This kitchen has it all: commercial style appliances, pots and pans exposed for easy access, stainless countertops. Not enough room for a pot rack shelf? The wall bar style ones are great—compact, stylish, and packing loads of storage space in those cupboards!

8. Hang a pot rack or two on a blank wall. It'll free up cabinet space and make your kitchen feel more like a real, working kitchen. 9. If you're in a for a bigger purchase, upgrade your hood. This hood is THE focal point in this kitchen. This is the sort of thing you can hire a handyman to do if you're not handy yourself. Don't wait until you can afford to do it all — a few little changes may make you love your kitchen all over again.

The dramatic hood brings a strong industrial element to a kitchen embracing country elements: a ceramic rooster, the butcher block island and red stools. Next: Browse more photos of eclectic designs

These stools can tuck under the island to provide more space in this small kitchen, but thanks to their attention-seeking color, you're unlikely to forget about them under there.

No. 5: Convex I love the vintage feel of this kitchen. There's no rule that says you have to match the hood to your stove — here, there's a black stove and a stainless hood. This convex hood has a big beefy ledge and a soffit vent above that make it quite the centerpiece of this kitchen.

This room is a bit country without being "kountry." Mr. Rooster's crown picks up on the red stools, and details like butcherblock and bin pull hardware add country style without going overboard.

This kitchen feels like a very inviting place to be. The red stools take up a small footprint and add a dash of color to this simply lovely kitchen space.

Tip: Store seating If there's enough room for an island, go for it. Not only do they provide plenty of much-needed workspace, they also work as a place to eat, should you need one. If you do, go for an island with room underneath for stools to be stashed when not in use. See more ideas for kitchen islands

3. Choose furnishings with a small footprint. Select petite islands, slim chairs, streamlined stools and narrow tables that don't eat up valuable floor space. Avoid chunky furniture legs or thick bases, which add visual bulk.

Go vertical. Small rooms often have more room on the walls than on the floors. In this Lilliputian kitchen, an oversize range hood, a full wall of shelving and hanging pot racks free up enough space underfoot to add a good-size butcher block island.

Pots can also hang against the wall on rails.

7. Cookware on display. In a restaurant kitchen, pots, pans and dishes have to be close and easy to grab. Stock open shelving with simple, brasserie-style dishware (plain white or with a colored rim) and store cookware on a wall- or ceiling-mounted pot rack (bonus points if your pans are well-worn copper and steel).

Vintage theme

Beautiful for small space in old house.

Butcher block island

Cookware bars

Overall feel

Like the open shelving on the left of this photo.

kitchen-select furnishings with small footprint

island and bar stools

Too big and bulky but interesting approach.

Chopping block island

Vent hood.

Butcher block

Shelves etc on left wall

or we hang pots/pans on rails.

I like this pot rack

I like the idea of a big chopping block in the middle of kitchen instead of an island!

centre chopping table

pot rack

white cabinets, fixtures, steel counter

Island

Campana

Like utensil bars

rangehood

Table

narrow shelves, colours

The combo

Accrocher les poelles au mur qui fait économiser de l'espace dans les placards.

mix of stainless and woodblock

cabinets, handles, and counter tops

table

sartenes

small but feels spacious

ilot en bois

Stove

Island

Pot hangers

Flooring

Pot rack next to stove

Kitchen with golden smoke suction /chiminey

Free up kitchen wall space

Slim line storage on one side - more floor space. Butchers block island

wood and stainless countertops

Stove vent

Stove & Island

Ventahood

Butcher block island

the island as a table with little stools

butcher block island

pot and rack

pots

Furnishings w small footprint

Pot rack

Small moveable butcher block?

hanging crockery

pan holder

stove and hood!

Butcher block island and hooded stove

small island with seating

the kitchen feeling is so warm

shelving, quaintness, euro

another island/table- perfect!

Island in small kitchen

Small kitchen with island

Convenient and beautiful combination of wood and white.

Pots

Small kitchen

like butcher block island

Big wooden island double sided chopping bench

pot holders

cabinets and shleves

Love this French inspired kitchen.

space efficient, euro

Chopping Block Style Island with stools

kitchen

pan holder

built in in small kitchen

Pot rack next to stove

Shelving

Moi aussi j'en ai un block

Side hanging pots

put a chopping block in the middle of the kitchen?

pot holder

great butcher block

hardware

open shelves above a narrow sideboard...?? oooh for photos! and colourful bowls!!

butcher block for table

x

pot racks

Deb's kitchen

Colors

Pot racks and butcher block counters

except for open shelving, really like this simplicity.

Materials

butcher block table that you can sit at

Hanging pots

pot rack

Smallish pan racks.

Mixed counter tops... butcher block, stainless steel

interesting

kitchen

Boos block

butcher block island

petite island/peninsula with barstools

Little but efficient

Stove

Hood

That hood! The narrow built-in shelving, open shelves and stainless steel countertops.

Compact space

Wall mount pot rack. Could do inside shallow cabinet.

layout and awesome range

kitchen counter

Brilliant idea for small space

queridita

That butcher block island!

subway tile, pot racks, cabinet hardware

small (Boos!) island with stools tucked in but notable.

Ideas for kitchen

I like the shelving

vent hood...but may be too big

pot rack

Love wood kitchen island with his able stools

I also like stainless steel counter tops

Table that doubles as island, and space for stools to slide underneath.

Exactly what I need for my small space!!

comptoir de stainless et de bois

The kitchen countertop

pans hanging above oven to save space? also decorative

Butcher block

pots and pans

No upper cabinets

pots and pans rack

like the open shelving, incorporated pantry and no upper cabinets

Love the stainless steel counter top!!!

Stainless contertop

Pot rack

Small cutting board island doubles as mini table.

open side shelfs

stainless steel counter backsplash

love

Pots

Cocina tradicional

small worktable/island, potrack, range, cabinetry

Hang

Pot rack

small island

small kitchen

Pots and faucet

stove and hood

like these pot racks

Making a small kitchen look larger

like the bars to hang pots and pans on

Ceiling height shelves

Efficient use of small space

Darling small kitchen

Pot hanger

pot rack

pots and pans on wall.

kitchen idea

pot rack and countertop

Butcher block. Colored chairs

pots hanging?

Butcher block table

Cute kitchen

Compact. Standalone stove. Butchers block, open shelves. Subway tile.

Love the built in cabinets

Hanging pot rack.

small island

Hangers

pot and pan racks on the wall

Butcher Block Island

love the look - a little retro, butcherblock, stainless steel counters

space

built-in for dining room

Pot storage

island

Brique et style

Good layout for small kitchen

Small sq butcher block

small butcher block island

Cocinita

effective use of small space, pot racks on wall, hardware on cabinets, open cabinets

Can hang pans if I drop the upper cabinets and go with shelves

crochets pour les poeles sur le mur comme ca j'adore et ca sauve de l'espace.

Pots on wall

I like this setup a lot

Petite island

I am a big fan of the pot rack.......love the idea of instead of having it hanging from the ceiling over an island....putting it off to the side on a wall......small kitchens .....space saver