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Your Kitchen Storage Dilemmas, Sorted!
Here's how to avoid some of the most common problems with the help of quality kitchen hardware and storage
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Whether a large kitchen renovation is on the horizon or you’re simply looking to update a few key elements of an existing room, take this opportunity to target storage problem areas with innovative solutions that will not only solve your clutter woes, but will also have a positive impact on your family life.
From super-organised drawers to orderly cupboards for every utensil, the product designers at Blum believe that having the right motion and mechanisms in place for opening and closing your cabinets will transform your kitchen. These additions will help turn your space into a functional and wonderful heart of the home that will happily endure everyday life, while remaining in aesthetically tip-top condition for years to come. Read on and discover the storage solutions that you and your kitchen have been waiting for!
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► Discover the difference quality hardware can make to your home in this video
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From super-organised drawers to orderly cupboards for every utensil, the product designers at Blum believe that having the right motion and mechanisms in place for opening and closing your cabinets will transform your kitchen. These additions will help turn your space into a functional and wonderful heart of the home that will happily endure everyday life, while remaining in aesthetically tip-top condition for years to come. Read on and discover the storage solutions that you and your kitchen have been waiting for!
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► Discover the difference quality hardware can make to your home in this video
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1. Not Enough Storage
Insufficient storage in a kitchen is a common household problem that can lead to clutter, mess and, ultimately, a lot of frustration. So, if you’re rethinking your kitchen layout, consider your storage needs from the outset – what do you need to store, and where should the items be positioned in accordance with how you use the space?
A one-size-fits-all approach to storage is not practical, as it really is as personal as the home you live in, however, with the help of an online zone planner, you’ll be guided through a list of questions to establish the exact type of storage you need. And the help doesn’t stop there. Armed with cabinet ideas for your kitchen designer to include through the design process, you’ll be provided with the best possible brief you can give to your designer.
Master the workflow. If you thought it was a simple as designing a good working triangle to create an efficient kitchen, think again. Dividing the kitchen into separate zones for different tasks, such as cooking, washing, and food prep, means that you can keep everything exactly where you need it and create a smoother workflow around the space.
Insufficient storage in a kitchen is a common household problem that can lead to clutter, mess and, ultimately, a lot of frustration. So, if you’re rethinking your kitchen layout, consider your storage needs from the outset – what do you need to store, and where should the items be positioned in accordance with how you use the space?
A one-size-fits-all approach to storage is not practical, as it really is as personal as the home you live in, however, with the help of an online zone planner, you’ll be guided through a list of questions to establish the exact type of storage you need. And the help doesn’t stop there. Armed with cabinet ideas for your kitchen designer to include through the design process, you’ll be provided with the best possible brief you can give to your designer.
Master the workflow. If you thought it was a simple as designing a good working triangle to create an efficient kitchen, think again. Dividing the kitchen into separate zones for different tasks, such as cooking, washing, and food prep, means that you can keep everything exactly where you need it and create a smoother workflow around the space.
2. Overrun by Kitchen Utensils
Every kitchen has one – a drawer that’s the dumping ground for all those utensils that you only use now and again. Well, don’t fret, help is at hand in the form of innovative drawer organisers that can be easily tailored to suit your contents.
Flexible inner dividers beautifully organise the interiors of your drawers, with different designs to suit the system you opt for. This ensures that everything from your cutlery to utensils, cleaning equipment, to odds and ends, are kept tidy and immediately to hand.
Organise every drawer. Don’t limit this brilliant organisational tool to just the utensil drawer – use the dividers to neatly separate foods, crockery or even cleaning products.
Every kitchen has one – a drawer that’s the dumping ground for all those utensils that you only use now and again. Well, don’t fret, help is at hand in the form of innovative drawer organisers that can be easily tailored to suit your contents.
Flexible inner dividers beautifully organise the interiors of your drawers, with different designs to suit the system you opt for. This ensures that everything from your cutlery to utensils, cleaning equipment, to odds and ends, are kept tidy and immediately to hand.
Organise every drawer. Don’t limit this brilliant organisational tool to just the utensil drawer – use the dividers to neatly separate foods, crockery or even cleaning products.
3. Too Many Pots & Pans
Fed up of crouching down to find that illusive pan lid at the back of the cupboard? Then it might be time to swap those dark, cavernous units for more easily accessible drawers. Offering plenty of generous storage space for cooking equipment, and a simple way of viewing the contents from above, pan drawers are an invaluable solution for busy kitchens.
What’s more, these innovative slimline pan drawers have been designed with full load-bearing capacity, so even when they are fully extended and heavily laden they still have a smooth-running action.
Make the most of your existing space with nifty solutions. Pick clever corner drawers that put this awkward space to optimal use, while deeper drawers fitted into the island will be ideal for storing heavy serving dishes and crockery that only gets used occasionally.
