Long, open shelves and a strategically placed large mirror.

Are both walls angled in? I can't really get a sense of the layout.

You could put shelving underneath the window.
What's the space between the lower cabinets and the stove? Is there enough room for a small rolling cart?

wow, I would love a tour of your apartment after you move in. The kitchen is small so I would find a really great mirror and mount it securing on the top and bottom on the slanted wall. Hopefully it will open up the space more and reflect the light from the window.

I LOVE your kitchen!!!

Except for the hideous striped wallpaper, that is.

I don't have a good sense of the layout, but it seems as it one wall is not slanted. Can you put up shelving or cabinets along that wall?

Maybe you can turn the stove 90 degrees so that its back is along the window wall. This will help prevent grease platters and damage from hot steam to the slanted wall. In the corner where the stove is now, you can put a rolling kitchen cart for more storage.

What are those boxes on the floor?

And why is the fridge turned around to face the doorway? Can you turn it to it opens to face the kitchen?

Do you have any space just outside of the kitchen where you could have a piece of furniture for storage? In my previous kitchen I had to store a lot of my serving dishes and small appliances in a large armoire in the dining room.

If you cut shelves with a mitered edge you would be able to hang them flush and level to the wall. Hope that makes sense. Also if there are other apartments with the same kitchen layout, maybe get to know your neighbors and find out what some of their solutions are. Looks like a fun place! I would keep the wallpaper, but that is just me.

You have more kitchen cabinets than we do! I suggest investing in a peg board with hooks for the big clunky pots and pans. Then, some rails and s-hooks to hang any utensil/gadget that can be hung. The peg board could go under your window, or even on the back of a door if there is one. The rails, if you find ones small enough, could go on the inside of your cabinet doors, or the outside if you don't mind the look. In our kitchen, we have had to put baking pans, casserole dishes, the blender, and other large kitchen necessities on shelving in a closet. You can totally make this work!

i agree with @jillofalltrades. get some basic wooden planks and have them cut to the exact angle of your sloped walls. paint them your favorite color, add cute brackets (à la anthropologie) and voilà! an even cuter (and more functional!) kitchen than you already have :) happy home improving!

What about a world map. All over the surface. With pins of where you have been and where you want to go next.
I am a muralist so my advice would be to watch overpowering images which would make the space even smaller. So, I thought of map with pale blue for oceans and sand color continents. Enjoy your new home!

I'm going to second/third those that say add shelves (including angled shelves on the sloped wall) and please come back to give us a better idea of layout, maybe do a sketchup?

I did some image searches for attic kitchen and kitchen in attic and it pulled some similar layouts to yours, maybe you could get inspired by looking at those. Good Luck!

I agree with the shelving cut to the angle and and maybe securing with cable from the ceiling.

Depending how far you want to take your landlord's carte blanche permission, I'd recommend exchanging the full size fridge for a half size fridge topped with a bit more counter, and building yourself some serious storage above.

While I love the idea of long shelves on the sloping wall, shelf depth might turn into an issue pretty quickly - there's nothing charming about hitting your head on the spice rack while chopping onions. Also, be careful with brackets since many of them can't be modified from a 90 degree angle.

When I had a tiny kitchen, I got a lot of inspiration from "Good Food from a Small Kitchen," by Moira Hodgson. Not the recipes so much as her can-do spirit. This book always reminds me that tight spaces can work to your advantage and make you a more efficient cook.

The angled wall is a bit tricky. I wonder if it's possible to install hooks high up on that wall that you can hang pots and pans from? It would have to be done carefully so that you aren't banging your head into them as you work. Also on the theme of hanging, there are 3-tier baskets for storing fruit and the like.

It's hard to tell from the photos, but is there storage space over the refrigerator? You can install a cabinet and put seldom-used cookware there (food and wine, not so much, because it can get very hot up there). I would remove the striped wallpaper from the window wall as it seems to emphasize the shape of the room.

Also give thought to storage outside the kitchen. You can purchase Metro shelving and put it right outside the kitchen, and (neatly) store your plates and/or nonperishable foodstuffs. The Container Store has a lot of attractive ways to organize these items. If open storage doesn't look right, you can buy or scrounge an armoire, dresser or cupboard, put it outside the kitchen, and fill it with canned goods, dinnerware, etc. I just bought the small Cadet cabinet from CB2 and fit it into an awkward previously unused corner of my kitchen; it is perfect for holding towels, tablecloths and oven mitts.

Depending on how much room you have right outside the kitchen, you could also (or instead) have a kitchen cart or worktable, perhaps with drawers and a cabinet underneath, to serve as overflow counter space, a sideboard for serving dinner, a bar area during a party, etc. Something like this:

http://www.kitchensource.com/kitchen-islands/hs-5099-95.htm?utm_id=1101

There are a lot of other examples at www.kitchenislandco.com; I don't know about the quality.

