10 Inspiring Small Kitchens

Written by

Nancy Mitchell
Nancy Mitchell
As a former Senior Writer at Apartment Therapy, Nancy split her time among looking at beautiful pictures, writing about design, and photographing stylish apartments in and around NYC.
updated Dec 16, 2019
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A lot of the kitchens we feature on this site are dramatic and beautiful and… well, huge. So today we’ve rounded up a selection of kitchens that are on the smaller side (some on the really small side) to inspire those of you who want a beautiful room for cooking, but don’t have infinite space.

Above: this Parisian kitchen could not be any cuter, and is a great reminder that having a small space doesn’t have to mean skimping on style.

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A sloped ceiling makes this small kitchen, in a Swedish apartment spotted on Decor Demon, especially sweet.

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A brick wall gives this little kitchen from Loving It a little extra character.

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A small, streamlined kitchen in a Swedish apartment from The Style Files.

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A lovely little kitchen from Estilos Deco.

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Tall ceilings make this kitchen (spotted on SF Girl by Bay) feel much more spacious.

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A little kitchen from House and Hold.

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A high-contrast small kitchen from Fantastic Frank.

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A sunny small kitchen from The Everygirl.

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And finally, from The Style Files, a German kitchen that’s small but beautifully bright.