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Kitchen Decorating Ideas For Apartments

40+ of the Very Best Small Kitchen Decorating Ideas and Design Solutions

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So you've got a tiny kitchen. Whether it's in a rental apartment or something to call your own, you might have a foot of counter space, a few kitchen cabinets, and maybe a wall to work with, if you're lucky. Not a ton of room to get creative, but give us an inch and we'll give you a mile of ideas.

Here are 43 fabulous small kitchen pictures chock full of solutions and inspiration to help you jazz up your tiny space and keep you cooking in style.

10 Brilliant Ideas for Your Small Kitchen

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1. Reimagine Your Kitchen Tools As Art

Set against a rich black wall this knife set fits perfectly with the existing matte textures. An effect that most certainly would be lost if hidden in a counter-hoarding butcher block.

(Image credit: Marisa Vitale)

2. Get Lit

We love the use of the decorative lighting in this small yet bright kitchen. While inset can lights could have been used, the pendants add such a nice touch.

3. Keep the Kitchen Alive

Plants are a great way to add freshness to a small, stagnant space and, in this kitchen, their wild limbs add movement and motion to the area.

(Image credit: Emma Fiala)

4. Embrace What You Have

Rather than trying to cover up this aged brick (there are surely far, far worse problems in the world), this kitchen made it part of its decor. Whether you have beautiful brick like this or reclaimed wood or vintage tile, consider sticking with it before making big changes.

(Image credit: Adrienne Breaux)

5. Business On Top, Party On The Bottom

Maybe you're looking for just a tiny bit of boldness to give your kitchen some personality. If so, consider taking a pointer from this fun and funky kitchen, which pairs white walls with emerald cabinets. The color pops, but isn't so crazy that the owners will regret the paint job in a year's time.

(Image credit: Hayley Kessner)

6. See Your Kitchen Through Rose-Colored Glasses

If you're hesitant to go full-on bold with a bright or deep color (but really want something different), perhaps you might consider just a hint of a color like the barely blush wall color in this kitchen.

(Image credit: Marisa Vitale)

7. Cook Up a Dining Area

Sometimes, all you need to create a small dining area for one or two is a tiny table tucked in any open space you might have between cabinets and your appliances, like in this hyper efficient (and totally lust-worthy) kitchen.

(Image credit: Nancy Mitchell)

8. Create a Cocktail of Styles

This little kitchen does an impeccable job of mixing traditional elements like the black accent wall, rustic stools, and modern marble island.

9. Don't Be Afraid Of Playful Personality Touches

In this super small kitchen, a retro menu board adds a fun "greasy spoon" diner vibe to the wall. It adds just the right amount of kitsch without going overboard.

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10. Black And White Is Alright

In a narrow space, it's sometimes best to opt for a simple color scheme like this to keep the look as airy as possible. The chevron detail keeps the palette consistent, but adds extra visual interest.

(Image credit: Esteban Cortez)

11. Go For The Gold

The gold foil decals adorning these cabinets are an unexpected choice, yes, but a worthwhile one. They add a fun glamorous touch, but require no commitment—if you get bored simply peel them off and start fresh.

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12. Add Soft Touches

This one is particularly useful if you find yourself in a studio where every room kind of just spills into the next. Should you have a window in your teeny kitchen, consider adding draperies, which will invite the same coziness your living room offers, encasing you in purposeful design.

13. Create Your Own "Upper Cabinetry"

Weren't blessed with tons and tons of cabinetry to stash away all your tools, pots and pans and the likes? Make your own fortune, instead! Take a cue from this vignette that uses a simple yet stunning copper bar to add hanging storage.

(Image credit: Alicia Macias)

14. Go Strictly Monochrome

This tiny space proves that even if your kitchen is no bigger than the average closet it can still pack in some big style as long as you restrain yourself. A strict monochrome approach to dinnerware keeps it visually uncluttered.

(Image credit: Marisa Vitale)

15. Take Big Color Risks

This little space takes some big risks that have huge style payoffs. From the bold yellow cabinetry to the blue accent wall, it's easy to overlook the pint-sized floor plan of this boldly-colored space.

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16. Create an Accent Wall To Write Home About

The writing is definitely on the wall in this kitchen, where a chalkboard-painted accent wall acts as a space to write daily mantras or to-do lists.

17. Incorporate Unexpected Surprises

We all know that small kitchens can be tricky when it comes to adding the unexpected. Think about painting or wallpapering the inside of your cabinets, or springing for a surprising backsplash.

(Image credit: Lauren Kolyn)

18. Make The Most Of Your Wall Space

This pint-size kitchen really takes advantage of its wall space by adding in a metal rack above the sink for tools and utensils.

(Image credit: Adrienne Breaux)

19. Go Bold Or Go Home

This kitchen is not for the faint of heart, but aside from its apparent boldness it also makes smart use of the empty space above the stove, by using it to house liquor and cookbooks, which probably don't get daily use.

20. Make A Statement With Your Appliances

When you have just a few cabinet doors and a small stretch of countertops, your best bet for making a decorative splash just might be your refrigerator.

(Image credit: Esteban Cortez)

21. Mix Artworks With the Culinary Arts

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22. Embrace Those Retro Vibes

The '70s are alive and well in this retro kitchen, whose chartreuse color palette and simple cabinetry give off a groovy feeling. Should you have a small dated kitchen you're not too happy about, try leaning harder into its era to really make the most of it.

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23. Don't Be Afraid Of Big Fixtures

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24. Keep A Consistent Color Palette

Rather than committing to painting your cabinets or choosing a crazy-colored appliance, infuse color through your accessories, like in this kitchen space, which features light blue and red accents.

