzo on Pinterest.
12. Paris loft listed on VRBO.
13. Small Kitchen Trends — Glass-door cabinets with lighted interiors make this small kitchen feel more open. The small refrigerator next to the oven provides extra counter space for a microwave.
14. Tiny Ass Apartment — This 500 sq. ft. Brooklyn studio was renovated for less than $5,000 by Breeze Giannasio.
15. HGTV — This entire kitchen is neatly contained in a large, boldly colored island in the middle of this open-plan Amsterdam studio. The range hood doubles as a shelf for stemware and supplies.
FOURTH ROW
16. HGTV — In this 675 sq. ft. condo a small island separates the kitchen work area from the apartment's living area.
17. Little Diggs — This 450 sq. ft
Greenwich Village studio kitchen has custom cabinetry to fill gaps.
Images: As linked above.
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All I can say is that in a studio, a good vent hood is a must-have. Who wants to go to bed with their bedsheets smelling like the fish they made for dinner (especially in the space where the bed was lofted over the kitchen!)?
Knits,
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Yes, more of this please. Finally starting to get back to AT's roots with small spaces!
As a recent former employee of the largest metal casegoods manufacturer in the world...I am cringing over the gold, metal vertical files stacked on one another in the last photo. it's not safe and could fall on top of you so here's my Public Service Announcement: don't stack filing cabinets on top of each other. With that out of the way, these itty bitty kitchens are darling. My husband and i have a small home and we are currently trying to figure out how to knock out some walls or add on to the home to include a nice size kitchen,and after seeing some beautiful small kitchens on this site this past month I have to ask WHY? Some of the best kitchens to cook in are compact, small and efficient and these just prove that a gorgeous, efficient, well organized and designed kitchen can make up for a lot of limited space.
where oh where can one find that glass wine rack in the fifth photo??
I like how they used the space, especialy the one with the bed above the kitchen. these studios look modern, efficient and warm.
Nowadays, you should consider yourself lucky if you find a studio or a one bedroom apartment in a nice area that you can afford. In cities like New York, in some areas you don't have the choice except to live in a 250 square feet studio!! but it's our job, as interior designers, to make it feel roomy, comfortable and efficient.
does anyone know who makes that dining table in the first image? The one from " Achados Dedecoracao via Maryann Rizzo"
Note to self: separate kitchen no longer strict requirement when searching for next apartment....
loooove the first one. Might have to get a 'lounge' in my dining area
LOVE that first kitchen with the little lounging bench!
I'm really liking the first pic. Nice mix of textures and the colors work really well.
In number three: Is that a stove top on the right? Is there an oven anywhere? Can you do more than warm up a can of soup in this kitchen? I followed the link, and the re-do has lots of "curb appeal" on the outside, though.
#1 and #11 are great! Those spaces are very light, and open, but, most importantly, grounded.