Designing a small kitchen is no joke. Getting the family together for a meal may feel like someone has stuffed all of you into a clown car at the circus. Sometimes when in this predicament it feels as if there is little to nothing to work with. As long as you have time and a little bit of space; you can always maneuver designs one way or another. There are tricks, trips and tips to designs in a small kitchen.

One of the keys to a design in a small kitchen is counter space. Although limited, there is a solution. A deeper space will help maximize the use of what you have and enable you to use deeper cabinets for more storage space. The ceiling is the limit for cabinet space in a small kitchen design; even though deeper, ceiling to floor cabinetry will help organize a small kitchen better. If you feel those wood cabinet doors closing in on you, try glass-front or etched glass cabinet doors, this should alleviate that problem.

Another thing that you might want to consider is having your appliances built into the wall or counter top. Such as a counter top stove, a built in oven and a recessed refrigerator. The less that is actually out on the floor, the less cramped a kitchen will seem. Islands, however beautiful, take up way too much area in a small kitchen, so let's not think about putting one in.

You might want those pretty hunter green designs in the kitchen, but it might just make small designs oppressive. Try going for a nude, neutral or beige color scheme in your design. These colors will make an tiny design seem more open. When it comes to flooring go for the larger tiles or squares, believe it or not this will make that little design seem that there is more floor area than it would if the tiles were smaller. When thinking of designs, think of leaving as much open space as possible, even if it's on the counter-tops. You will thank yourself for this later as you stand and look at what your ideas and designs have made from a little space.

Utilizing the area you have to your advantage is the greatest key to unlocking the mystery of small designs. Make it a unique design and your own and there is no going wrong. Ultimately, design for yourself and that space will feel more like home every time you walk into it.