How can I make my small Tampa kitchen appear larger?

We frequently meet customers looking for ways to make their kitchens appear larger, open and more inviting. The kitchen is not just a place to prepare meals; it’s the center of the home and a gathering place for many families. So it is important to look at changes and upgrades to your space-challenged Tampa kitchen as ways to increase your home’s value, not only for future resale purposes but for your own enjoyment as well.

Spend a little on your Tampa kitchen, get back a lot

Cabinetry: Since cabinets are our specialty, we can help you to design new custom cabinetry to help maximize your Tampa kitchen without losing valuable storage space. Consider light-colored finishes, as well as glass doors to add depth to the space with a decorative touch that will show off your most beautiful kitchenware.

Open up: Once you’ve decided on a cabinet design that will help open up your Tampa kitchen, consider exposing ceilings by removing light panels, or removing non-load bearing walls to unite rooms and make the space look and feel bigger. Kuttler Kitchens can help work these ideas into your kitchen remodel.

Flooring:  Light-colored flooring – whether tile, laminate, wood or other surface – helps enlarge a space.  With tile, matching the grout with the tile color helps make the surface visually uniform and appear more spacious.

Appliances: It can be a large expense, but updating your appliances to stainless steel or lighter finishes can make all the difference in updating the look in your kitchen and adding much needed visual space.

Easy, inexpensive fixes for your Tampa kitchen

Color: Dark colors can make a room appear small and narrow, so consider lighter, warmer colors that will open up the space visually. From there, you can add splashes of color with accessories like dish towels, rugs and other simple accessories.

De-clutter: Start from the inside out to make the most of your storage space – clean out cabinets, then you’ll be able to take the items on the countertops and around the kitchen and store them in a practical way. Blenders, toaster ovens, utensil holders and other items can be concealed so that they can be accessed easily for everyday use.

Lighten up: A small project that can make a big difference in your Tampa kitchen is lighting. Installing under-cabinet or above-cabinet lighting, modern track lighting or task lighting over the sink or stove can make a huge visual impact and enlarge the space. Removing heavy window treatments and replacing them with sheer fabric drapes, light-colored blinds, or even eliminating them completely brings in much-needed natural light.