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November 5, 2019 In Awards

Clever Designs for small spaces

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How to maximise your space in the kitchen and bathroom

Sometimes the restrictions in your home mean you need to capitalise on a compact space. While it would be nice to have all the space in the world, we recognise that’s not always possible so that’s when we focus on making every centimetre count. Whether it’s a kitchen, bathroom or other area in your home, out team at Mint Kitchens have plenty of clever design ideas to help maximise your space.

First of all, you need to think about your space, your needs and how you want to best utilise your space before you start any building or renovating. Ask yourself questions about how you will be using the rooms – do you love to cook or do you prefer meals that don’t require much equipment? Do you use lots of bathroom products? How many people are you living with and will this number increase or decrease in the future?  Once you have a clear idea of how you will be using the rooms, it’s time to start designing! Let’s take a look at some ideas in the kitchen and bathroom.

Kitchen

Visually, there are quite a few ways to make a kitchen appear larger. Choose light paint colours, such as shades of whites, as darker colours absorb light and can have the opposite effect. When you’ve chosen your colour, select a finish that has a light sheen such as a gloss, eggshell or satin enamel as it will bounce the light around and open up the room.

If you are able to include a window in your kitchen design, the natural light will give the illusion of a larger space. A skylight or window splashback will not only open the room up, but also give a great visual appeal.  If you are unable to incorporate windows, lighting fixtures can make a tremendous difference. Under-cabinet lighting or a strategically placed feature light will brighten the room and bounce off the benchtops and cabinets.

Moving into the functionality of the kitchen, there are plenty of options available to maximise your space usage. Having clutter in a small room can really make the room feel cramped so consider cupboards and shelving for all of those items that don’t really need to be on display all the time.

Roll and swing out islands and work stations can allow for more prep space while cooking, and then be tucked neatly away for the remainder of the time. While on the subject of moveable items, swing out stools can free up floor space when not in use but still allow you a place to sit at the kitchen bench.

Take note of how much food you generally store in the pantry and the amount of crockery and kitchen items you have. From there, we can work out how you need your pantry and cupboard storage to best work for you and luckily, there are many options and solutions.

Pull-out drawers work great for narrow, yet deep, pantries and will allow easy access to the back of the space and ensure items won’t get forgotten.  If you have a more shallow pantry, or think that  your needs change may over time, consider using shelving that is adjustable so it can work with you as smaller or larger items need to be stored.

To really maximise cupboard storage, don’t forget about any space that may be wasted! Consider fitting shelving into corners and on the backs on the doors.  The difficult to use space between two cupboards can be ultilised by installing a blind corner cupboard.  Also consider using the entire floor to ceiling space which will give more storage space to hide items that may otherwise end up on bench tops.

Bathroom

Fortunately, there are just as many clever designs ideas for the bathroom as there are for the kitchen.

Visually, the same rule of whites and creating an open, airy feeling applies to the bathroom.  A light and bright bathroom will also make the room feel clean and airy. Recessed lighting will bring a bright and modern feel whilst blended seamlessly and unnoticeably in the room and a strategically placed large mirror will also instantly open up the room and add a great decorative feature. 

Skip the shower door, and even the shower walls if it’s possible, and that space that was once hidden will now visually add more floor area. If you prefer a bit more privacy, opt for a frosted or patterned glass door. If you are completely renovating or building from scratch, consider installing shower niches to hold your shower supplies instead of hanging shower caddies that can look bulky and cluttered.

When it comes to the vanity, choosing a floating unit will add to the illusion of a larger room with the open space left underneath. However, if you do need to store a lot of items, vanity cupboards that go to the floor will give more space to put your items, rather than leaving them on the bench which will leave the room feeling over cluttered. Alternatively, you can choose to store bulkier bathroom items in a nearby linen cupboard. Instead of a square shaped vanity basin, opt for a round vanity basin as this will provide a softer look and add more bench space.  If possible, wall mounting the taps will allow for a narrower basin, thus giving more floor space to stand.

If the room includes a toilet, a slim toilet can add considerable space and consider a floating shelf for the toilet paper to free up floor space. If there is a handwashing basin near the toilet, consider a wall mounted trough which can free up space underneath.

Clever designs and ideas are what we at Mint Kitchen Group live for. Get in contact with our award winning team today and let us transform your small kitchen and/or bathroom from something that feels small and cramped to a comfortable living area that give you the space to  truly feel at home.

