10 Clever Ways To Hide Your Small Appliances For A Clutter-Free Kitchen
Countertop kitchen appliances can cut food prep time in half and save you a whole lot of hassle. But when you’ve amassed a few, especially if you’re trying to make the most of a small kitchen, they can make counters look cluttered, even ruining your kitchen aesthetic. You can get rid of some lesser-used appliances, but luckily, you don’t need to say goodbye to your favorite choppers, processors, and cookers. There are plenty of ways to hide your small appliances for a neater and more organized kitchen — or at least one that appears so.
From built-in appliance garages to cooker covers, there are options for anyone on this list. Some you’ll need to build or install, requiring a bit more effort, while others are completely renter-friendly and can move with you from home to home. These ideas take advantage of your current storage, or even better, add more storage space, while also making your kitchen look neat and organized. The ideas ahead help you hide your small appliances, but they’ll still be within easy reach for all your cooking needs.
Build an appliance garage
An appliance garage is essentially a parking spot for your small appliances. It has a door, which keeps appliances out of sight when you’re not using them. Most garages will line up with your kitchen counter, so you can slide your appliances right out. Besides providing a place to hide small appliances and their accessories, appliance garages just feel luxurious too.
It’s possible to make an appliance garage with a regular cabinet door, but we think it’s all the more fun to use a door that opens from the bottom up, so it feels like a real garage door. This video from Angela Marie Made shows an easy way to install an appliance door on an existing kitchen cubby. It uses a cabinet lift mechanism, which you can get from many home retailers — for example, this Blum Cabinet Lift Mechanism costs around $79.00 on Amazon. These lifts open the door upward. When you’re deciding where to install an appliance garage, it’s best to choose a spot where the outlet can be inside the garage. You can cut out a panel to access an existing outlet, if needed, or talk with an electrician to install an outlet where you plan to place the appliances. Then, you’ll be able to use some appliances without even taking them out of the garage. Of course, sans outlet, this is still a great way to clear appliances off cluttered counters.
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