The kitchen is often considered the most important room in the home, especially around the holidays. It's where the family meets, eats and even entertains. But when your kitchen counters are covered with appliances, spices and utensils, working or entertaining comfortably can be a tall order. Use these five ideas to better organize this essential space.
Underutilized spaces, such as counter ends and corners, are ideal for adding storage. Everyone knows about Lazy Susans, but what about corner or curved drawers?
Whether you show them off or tuck them away in a drawer, there are better ways to store spices than sitting them on the kitchen counter. Stick them to the refrigerator using magnets or make your own spice rack out of a wooden pallet.
While many households limit pegboard use to the garage, Julia Child, the undisputed queen of the kitchen, used them for storing cooking utensils. Pegboards have the advantage of being inexpensive as well as trendy.
The traditional wooden block keeps your knives contained, but it also takes up valuable counter space. Consider adding a magnetic strip to hold your knives or installing a slim knife drawer under your cabinets.
If you found that perfect ceramic platter while on vacation or you have an expensive set of china from the wedding that you rarely use, don't waste cabinet space hiding them away. Instead, add display shelves and show off those conversation pieces.
The New Year is the perfect occasion to appreciate all the good things that the past year has given you and all the good things that are yet to come. In the past 365 days you have experienced beautiful moments that wouldn't have been quite the same without all of the special people in your life. Cheers to successes. Cheers to failures. Cheers to those that helped you make your year what it was. From our Family to yours... Happy New Year!!
Tina Beauchain
Office: (703) 430-9171tina@beauchainbuilders.com
Sterling VA 20164
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