Space-Saving Pegboard Boosts a Kitchen’s Storage and Style
Clever storage solutions and custom touches transform a small galley kitchen in New York City
Before: The former kitchen featured dark wood cabinets, white appliances, beige tile flooring and no dishwasher. A half wall separated the countertop from the living room on the other side.
A large maple butcher block countertop now extends into the living room, creating an island-like gathering area with room to tuck in three counter stools. “The two rooms feel much more connected to each other now,” Bugel says.
The designers added a trio of Eikon pendant lights with blue metal shades above the countertop. The kitchen also received recessed lights in the ceiling and LED strip lights under the new cabinets.
The designers added a trio of Eikon pendant lights with blue metal shades above the countertop. The kitchen also received recessed lights in the ceiling and LED strip lights under the new cabinets.
The maple pegboard wall includes 60 wood pegs that family members “can switch up whenever they want,” Bugel says. “The possible configurations are endless.” A tall corner shelf made out of maple to the left of the pegboard adds additional storage and covers an unsightly structural bump-out.
Boost Your Kitchen Storage With Pegboard on a Wall
Boost Your Kitchen Storage With Pegboard on a Wall
Above the new gas range the design team added a microwave with a built-in vent underneath. The previous microwave sat on the countertop and took up precious prep space. The new custom upper cabinets in white and the lower cabinets in teal feature narrow doors that open to reveal a full-size cabinet space inside. The cabinet hardware is finished in brushed nickel.
The old tile flooring was replaced with new wood flooring. The designers finished it in an off-white latex enamel paint from Benjamin Moore that’s specifically made to cover floors and patios.
Upper cabinet paint: Shoelace, Behr; lower cabinet paint: Beau Green, Benjamin Moore
The old tile flooring was replaced with new wood flooring. The designers finished it in an off-white latex enamel paint from Benjamin Moore that’s specifically made to cover floors and patios.
Upper cabinet paint: Shoelace, Behr; lower cabinet paint: Beau Green, Benjamin Moore
The design team reworked the kitchen plumbing and sacrificed some lower cabinet space to make room for a standard-size stainless steel dishwasher. The backsplash is covered in an emerald penny tile that complements the teal-toned lower cabinets.
An open cabinet above the sink and a pair above the refrigerator add easy access to everyday dishes and bring in more of the warm wood tones found throughout the kitchen. “A big wall of closed cabinets would’ve overwhelmed the space,” Sanipelli says.
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An open cabinet above the sink and a pair above the refrigerator add easy access to everyday dishes and bring in more of the warm wood tones found throughout the kitchen. “A big wall of closed cabinets would’ve overwhelmed the space,” Sanipelli says.
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Kitchen at a Glance
Who lives here: A family of three
Location: Harlem neighborhood of New York City
Size: About 150 square feet (14 square meters)
Designers: Fiona Sanipelli and Gregory Bugel of Handwerk Art and Design
The last thing these New York City homeowners wanted was a new kitchen that appeared to be just for show. “They really use their kitchen,” designer Fiona Sanipelli says. “Having plenty of storage and easy access to supplies was important to them.”
Sanipelli and designer Gregory Bugel answered that need in large part with a striking floor-to-ceiling pegboard that keeps everyday items organized and visible — without taking an inch of floor space. Read on to see what else the design team did to make this kitchen more useful, beautiful and fun.