If you spend a lot of time in your kitchen, you might not want to stop at just the necessities. You might want to just keep going until you've created a truly special place to serve as the heart of your home.
If your apartment kitchen is small, one way to start your kitchen decorating endeavors is to look up. What do you see? Consider these way-up-there ideas:
If your cabinets do not meet the ceiling, you probably have some over-the-cabinet space for displaying treasures or even for storing seldom-used items.
Hang a pot rack from your ceiling to display your cook-ware when it's not in use.
Hang drying flowers and herbs from pegs mounted on your wall near the ceiling. (Or make this look permanent by stenciling such a scene in the same spot.)
Many people with ample space in their kitchens also like to add a desk to catch bills, correspondence, and other personal papers. Although some apartments (particularly newer ones) have the luxury of a built-in desk area, you don't have to give it up if it wasn't there when you moved in. Look for small desks at yard sales, flea markets, and places like The Container Store and IKEA. You can |
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