Back in the kitchen itself: I like having my utensils where I can see them, spoons, spatulas and whisks in a large crock on the counter and knives in a knife block. Spices can be kept in the freezer if you have more room there. Breads and crackers do best in a breadbox.

I'm assuming that people are suggesting shelves for the sloped wall... but that will not work. You would be hitting your head on them, and it would also effectively eliminate your ability to use most of the counter space below.

I can't really offer much advice without a better photo and (at least) a crude floorplan. And -- since your landlord has given you free reign -- a general budget. Do you want to spend less than $100, or up to $1,500?

What I CAN say is the space is workable and does have some storage. The window is a lovely detail. And the striped wall is a great accent opportunity -- as another tenant already discovered. I love the idea of funky wallpaper there, or even an accent color.

So send another photo and floorplan...

Another not getting the layout.

Still, the first thing I thought was to get rid of the wallpaper and paint the window wall with a bright color. How is the room lit?

Flooring?

I am a little concerned that shelves will make it difficult to stand at your counter with out banging your head on them. Hard to tell for sure. Would it work to do a very narrow shelf that won't jut into the space you will be standing in for things like salt and pepper shakers, spices etc. Then do cup hooks for your cups or utensils. This is kind of a case of store things where they fit. The window wall is angled halfway up isn't? Very cute. I myself am getting rid of as much as possible out of my kitchen. Using the if I haven't used it in the last year or two I don't need it rule.

It'd be fun to paint the inside alcove of the window a bright color, and leave the rest white. I'd also put down a new floor if you can.

As for long shelving, maybe if you cut the shelves so that they all end up being the same depth, that would prevent some of the head bumps. Paint the shelves the same color as the color put in the window alcove.

Another idea is hanging your pots and pans from the ceiling in an area that you won't bump your head.

I lived on a boat for a week, and they had a lot of storage hanging from the ceiling in the kitchen - pots and pans, bags of fruit and vegetables, etc.
It looked lovely, and everything was easily accessible.

I agree with arroyo. Shelves would look sharp but not sure they would work, not to mention tricky to install. I like someone's suggestion to install a rail system. IKEA's Grundtal system is great. And it's compatible with a lot of other systems out there so you can broaden your horizons beyond what IKEA has to offer. Here's a brief post about it:

http://jdorganizer.blogspot.com/2010/04/using-walls-6-kitchen-rail-systems.html

I would do shelving storage system on the wall above and around the crescent shaped window.

Something like this:

http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2010/06/24/garden/24cottage-2.html

If it were me I would also hang two or three vertical mirrors flush against the wall to give the look of skylights and make the tiny kitchen seem a little more open.

Pegboard is very versatile. I think AT had a post on pegboard gardens. And I saw a kitchen where they had hung baskets from the pegboard and used them to store onions, potatoes, fruit...I think using gridwall panels is a better option.

http://www.readymade.com/blog/readymade/2010/01/08/gridwall-panels-as-a-modular-kitchen-solution/

Also consider putting up some kind of a back splash behind you stove top.

That gas stove top under that sloping wall looks like a fire hazard to me. I definitely need to see more layout.

The trick with hanging anything on the sloped wall is that most shelves assume a 90-degree angle in the attachments. So my advice would be to try something like items from the Ikea Grundtal series which hang off of a pole - so gravity will allow everything to hang vertically. I would also consider getting a ceiling mounted pot rack (make sure you screw into studs for all these things!) And if there is room on a wall that is vertical, then you can put some standard shelves or cabinets there. Luckily, it looks like you have plenty of under-cabinet storage - so buy extra shelving and storage organizers to help maximize that space. I would recommend keeping additions above the cabinets to a minimum so as not to clutter your head space.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/series/08006/

What about a linen pulley? You could attach it to your ceiling, dependent on its height, and then attach, with S-hooks etc, your pots, pans and other equipment, and then lever them up and out of the way? It'd save space on the walls, especially that slanted one, and would be a pretty neat way of storing your stuff too. If the linen rack was made of solid material, you could also use the upper side to store cookbooks, ingredients and equipment you don't often use.

The window sill could also be great for living herbs, storage, etc. I second those ideas about scouting out another location for your crockery too. Why not display it prettily in your dining room or something?

Hope this helps! Would love to see this kitchen crop up in the before/after section.

