{"id":2769,"date":"2021-06-25T09:03:11","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T13:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mennosmartin.com\/blog\/?p=2769"},"modified":"2025-05-15T15:34:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T19:34:31","slug":"use-your-space-wisely-3-key-aspects-for-a-creative-small-waterloo-kitchen-renovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mennosmartin.com\/blog\/use-your-space-wisely-3-key-aspects-for-a-creative-small-waterloo-kitchen-renovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Use your space wisely – 3 Key Aspects for a Creative Small Waterloo Kitchen Renovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Before you begin a kitchen reno, careful planning is needed to ensure this high traffic area of your home is optimized for space planning, storage and of course, aesthetics! The mix of elements on your \u201cmust have\u201d list also need to serve your small space well, both for your day-to-day enjoyment and to ensure high returns should you sell your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s our 3 key aspects to consider for your Waterloo kitchen remodel.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Quite often smaller kitchens don\u2019t have room for a full kitchen island but yet are still desperate for more counter space. Adding in a scaled down version of an island such as a floating prep station with storage underneath or having a custom built cover for a sink or stovetop area are great solutions to provide more prep space to smaller kitchen areas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Be Storage Minded (inside and out<\/em>) <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Typically storage is a pretty high priority for many small kitchens and when we do a Waterloo kitchen reno, all of our clients have this very high on their priority list. Often though, it\u2019s not about just adding more cabinets to a space, as a balance of additional storage needs to be offset by design aesthetics. Cabinets are bulky which can weigh down the feeling of spaciousness in a smaller kitchen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A first step to achieve more storage with an aesthetic balance is to get super organized inside your existing cabinets<\/em> by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n