I have always been very lucky to have nice large kitchens. ALWAYS. It’s pretty much a priority for me. Until now. Now I’m trying to fit into a very small kitchen in our Washington, DC apartment and it has been a bit of a challenge. I thought you might enjoy a peek inside and see how I’m making a small kitchen work.
But first, just so you can feel my pain and see where I’m coming from I thought I’d share a few photos of a couple totally awesome kitchens I’ve had. Several years ago we lived in Richmond, Virginia and was lucky to enjoy this beautiful kitchen for 3 years.
Then we moved to San Diego and I was even luckier to have this fantastic kitchen to work in. The side of the kitchen this picture is taken in had a huge refrigerator and a butler’s pantry. Through the door by the wall was the laundry room and walk in pantry with cabinets for storage and an ice maker too!
Then we moved to Pennsylvania and I got an equally as nice big kitchen like the other two! In fact, it had the biggest island yet, with a prep sink, and another large island separating the kitchen from the breakfast room. The two islands were fantastic for entertaining. It also had a wet bar with a sink and ice maker (that’s where I came up with so many of my Martini Madness cocktails). And, to top it off, it also had a big secondary prep space/laundry room/storage room! I wish I had some decent photos to show you…they’re lost on my hard drive somewhere and I can’t find any 🙁
Then we moved, again. First to New York City for a couple months so that didn’t really count. Now we’re settled for the next year in a decent sized apartment in Washington, DC right next to the zoo. I love the location. I love living in the city being able to walk to shops and restaurants. The building is beautiful. The only thing not really working for me is the kitchen. It’s a small, closed in kitchen. BIG, BIG change from what I’m use to. It’s challenging, but I’m making it work.
The kitchen is a small galley style kitchen with the stove and refrigerator on the left…
Do you have a small kitchen? If so, what are some of the tricks you’ve learned to manage in a small space?