You would have to do some custom cutting for shelves, but it would be worth it. Your walls look like they aren't severely sloped, so you you get some good deep shelves lower down. You want all of the front edges to align, and you should probably set that front edge location as far back from the edge of the counter as a typical upper cabinet face would be. Even if you only end up with one deep shelf, it will be enough to hold dishes, with glasses and spices on shallower shelves above. You will likely need to pare things down a bit, but I think you will find that even shallow shelves can make a huge difference in what you are able to store. A friend of mine added a tiny shelf only wide enough for cans, and it made her kitchen so much more useable. With a rolling rack for pans or baking sheets in the area next to the stove and using the deep window sill to store things in pretty glass containers, you can gain even more space. Also, don't forget to get some organizational stuff for your great lower cabinets to maximize the storage space there.

Actually, the shelving suggestions started out referring to the (implied) other, non-sloped wall, or to the lower half of the window wall.

Shelving on the sloped wall itself would be a bed idea.

I would probably get a taller table so I could have the view out the window while I ate. Assuming the view is enjoyable.

Would probably try and create more free standing type shelving so I could move things around when I had the whim.

Other option: Cut the overlap off the counter, move the stove over, use the freed-up corner space for storage.

Like a lot of people have said, it seems like shelves on the sloped wall would get in the way, but maybe some shadow boxes or shorter, staggered shelves over the sink would work? And it looks like you can definitely install something on the ceiling--think beyond a simple pot rack, what about thick shelves installed like beams? And whoever suggested cutting off that extra counter to take advantage of the space beneath the window was on the money. Do it!

depending on your layout, if you can't keep a lot of kitchen stuff in your actual kitchen, you can maybe have a baker's rack and microwave in your dining room (as well as some of your dishes). I did this in a house with a tiny kitchen and it worked well

I have no idea how folks are expecting shelves to be hung on that sloped wall - There's no such thing as angled shelf brackets unless the OP makes their own...
...and moving the stove? The gas line appears to be right there at the window - so there's no moving that thing.
The striped wall w/ the eyebrow window is sloped as well - so you wouldn't gain much by moving it anyway.

Even a rail system or pegboard to support pots, pans and utensils will result in those pieces dangling over the work area rather than resting flat against the wall.

I think the only way to get additional kitchen storage is to use freestanding furniture pieces against a vertical wall someplace (likely why the fridge is turned inward as the other walls are sloped) such as a china cabinet or bookcase w/ doors - Perhaps there's space outside the kitchen with vertical walls where these items can live?

I have way less cabinet and counter space than that in my kitchen and I can cook just fine. I edit my kitchen stuff MERCILESSLY, though. Don't keep anything in the kitchen that you don't use regularly. Like, I have two pots and two pans. It's almost always enough (and it keeps me from letting dishes pile up in the sink).

A general suggestion: think of the kitchen as a workspace or the cockpit of a plane. Store things close to the places where they are used. For me, this means colanders hanging near the sink, pans on the wall near the stove (like I said, I don't have much cabinet space).

are these the same kitchen? The cabinets are different. Maybe taken at 2 different times?

I have the same amount of cabinets as you, maybe a little less. I'd find a piece of furniture or pantry where you can store cooking items you rarely use, which should leave plenty of space below for your basic pots and pans, a few plates, bowls and cups, and whatnot.

If that's not enough space for you, I'd put up some wood shelves on the angled wall.

I think taking down the wallpaper would be a great place to start though... it's holding you back!

I do think the kitchen is very cool, in general :)

Perhaps a mirror for some elegance and light, and also maybe 2 or 3 hanging mesh baskets like are often used for fruit--you could adjust the hanging length to meet your needs and use them for produce, spices, dish towels, anything to too heavy. I'd avoid canned goods or anything that tends to spill/leak easily.

Shelves above the sink fah sho. It'd be sweet if you had all white dishes and cups, It'd brighten it up a bit...

First I'd paint the walls. I'd paint the wall above the sink a rich dark blue to make the walls look deeper. Then I'd put open shelving there for plates and things. For the angled wall above the stove, the paint colour I would choose is a dark mustard-y yellow. I'd put a row of hooks way up high near the ceiling for your pots and pans. Are you really tall? If you are, then we might need to think of another option.

If you could just get one low shelf nearer the countertop, about 12 inches above the counter, you could use the counter underneath it as storage, too. If you were super organized and kept things in clear containers and didn't let them get too cluttered that may not be a bad way to go. Though only on one wall, to make sure you had actual counter space somewhere. Though I'd go for the piece of furniture outside the room first. And become a huge fan of not owning kitchen appliances that aren't multi-functional.

Though, if it were me, and I owned, I'd be seriously considering a large dormer window.

I agree that a series of open shelves would be great. The widest shelf on the bottom, with successive upper shelves becoming narrower and narrower, so that the front edges line up.

