Though Matt lives in a small studio rental in Auckland, New Zealand, it hasn’t stopped him from pondering huge. “It’s troublesome to suit every thing into such a small area,” he admits, “however a little bit of cautious planning means it’s outfitted with a washer and separate tumble dryer, full-size dishwasher, oven, and microwave.”
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We took the tour and stopped in our tracks the minute we noticed Matt’s dashing inexperienced SMEG fridge he discovered on eBay! (Bosco, his Persian cat, appears to love it as a lot as we do!) As we appeared round his well-kept kitchen, we noticed three good storage concepts price sharing, so come alongside — and let’s see simply what they’re!
1. Hold as a lot as you possibly can.
To get probably the most out of his kitchen, Matt proudly shows his cooking instruments, together with a ladle and slotted spoon, proper subsequent to his stovetop. This frees up drawer area and likewise makes for added comfort. He additionally makes use of an attractive, wall-mounted pot rack to maintain his on a regular basis pots and even a chopping board inside attain.
2. Group issues collectively alongside open shelving.
Whereas open shelving can positively be lovely and ethereal, one caveat is that the look forces you to pare every thing down. The trick that Matt makes use of: He grouped issues collectively to create little vignettes.
Alongside his high open shelf, Matt shows his color-coded assortment of cookbooks and enjoyable decor items, comparable to his eye-catching, 18th-century Romanian cooking pot vessel and a diorama of Captain Prepare dinner. “Houses ought to be distinctive — that’s what provides them their heat and character,” he says.
3. Use cabinets to divide an area.
A easy wooden shelving unit showcases Matt’s snazzy bar necessities, together with wine and martini glasses excellent for cocktail hour. The sturdy shelf additionally acts as an inexpensive room divider, separating the kitchen space from the house workplace. “Aside from the toilet, it’s one huge room,” Matt says of his small studio. For Matt, his self-proclaimed “budding bar library” is a complete win-win — the room divider provides a little bit of privateness whereas functioning as handy additional storage.
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