Kitchen Design
12 Clever Kitchen Cabinet Storage Ideas
Find creative solutions to maximize storage, improve function and get organized
When a kitchen feels cluttered and chaotic, chances are a lack of proper cabinet storage is to blame. Luckily there are numerous impressive and helpful storage solutions out there. From cabinet rollouts and pullouts to lift-ups and lift-outs, this roundup offers plenty of inspiration for maximizing cabinet storage.
2. Bake It Away
For an empty-nest California couple, designer Olga Dean and builder Jason Adams of Streamline Construction created a fresh white-and-wood look kitchen with a hidden baking center. The center sits behind retractable doors to the right of the range and features shelves for ingredients and space for a stand mixer and other supplies.
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For an empty-nest California couple, designer Olga Dean and builder Jason Adams of Streamline Construction created a fresh white-and-wood look kitchen with a hidden baking center. The center sits behind retractable doors to the right of the range and features shelves for ingredients and space for a stand mixer and other supplies.
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3. Creative Corner
Architectural designer and builder Peter Stames and project manager Heidi Petrowicz of Archia Homes improved the storage and style in this white, blue and wood Massachusetts kitchen. It now includes a space-saving corner cabinet to the right of the range with a two-tiered pullout that makes pots and pans more easily accessible.
Pullout: Rev-A-Shelf
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Foolproof Storage Solutions for Corner Kitchen Cabinets
Architectural designer and builder Peter Stames and project manager Heidi Petrowicz of Archia Homes improved the storage and style in this white, blue and wood Massachusetts kitchen. It now includes a space-saving corner cabinet to the right of the range with a two-tiered pullout that makes pots and pans more easily accessible.
Pullout: Rev-A-Shelf
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Foolproof Storage Solutions for Corner Kitchen Cabinets
4. Tilt-Out Touch
When designer Nicolette Jarquin of Arcata Cabinet & Design remodeled her own family’s Eureka, California, kitchen, she made sure to include lots of small-space storage solutions. This tilt-out panel in front of her undermount stainless steel single-basin sink has trays to hold sponges, scrubbers and bottle brushes.
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When designer Nicolette Jarquin of Arcata Cabinet & Design remodeled her own family’s Eureka, California, kitchen, she made sure to include lots of small-space storage solutions. This tilt-out panel in front of her undermount stainless steel single-basin sink has trays to hold sponges, scrubbers and bottle brushes.
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5. Pullout Pantry
A California couple found designer Nadja Pentic of Knocknock on Houzz and asked her to update their kitchen with improved storage. One savvy solution to help clear clutter from the countertops is this pantry pullout to the right of the fridge that holds boxes of cereal, pasta and condiments.
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A California couple found designer Nadja Pentic of Knocknock on Houzz and asked her to update their kitchen with improved storage. One savvy solution to help clear clutter from the countertops is this pantry pullout to the right of the fridge that holds boxes of cereal, pasta and condiments.
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6. Divide and Conquer
In this revamped Vermont kitchen by Britt Mee of Vermont Interior Design, an upper cabinet above the 36-inch counter-depth fridge features dividers for sheet pans. But the homeowners also use this multipurpose cabinet to store cooling racks, muffin tins, cookbooks and liquor bottles that are too tall to fit elsewhere.
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Stash It All: Know the 3 Zones of Kitchen Storage
In this revamped Vermont kitchen by Britt Mee of Vermont Interior Design, an upper cabinet above the 36-inch counter-depth fridge features dividers for sheet pans. But the homeowners also use this multipurpose cabinet to store cooling racks, muffin tins, cookbooks and liquor bottles that are too tall to fit elsewhere.
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Stash It All: Know the 3 Zones of Kitchen Storage
7. Flanking Maneuver
When designer Megan Paulson of 22 Design House helped an Oxnard, California, couple update their aging kitchen, she included inviting green cabinetry that improved storage. Two pullouts flank the new 30-inch dual-fuel range. The right stores sheet pans and cutting boards, as well as a spice drawer. The pullout to the left has containers for utensils and shelves for ramekins and small mixing bowls.
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When designer Megan Paulson of 22 Design House helped an Oxnard, California, couple update their aging kitchen, she included inviting green cabinetry that improved storage. Two pullouts flank the new 30-inch dual-fuel range. The right stores sheet pans and cutting boards, as well as a spice drawer. The pullout to the left has containers for utensils and shelves for ramekins and small mixing bowls.
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8. Rollout Roundup
An empty-nest Oregon couple looked at inspiration photos on Houzz and hired designer Gina Loewer of Northland Design & Build to help them update their kitchen and create a closer connection to their walled-off dining room. A new two-level peninsula now sits between the kitchen and opened-up dining room. At one end of the peninsula on the dining room side, a cabinet features rollout shelves that organize small appliances. Open shelves above offer display space for decorative items.