The cabinets do look different...
What's wrong with minimalism? There seems to be enough space for the basics.
Maybe one of those three-level wire hanging fruit baskets for a little extra or a plant, but it seems like it could be a very cute kitchen.

Ok, I've changed my mind, one long low shelf on the counter and a three tier hanging basket.

We can only see the angled wall. If the other wall isn't angled, I'd go towards either putting up cabinets (my first choice) or open shelving (remember you'll be cleaning anything sitting on shelves much more than you use it).

I like the idea of shelving cut at an angle. I think you may be able to use this:

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20118174

or some heavier duty version. It could hold plates/ pans against the sloped wall with out them hanging straight down, into your workspace. You could also try only keeping the dishes you use in the kitchen (2 plates, 2 bowl, set of silverware, a few cups) and storing the rest. That would leave the rest of you cabinets for food and cookware.

If you DO want to mount shelves on the angled wall, Ikea has brackets that do that: http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/40168728

chalkboard spray paint.

magnetic paint on the wall, for spices, or small storage, in tins! :) are you able to cut out from the angled wall, and create built-in recessed shelves? Even if they were just for display pieces, glassware, etc, it could be cool...

First, I agree that a floor plan would help us offer better advice.

Second, get rid of the wallpaper! Oh, PLEASE!! ;^)

Third, if there is any way that removing a wall would be possible to make a more open floor plan, I'd investigate the possibility and see if you can talk your landlord into it -- both to get permission and maybe heve him absorb or share the costs. (I once made a deal with my landlord that I could deduct any approved improvements from my rent.)

Do NOT put any kind of storage on the angled wall unless you are only 3 feet tall, or you will bang your head on it. Also, it would feel very "looming" because the wall moves in toward your face. Instead, I would paint it an accent color (something bright and happy that doesn't make the room feel darker -- maybe even some stripes of candy colors, like lime green, orange and hot pink on a mainly white wall...). Or put some decals or a mural there. (It needs something decorative since it's a big blank space, but it shouldn't make you feel claustrophobic.)

I think the cabinets look different because BOTH walls are sloped. one photo is the cabinets (with sink) on one side, and the other photo ahows the cabinets (with stove) on the other side. In that case, like many here, I have to say you have more cabinet space than my husband and I, and we do just fine, and we never go out to eat. I'm going to agree with some others and say maybe a few hooks for hanging items, and if you have more that you absolutely can't part with, store the things you don't use as often in another room.

The only idea presented here that would remotely work is Eloise's fantastic idea of a pully system suspended from the ceiling. I've never heard the term "linen pulley" before but I imagine something like a long rod (like a long broomstick) hung from the ceiling with pots and pans suspended from S-hooks. It would be practical and look very cool! Looks like your ceiling is high enough that you wouldn't hit your head on anything.

I'm having trouble envisioning what she means by a solid shelf for cookbooks, though. Maybe she can elaborate?

If there's space outside the kitchen, you could use a big cupboard/wardrobe as a pantry.

Why not paint the sloped wall with chalkboard paint? Then write recipes and fun life lists and drawings on it. Get rid of the wallpaper. I agree with previous posters---you seem to have plenty of cabinets...Is there room for a piece of furniture that has built in shelves etc like a country hutch or something like that? It's difficult to tell from the second photo but seems like you do have alot of light.

First of all I would recommend removing the wallpaper -- it's hideous and it causes vertigo when coupled with the angled wall.

I suggest using a beautiful, chic neutral color for the walls. This past weekend I attended a seminar at Home Depot and saw this great paint color -- Beach Sand -- which is part of the Martha Living collection. It has greyish, greenish, stone-colored undertones. There is a finishing paint that is part of the Martha Living collection called Potter's Clay. That would look nice on the wall with the window, and use the "silk finishing" technique as described in the Martha Stewart Kit at Home Depot.

The window sills would look great painted black, and I would also suggest black shelving on the angled walls. The Container Store has some nice shelves in varying depths that are part of their Elfa collection. The black shelves would be stunning with the Beach Sand paint as a backdrop.

My sister has an old-fashioned kitchen, and she replaced her full-sized refrigerator with a unit that fits under the countertop and looks like a stainless steel cupboard. It really opened up her kitchen.

I purchased a spice tower made by Prodyne at The Container Store, and it is great because you can stack a number of acrylic spice bottles on a small revolving carosel. You can purchase additional spice containers for about a dollar each, adding to the storage space capabilities in a small space.

There is a great new floor covering that looks like wood planking but is much less money and easy to install. It is similar to vinyl flooring, and it is available at Home Depot.

Best wishes, and let me know how your project comes out.