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Portia Carroll

6 Ways Using 'Shallow' Cabinets Can Get so Much More From a Small Kitchen — And How Specifying Them Works

A creamy bespoke kitchen with fluted glass cabinetry and open shelving.

No two kitchen designs are the same, purely because no space is the same as another — the layout and function should depend on the available space, functioning at its best for the people who use it the most. We know this to be true, but this is heightened when dealing with a smaller space, and the urge to pull a few inches from here and there makes all the difference to everyday living, and one way to do this is to utilize reduced-depth cabinets.

There are ample kitchen cabinet ideas to choose from when designing a kitchen, but as Allison Lynch, senior designer at Roundhouse, suggests, “Shallow cabinets are one of the most effective design tools for making the most of a small kitchen.” She explains, “They allow you to create valuable extra storage without compromising on circulation space. We have found this particularly in galley kitchens or compact layouts where every inch counts.

So, how could you make this work in your space, and why does it help so much? We’ve compiled six of the best (used and approved) ideas from the experts, and you won’t want to miss out on them.

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