25 Tips for Designing Kitchens With Storage in Mind
With a growing trend toward neat, uncluttered kitchens, storage solutions have become more important than ever for today's homeowners
March 13, 2025
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Today's homeowners gravitate toward neat, minimalistic kitchens with plenty of storage.
Open shelving in the kitchen used to be a top trend among homeowners, but now homeowners are gravitating toward minimalist kitchens with closed cabinetry and hidden appliances, according to housing market and design platform Houzz. This has made incorporating storage solutions into kitchen design more important than ever. Whether it's including hidden compartments behind the backsplash or adding a built-in stool to reach items in tall cabinets, there are a number of ways to optimize kitchen storage.
Some vegetables and fruits are best stored in airy baskets at room temperature rather than in a refrigerator. In this Houston-area kitchen by Jennifer Kizzee Design, a basic drawer with basket inserts and a wire mesh panel front serves the purpose with little custom woodworking required.Read more
