When you cook for a lot of people, having more space in your kitchen seems like an impossible dream. It allows you more room to prepare your dishes. With more space, it is less likely you are going to knock something over when you move around. However, when you design your kitchen right you can create more space without expanding your floor area.

Installing kitchen pantry cabinets are one of the simplest ways to do this. Until you need your dried foods, you can store them in these pantry cabinets. You can store your food processing machines with your dried or canned foods just by arranging the shelves properly. You can even attach a door rack to your pantry door for more space.

Another way of creating space is through the use of kitchen islands and carts. You can install sinks, stoves or ovens with permanent kitchen islands. Sometimes, all you need to do is turn around to get from the cooking stove to the sink. You can even set up a breakfast bar or small eating counter on your kitchen island. You may not even need to modify your kitchen island and get to use it straight out of the box. And with kitchen islands, you can have extra storage space too.

Instead of a permanent island, you can use a portable kitchen island if your kitchen is small. The difference is you get the same benefits except on wheels. When you don’t have to use your portable kitchen island, you can simply push it up against a wall for storage. With portable kitchen islands, you get to use it in your living or dining room!

By covering the top with a simple table cloth, you create a portable breakfast bar or buffet counter. You can place foods like appetizers, fruits or drinks on the top and wheel it out into your dining or living room. You can even store the extra supplies under the cloth in the shelves or cupboards below.

You have created more usable space in your kitchen with just a few simple ideas.