Savoring a small kitchen: Design tips for elbow room, easy access (before, after photos)
Like a great recipe, each ingredient matters when designing a workable kitchen. The need to make smart choices multiplies when it's a small kitchen that needs to be efficient and pretty. A smooth work flow , ample storage and every needed thing within reach make the busiest room in the house a pleasure to be in, rather than a chore. To learn how to make the most of a compact kitchen, we turned to Linda Blackwood of Interiors by Blackwood. She designs lots of kitchens under 150 square feet, from century-old houses to contemporary dwellings. Recently, Blackwood redesigned a kitchen for a chef who does a lot of baking and teaches cooking classes in her home. An underused area was made into a baking center. In one cabinet, a mixer can be pulled up when needed with a counter space for rolling out pastry. Here, deep, 36-inch- wide drawers store bakeware . For another client, an antique collector , Blackwood is updating a century-old Mediterranean-style house. The kitchen, which is 112...