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Molly Malsom

How Can I Make My Small Kitchen Look Bigger? 10 Tips That Designers Always Recommend

A wooden kitchen with white upper cabinets and brass hardware.

Compact spaces can easily feel enclosed and visually heavy – particularly in a hardworking room such as the kitchen. Yet, through considered planning and refined design ideas, a sense of openness and scale can still be achieved – without increasing the footprint of the space.

Interior designers often advise embracing the small proportions of your kitchen, with a few deliberate features that help to create the illusion of great space, helping to make your small kitchen feel brighter and more inviting.

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