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2020
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Finalist 2020 HIA Victorian Renovated bathroom: $30-50k
Finalist 2020 HIA Victorian Renovated Bathroom Design
Finalist 2020 HIA Victorian Laundry Design
Finalist 2020 HIA Victorian New Bathroom: over $30k
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2019
Winner 2019 KBDI Victoria Kitchens Plus
Winner 2019 HIA Victoria Renovated Kitchen: $50k+
Winner 2019 HIA Victoria Renovated Bathroom: $30-50k
Finalist 2019 KBDI Victoria Best Small Kitchen
Finalist 2019 KBDI Victoria Best Large Kitchen
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2018
Winner 2018 HIA Victorian Kitchen Design
Winner 2018 HIA Victorian Renovated Bathroom: up to $30k
Winner 2018 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: $30-50k
Winner 2018 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: up to $30k
Finalist 2018 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: over $50k
Finalist 2018 FIAA Victorian Best Kitchen Design: up to $35k
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2017
Winner 2017 CMDA Best Kitchen: over $50k (Design Category)
Winner 2017 HIA Victorian Renovated Bathroom: over $50k
Finalist 2017 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: $30-$50k
Finalist 2017 HIA Victorian Bathroom Design
Finalist 2017 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Best Small Kitchen
Finalist 2017 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Best Medium Kitchen
Finalist 2017 KBDI Victorian Large Kitchen Design
Finalist 2017 FIAA Australian Best Kitchen: over $80k
Finalist 2017 CMDA Best Bathroom (Design Category)
Runner Up 2017 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: over $50k
Runner Up 2017 HIA Victorian Renovated Bathroom: $30-50k
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2016
Winner 2016 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: up to $50k
Winner 2016 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Small Kitchen Design
Winner 2016 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen
Winner 2016 HIA Victorian Renovated Bathroom: $30-50k
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2015
Winner 2015 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Best Medium Kitchen Design
Finalist 2015 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Large bathroom
Finalist 2015 HIA Eastern Regional Bathroom
Finalist 2015 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: over $50k
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2014
Finalist 2014 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: $40-50k
Finalist 2014 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: uo to$40k
Finalist 2014 HIA Victorian Eastern Regional
Finalist 2014 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: up to $40k
Finalist 2014 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Medium Kitchen Design
Finalist 2014 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Medium Kitchen Design
Finalist 2014 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Small Kitchen Design
Runner Up 2014 HIA Victorian Renovated Bathroom: up tp $30k
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2013
Winner 2013 HIA Victorian Best Kitchen Design
Winner 2013 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: $40-60K
Winner 2013 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Best Small Kitchen Design
Winner 2013 KBDI Victorian Medium Kitchen Design
Finalist 2013 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Large Kitchen Design
Finalist 2013 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Best Small Kitchen Design
Finalist 2013 KBDI Victorian Small Kitchen Design
Finalist 2013 CMDA Best Kitchen: over $40k
Special Commendation 2013 CMDA Best Kitchen: over $40k
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2012
Winner 2012 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Best Medium Kitchen Design
Winner 2012 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen Project: $25-40k
Finalist 2012 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen Project: over $40k
Finalist 2012 KBDI Victoria/Tasmania Finalist Small Bathroom Design
Finalist 2012 HIA Victorian Outdoor Kitchen
Finalist 2012 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: over $40k
Finalist 2012 KBDI Victorian Medium Kitchen Design
Runner Up 2012 HIA Victorian Outdoor Kitchen
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2011
Winner 2011 KBDI Best Small Kitchen Victoria
Winner 2011 HIA Victorian New Kitchen: $20-40k
Winner 2011 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: over $40k
Winner 2011 HIA Victorian Laundry
Winner 2011 HIA Victorian Laundry Project of the Year
Winner 2011 HIA Victorian Renovated Bathroom: up to $25k
Finalist 2011 CMA Best Laundry
Finalist 2011 CMA Victoria Kitchen: $25-40k
Finalist 2011 CMA Victoria Kitchen: over $40k
Runner Up 2011 HIA Renovated Kitchen Project: $25-40k
Runner Up 2011 HIA Victorian Kitchen Design of the Year
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2010
Winner 2010 KBDI Best Small Kitchen Victoria
Winner 2010 HIA Victorian New Kitchen $20-40k
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2009
Winner 2009 KBDI Victorian Small Kitchen Design of the Year
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2008
Winner 2008 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: up to $20k
Winner 2008 HIA Victorian Best Kitchen in an Apartment
Winner 2008 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: over $30k
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2007
Winner 2007 HIA Victorian Best Kitchen Designer (Overall)
Winner 2007 HIA Victorian Best Kitchen Designer (Traditional)
Winner 2007 HIA Victorian special needs project
Runner up 2007 HIA Victorian Best Kitchen Designer (Modern)
Runner up 2007 HIA Victorian New Kitchen: $20k-$30k
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2005
Winner 2005 HIA Victorian Best Kitchen Designer (Overall)
Winner 2005 HIA Victorian Best Kitchen Designer (Traditional)
Winner 2005 HIA Victorian Renovated Kitchen: $15k-$25k