25. Add A Vibrant Rug

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26. Make A Statement On The Floor

Adding some major wow factor to an already impressive kitchen, these geographic tiles take this space to new style heights. In a small room, tiles can make a serious design impact (and because you have less square footage, the price is far more approachable). Oh, and if you're a renter, don't look away just yet. They sell peel-and-stick floor tiles in a similar style at places like Etsy.

(Image credit: Nancy Mitchell)

27. Go For the Gloss

Ultra glossy kitchens tend to look a bit Euro-mod, but there's no denying the reflective (read: light-bouncing) properties it offers. This inviting space brings shine thanks to a glossy subway tile backsplash.

28. Consider Renter-Friendly Shelving

When you're a renter, it's not always feasible to add on-the-wall shelving, even if they are incredibly useful for expanding your surface area. One of our Design Editor's go-to solutions to this? A cheap baker's rack, like this one from Target.

29. Tap Into Your Ceiling's Potential

If you've run out of wall and counter space, look up. Your ceiling is often untapped (and full of potential). Try a heavy-duty ceiling pot rack or try a DIY project like the owners of this small kitchen who created a hanging bar.

(Image credit: Marisa Vitale)

30. Go All White

Looking for that fresh, sun-drenched vibe? All All white-on-white (in a shade with warmer undertones) never fails.

31. Roll in More Storage

Apartment Therapy writer Nancy Mitchell lives in a small studio in Manhattan with very limited counter space. She remedied that by bringing in a compact rolling cart which acts as an island.

32. Maximize Your Backsplash

The backsplash is one of the most underutilized vertical spaces in the kitchen. Here, in the Montreal home of Marlène Deshaies, an additional shelf installed between the upper cabinets and the countertops makes room for an adorable collection of vintage dinnerware. When every little bit of space counts (or there's a serious lack of cupboards), this is a smart way to make room for more.

33. Look to Your Stove for Storage

Every kitchen, no matter how big or how small has one thing in common: a stove. A four-burner range or cooktop can take up a majority of counter space, even though it gets used, at most, for a few hours a day. Sacrifice one burner and add a tray (on little legs to sit above a coil burner if you have one) to hold everyday spices like salt and pepper (and even a little plant).

34. …And Also Your Fridge

Apartment Therapy Projects Editor Dabney Frake completely transformed this rental kitchen for about $300 (a feat we applaud regularly). And while there are many, many lessons to take away from this makeover, there's a simple storage spot that's often overlooked, and that's your fridge. Attaching hooks to the side for things like paper towels and stashing away infrequently used appliances on top like a stand mixer saves a ton of much-needed surface area.

35. Stack it Up

Have a collection of cutting boards but nowhere to store them? Stack your other essentials (like your toaster and coffee maker) right on top to save space.

36. Take Advantage of all Wall Space

Go vertical with skinny shelving to make use of even the smallest sliver of wall space. Store items you use the most on the easiest to reach shelves and use the higher ones for less frequently used items.

37. Store Small Appliances Outside Your Cabinets

Don't take up valuable counter real estate with bulky items like your toaster or microwave. Place them on a small kitchen cart to keep them handy. You can also save much-needed cabinet space by storing bulky items like a stand mixer or slow cooker here, too. Bonus points for a retro-style microwave, like this mint countertop Daewoo, which you'll actually want to show off.

38. Use Every Square Inch of Space—Yes, All Of It

The kitchen of this 300-square-foot London flat has no drawers. What to do? Take advantage of every single bit of available space—under the cabinets, the side of the range hood, above the backsplash. Says homeowner Julia Sahin, "I put in all the hanging kitchen storage, wall shelves, magnetic knife rack, spice pots, and draining rack, and while the resulting space might still make a real cook cry, it's a functional and appealing kitchen for me."

39. Add Some Sparkle with a Chandelier

Make even the smallest kitchen feel fancy by adding a chandelier or cool light fixture. The small chandelier in this 38-square-foot galley kitchen was a vintage piece from the owner's grandmother. Says designer Ali McEnhill,  "I love to cook and thought I would go crazy having such a small kitchen, but it has become my favorite kitchen I've ever cooked in for its cozy efficiency."

40. Don't Be Afraid to Go Dark

Who says small spaces shouldn't go dark? The black on white color scheme in this kitchen feels bold and gives the space some personality, while also being visually cohesive. The funky mat from Society6 adds an artistic flair that ties all the different decor together, including the brown laminate that this renter couldn't change.

41. Go for the Gold

Gold contact paper makes these IKEA cabinets shine and brightens up this whole studio apartment. "Before I moved in I knew that every inch of the place needed purpose," says Kim White. "So I outfitted the kitchen with basic IKEA cabinets up to the ceiling to store kitchenwares as well as other less-used items that I needed to store. I found a roll of gold contact paper at Canal Plastics that I decided to cover the cabinets in to bounce light around the room."

42. DIY Your Wall Storage

Use the space above your kitchen cabinetry to store large serving dishes, extra pantry items, cookbooks, or anything else you need a spot for.  "Let go of where things are 'supposed' to go," says Raechel Lambert. "In a studio, things go wherever they can fit. We have a huge refrigerator, so we use it to store dry goods even though they don't need to be kept cold."

Cara Gibbs

Contributor

Partial to all things yellow and afflicted with a serious popcorn addiction, Cara—a Brooklyn-based freelance writer, editor and stylist—has never met a vintage chair she didn't like.

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