Today we are going to examine the most effective solutions to using counters in your kitchen regardless of the size. If those counters are actually going to be used for food preparation, the counter should be kept clear, which means you are going to need more space elsewhere to keep the area clean for food. Every item in your kitchen needs to have a home; whether it be utensils, sponges, soaps or bottle openers. Take advantage of walls and side of cabinets with hook attachments. Extra shelving units above the sink always help to maximize counter space. As you can see in the example photo above, this is a much grander kitchen and uses a large 3/4 island. The sink is within the island, while the stove is on the back kitchen wall. However, instead of having the cabinets above the sink, they have them above the stove instead. While these homeowners elected to have deocorative pieces hand from the top of their island, we could also find a stylish way to put your fine china and kitchen equipment there as well.