Fed up of crouching down to find that illusive pan lid at the back of the cupboard? Then it might be time to swap those dark, cavernous units for more easily accessible drawers. Offering plenty of generous storage space for cooking equipment, and a simple way of viewing the contents from above, pan drawers are an invaluable solution for busy kitchens.
What’s more, these innovative slimline pan drawers have been designed with full load-bearing capacity, so even when they are fully extended and heavily laden they still have a smooth-running action.
Make the most of your existing space with nifty solutions. Pick clever corner drawers that put this awkward space to optimal use, while deeper drawers fitted into the island will be ideal for storing heavy serving dishes and crockery that only gets used occasionally.
4. No Room for a Pantry…
You can still create that heavenly sense of calm in your kitchen even without a separate pantry. Add an easy-to-organise pantry drawer system in the heart of your room and you can view and access food, drink and condiments in the simplest way. Bliss!
The problem-solving SPACE TOWER (pictured) allows you to tailor your pantry to your exact food requirements by designing widths, heights and depth with the versatile system. Just imagine a whole drawer for tall bottles and jars that can be grabbed at in a dash.
Create individual pantry drawers. If you can’t dedicate a whole cupboard to a pantry, try creating dedicated drawers for storing key items. Spice rack cluttering the bench? Then hide it away in a wonderfully neat and simple pull-out rack, while a drawer by the cooktop for sauces, or even chopping boards, will make meal times flow like a breeze.
You can still create that heavenly sense of calm in your kitchen even without a separate pantry. Add an easy-to-organise pantry drawer system in the heart of your room and you can view and access food, drink and condiments in the simplest way. Bliss!
The problem-solving SPACE TOWER (pictured) allows you to tailor your pantry to your exact food requirements by designing widths, heights and depth with the versatile system. Just imagine a whole drawer for tall bottles and jars that can be grabbed at in a dash.
Create individual pantry drawers. If you can’t dedicate a whole cupboard to a pantry, try creating dedicated drawers for storing key items. Spice rack cluttering the bench? Then hide it away in a wonderfully neat and simple pull-out rack, while a drawer by the cooktop for sauces, or even chopping boards, will make meal times flow like a breeze.
5. …Or Cleaning, Washing-up and Waste Disposal in One Cabinet
Don’t write off the cabinet under your sink as unusable space. In fact, it’s your secret weapon to a super-efficient kitchen or utility space. Opt for a cabinet solution of drawers and inner drawers, teamed with a motion support system, and you’ll create a heroic under-the-sink cupboard that will become one of the most used spaces in your home.
Fitted with drawers that can be designed to go around the sink, and a bottom drawer to house waste bins that opens with a tap of the foot, you’ll never know what you did without this super-hero cupboard!
Make use of the easy-open mechanism. Hands full of veggie peelings? Then simply touch the front of the drawer with your knee or hip and it will open by itself thanks to an electrical SERVO-DRIVE opening support system.
Don’t write off the cabinet under your sink as unusable space. In fact, it’s your secret weapon to a super-efficient kitchen or utility space. Opt for a cabinet solution of drawers and inner drawers, teamed with a motion support system, and you’ll create a heroic under-the-sink cupboard that will become one of the most used spaces in your home.
Fitted with drawers that can be designed to go around the sink, and a bottom drawer to house waste bins that opens with a tap of the foot, you’ll never know what you did without this super-hero cupboard!
Make use of the easy-open mechanism. Hands full of veggie peelings? Then simply touch the front of the drawer with your knee or hip and it will open by itself thanks to an electrical SERVO-DRIVE opening support system.
6. Busy Kitchen
Create order in a busy family kitchen by storing crockery and glassware out of the way. Utilise precious space above the bench with wall units featuring doors that fold up and out of the way, such as the AVENTOS HF bi-fold lift system. These nifty designed doors can even be left open during cooking, making it super easy to grab ingredients, too.
Available in a variety of colours and finishes, you can combine glass-fronted cabinets with solid doors, as well as mixing in sleek and minimal handleless units.
More: Fill in the zone planner at Blum to discover personalised storage solutions to suit your needs.
You turn: What is your most organised and functional cabinet in your kitchen?
Create order in a busy family kitchen by storing crockery and glassware out of the way. Utilise precious space above the bench with wall units featuring doors that fold up and out of the way, such as the AVENTOS HF bi-fold lift system. These nifty designed doors can even be left open during cooking, making it super easy to grab ingredients, too.
Available in a variety of colours and finishes, you can combine glass-fronted cabinets with solid doors, as well as mixing in sleek and minimal handleless units.
More: Fill in the zone planner at Blum to discover personalised storage solutions to suit your needs.
You turn: What is your most organised and functional cabinet in your kitchen?
- This story was written by the Houzz Sponsored Content team.
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