6 Remodeling Ideas to Transform Your Kitchen Into a Multifunctional Space

The kitchen has evolved from being a place for food preparation and consumption into an area where people can gather to bond and make wonderful memories together.

Fortunately, remodeling now offers homeowners a way to recreate their kitchens to accommodate the increasing functions of this space.

First Things First

Before you talk to your home remodeling contractor about the project, you must first decide how you want your kitchen to look based on what you plan to do in the area.

To help you out, industry experts share these six clever remodeling ideas for transforming your kitchen into a lovely yet functional multipurpose room.

1. Extend the space

Extensions not only make a room more spacious, but also make the kitchen a multifunctional space in which more people can gather. Whether your home is detached or semi-detached, you can still make use of your garden space as an extension of your kitchen.

While you may need to sacrifice a little bit of your garden pathway on the side where your kitchen is located, it will be worth it since you could have it run from most or all sides of the house.

This makes accommodating guests for luncheons and dinner gatherings so much easier as you would have unhindered access and more space to set up additional chairs and tables in.

2. Maximize unused corners to stay organized

If you have limited space in your lot and cannot extend out, you can still transform your kitchen into a multipurpose area by using typically ignored (and wasted) areas in the room. These are often referred to as “dead spaces” in interior design.

The most common example of dead spaces are corners in the kitchen. To put these to good use, look for corner shelves or corner desks that fit the area. If you cannot find an exact size match with items in furniture stores, you can have pieces built based on the space dimension.

These should be able to help you keep your small kitchen tidy and organized while providing more elbow room for guests.

3. Be bold in choosing colors

When remodeling your kitchen, you should absolutely reconsider the space’s color scheme as well. After all, it’s not every day that you get to pick a new color for a room in the house.

Whether you’re after a modern look or simply want to make the room look brighter, a neutral white wall paint is a great pick. However, you must pick one side that will display a different, more vibrant hue that will serve as the cherry on top of your newly renovated kitchen.

If you have space to spare, you can also add a kitchen island with turquoise glass splashback paired with glossy black appliances or furniture for a contrasting effect.

4. Increase storage to address clutter

One major reason why the kitchen often feels kind of claustrophobic is the presence of clutter. To remove this nuisance, make sure to add ample storage that can accommodate most (if not all) of the items in your kitchen.

However, it is important that you plan your storage spaces carefully if you don’t want to make your small kitchen feel smaller. The trick is to lay-out cupboards in a single area rather than scattered around the space.

If you’re planning to have a kitchen island added to the room, you can use it as a central storage area complete with drawers arranged across the full width of the island.

5. Capitalize on natural light

The kitchen’s main purpose is to serve as a place for preparing and eating food. However, it can serve as a place for multitasking as well. That said, it is imperative that you consider the available natural light when having your kitchen remodeled.

If possible, have your remodeling designer place the kitchen work triangle in the area which gets the most illumination from outside, either beside windows or near the doors. If your renovation project extends to the overhead protection of your abode, you can have the roofing changed into fiberglass or any transparent material.  

This is also a great way to add depth to the remodeled space while saving on energy costs.

6. Make the room flow effortlessly into the next

Blurring the borders between the original space and the extension outside can help create a bigger kitchen area that is both beautiful and functional. This is particularly useful when extending the kitchen towards your patio.

To achieve this effect, you can choose sliding patio doors that offer ample protection against the weather when necessary while supporting continuous flow in the space. Even better, select floor and wall tiles for your extension to provide continuity. Doing so can help create the illusion that the extension has always been part of your kitchen.

Bring It All Together with a Theme

Finally, the transformation of your kitchen into a multifunctional space won’t be complete without a specific theme. Whether it’s coordinating colors or mixing interior design trends from different eras, themes help make the kitchen (and its extension, if there is one) seem like it’s designed for continuity for the purpose of accommodating more than the preparation and consumption of food.

Ask the most trusted contractor in your location for more kitchen design advice so you can be one step closer to achieving the truly beautiful and multifunctional kitchen of your dreams.

AUTHOR BIO

Bill Fannin started Post and Beam 27 years ago as a small construction company and, in 2004, decided  to specialize in design/build. Since then, he has grown the company into a very reputable Design/Build Firm. You can find Bill in the office helping with estimates, consulting clients, and even on the job helping the carpenters. Bill is a Certified Graduate Remodeler and Certified Green Professional.