What you describe would involve moving the range which would potentially be the most challenging if impossible in a condo situation(if that over the range micro is vented). First find out the building regulations and find out well respected contractors that have worked in your building (and could potentially tell you what’s been accepted in the past). Once you know your building constraints then post back with more info. Or just keep the exact same layout and reduce all appliance sizes in order to gain storage. Looking outside this space to add a hutch, etc for pantry items may also be necessary. Posting a whole floor plan and any constraints as noted will get you the best responses. Good luck!

Researching small scale appliances would be your first step - think 24” workstation style sinks, maybe even an 18” wide dishwasher, etc. can you live with a 24” wide fridge? Maybe consider a 24” wide induction cooktop over a built in oven vs the range…spending lots of time on appliances will be key.

The problem with putting your refrigerator in the corner is that the doors can't open. You will need to leave some space between the wall and the refrigerator. To do that you will push the sink over. Sometimes in condos it is a challenge to get approval to move plumbing.

If you are doing a built in fridge that has a hinge that swings within the width of the unit, yes it can go in that corner. But if you are using a regular fridge you are going to have trouble getting the door open enough to use the bind and such, unless you leave space on the hinge side of the fridge, which you don't necessarily want to lose in such a small kitchen.

Built ins are usually designed so that if the door opens to 90 degrees they are fully functional, but even with them, it is recommended to have some space on the hinge size. This 5" + is less than a regular fridge would require.

Are you planning a total gut job? IMO without a to scale floor plan really hard to help and of course limitations in renovating condos. IMO a much smaller fridge like a nice narrow counter depth one like in Europe would make a huge difference . I honestly never understand the need for huge deep fridges in a country where there are supermarkets everywhere .Do you have any idea what is in the soffits removing those would really help add to storage for sure . I assume the range is not actually vented to the outside so that I would move for sure so that it is not in the corner . Please post a to scale floor plan and show the spot for the plumbing since that cannot move.I agree this needs of course to be palnned with the condo board but usually not a huge deal for this type of change This type of fridge is 24" wide and counter depth and IMO all you need in a tiny kitchen

Having had two kitchens that were smaller than this, one thing that worked for us in both was the 18" DW.

Both originally had 24" ranges, and we upsized the range and downsized the DWs.

In my experience, we were able to move both ranges because there were soffits or the way the joists went because we could still vent out the same way with the duct shifting a little bit within the kitchen itself.

It's actually doubtful to me that you could get a fridge with exactly the same dimensions as yours again. The shallowest would probably be several inches deeper, at that width. The second owner after me of the first condo kitchen replaced the existing fridge and did not pay attention to depth and ended up with something that really stuck out.

We currently have a fridge pretty much what Patricia shows, and it's okay. The potential problem with these configurations is that they tend to be either at the low end and have no features at all, or they have some weird features (ours has storage for a six-pack of cans on the door) --or--they are at the top end of the market and often cost $5000 -8000. Since size rules in America I think they think someone who wants a small fridge lives in a dorm and drinks a lot of beer.

The thing about America is that not everybody lives right next to a super market or even wants to go shopping frequently, so larger refrigerators work here. Its a big diverse country. Also a lot of people bought 2 nd units during covid because things happen that nobody saw coming. Everyone makes their own choices.

I am not questioning why anyone would want a big refrigerator. I am questioning the manufacturer's assumption that every refrigerator that is small is going to end up owned by someone who needs dedicated storage for a six pack. Take a look at the interiors of those sizes of refrigerators and you will find most of them have it. Did you ever see a dedicated six-pack storage in a full size fridge, even though technically they have more room for it?

In my last place, since I wanted a full size refrigerator, it technically ended up outside the kitchen in the living room and was fully integrated in cabinetry. Those are the issues you face, given a small footprint.

Its probably soda storage, who needs storage for fresh foods when you have liquid sugar?

Thank you all for the ideas! I always felt this kitchen had potential.

My first thought was moving the fridge …removes the possibility of putting anything on the back wall…there are lots of handy and useful shallow shelving options that could be used there..even decorative options that would be pretty there