Cupboards AND SHELVES
When you’re in the kitchen more often, reorganise the space so cooking becomes effortless. A freestanding pantry cupboard, butcher’s block or even simply new organisers for cutlery drawers will make your space more user-friendly.
1 TRY AN INDUSTRIAL LOOK This Gloucestershire cottage kitchen has handy wire shelf units to complement its corrugated-metal splashback. Cox & Cox is great for metal shelves, as well as hooks and racks to hang underneath
2 REUSE AND REPURPOSE Keep pretty tin cans and glass candleholders to use for cutlery and utensils like they do in chic cafés. Hunt in vintage shops for retro designs
3 DISPENSE WITH DOORS In this Kent larder, everything’s been left open for a functional feel – even the underside of the sink is a design feature. Make use of boxes and baskets, and paint shelves the same colour as walls for a sleeker look
4-8 COLLECT HANDMADE AND HONEST MATERIALS Crafted wood, wicker and metal pieces stand the test of time. Two-drawer kitchen worktable (4), £1,632, John Lewis of Hungerford; Mina rattan basket (5), £90, Sweetpea & Willow; Hambledon oak peg rail (6), £35; Kelston oak and leather peg rail (7), £30, both Garden Trading; aluminium tins (8), from £9.50, RE
9 GO MODULAR In this Suffolk kitchen, the owners made use of the end of a fitted cupboard to add this pegboard shelf system, which can be adjusted. Create something similar with George & Willy’s square pegboard shelf, £228
10 SHOW IT OFF With its narrow profile, Rowen & Wren’s oak Witham plate rack, £178, lets you display favourite pieces without sacrificing space
11 SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL In this bespoke kitchen in a barn conversion, small drawers fitted in a floor unit are ideal for keeping organised – think cutlery, spice jars and tea towels
12 ENJOY THE VIEW with a window seat and add extra floor cupboards to make the most of the space, like in the Country Living Whitstable kitchen at Homebase, from £1,542
13-14 USE SCULPTURAL ACCESSORIES to store everything from fruit and veg to napkins. Handmade rope Motif bowl (13) from the Blackberry & Apple collection, £59, Ruby Cubes; Beri iron vegetable rack (14), £79.95, Nkuku