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10 Stylish and Functional Kitchen Peninsulas
An empty-nest Oregon couple looked at inspiration photos on Houzz and hired designer Gina Loewer of Northland Design & Build to help them update their kitchen and create a closer connection to their walled-off dining room. A new two-level peninsula now sits between the kitchen and opened-up dining room. At one end of the peninsula on the dining room side, a cabinet features rollout shelves that organize small appliances. Open shelves above offer display space for decorative items.
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10 Stylish and Functional Kitchen Peninsulas
9. Walk-In Whimsy
Designer Michele Merz of MMI Design gave a savvy makeover to her small walk-in pantry when she updated her own Houston kitchen. She removed the pantry’s solid door and replaced it with a white oak door with an antique mirror on the exterior and a more budget-friendly standard mirror on the inside. She then lined the interior walls of the pantry with inexpensive white subway tiles with charcoal gray grout. The paper towel holder was existing, but Merz added extra hooks for aprons and dog leashes. Airtight containers purchased online help maximize space. Since the existing shelves were in bad shape, she added well-built shelves with a green paint (Fraser Fir by Benjamin Moore) to expand the storage capacity. An all-brass midcentury-style sconce completes the pantry makeover.
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Designer Michele Merz of MMI Design gave a savvy makeover to her small walk-in pantry when she updated her own Houston kitchen. She removed the pantry’s solid door and replaced it with a white oak door with an antique mirror on the exterior and a more budget-friendly standard mirror on the inside. She then lined the interior walls of the pantry with inexpensive white subway tiles with charcoal gray grout. The paper towel holder was existing, but Merz added extra hooks for aprons and dog leashes. Airtight containers purchased online help maximize space. Since the existing shelves were in bad shape, she added well-built shelves with a green paint (Fraser Fir by Benjamin Moore) to expand the storage capacity. An all-brass midcentury-style sconce completes the pantry makeover.
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10. Doggie Dining Drawer
Sister designers Mary Culbertson and Susan Haggblom of Centered Interiors and builder Redsmith Construction updated this kitchen with bold green cabinetry and a more user-friendly layout for a Louisville, Kentucky, couple. Next to the fridge they included a drawer that hides food bowls for the couple’s two golden retrievers, an idea one of the homeowners got from a photo she saw on Houzz.
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Sister designers Mary Culbertson and Susan Haggblom of Centered Interiors and builder Redsmith Construction updated this kitchen with bold green cabinetry and a more user-friendly layout for a Louisville, Kentucky, couple. Next to the fridge they included a drawer that hides food bowls for the couple’s two golden retrievers, an idea one of the homeowners got from a photo she saw on Houzz.
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11. Maximized Mix
This updated kitchen in a 1939 Seattle Tudor house features modern upgrades and personalized storage solutions by designer Marie Lail Blackburn of MLB Design Group. This photo shows a baking center that includes a mix of hardworking storage solutions. Pull-up doors reveal shelves for a microwave and other items. Vertical slots below the counter organize baking sheets. A lift-up shelf gives easy access to the stand mixer. The tall wood cabinet to the right holds dry goods.
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How to Whip Your Baking Center Into Shape
This updated kitchen in a 1939 Seattle Tudor house features modern upgrades and personalized storage solutions by designer Marie Lail Blackburn of MLB Design Group. This photo shows a baking center that includes a mix of hardworking storage solutions. Pull-up doors reveal shelves for a microwave and other items. Vertical slots below the counter organize baking sheets. A lift-up shelf gives easy access to the stand mixer. The tall wood cabinet to the right holds dry goods.
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How to Whip Your Baking Center Into Shape
12. Luxe Lift
This tailored Mansfield, Massachusetts, kitchen with luxurious white-and-walnut elements by designer Amanda Ortendahl of Kitchen & Bath Gallery and builder Maynard Construction includes a cabinet to the right of an island bar sink that opens to reveal a stand mixer on a lift. An outlet inside means the appliance can stay plugged in and ready to go.
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This tailored Mansfield, Massachusetts, kitchen with luxurious white-and-walnut elements by designer Amanda Ortendahl of Kitchen & Bath Gallery and builder Maynard Construction includes a cabinet to the right of an island bar sink that opens to reveal a stand mixer on a lift. An outlet inside means the appliance can stay plugged in and ready to go.
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This expanded and improved midcentury-style kitchen in Massachusetts by McGuire + Co. Kitchen & Bath features flat-panel cherry cabinets with a corner appliance garage that helps keep the countertop clutter-free. A cabinet below includes dividers for efficiently storing cookie sheets and baking pans.
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