How to Decorate a Tiny Attached Dining and Kitchen
A tiny kitchen and dining area can cramp your style if you spend a lot of time in there. Besides being difficult to work in, this home space can also present some decorating challenges because of its small size. However, decorating your tiny attached dining and kitchen area becomes a simpler prospect by following a few small space decorating principles. These principles in action will create more storage areas and create the illusion of more space with a few fool-the-eye tricks. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Paint and accessories
- Faux brick tile
- Floor tile
- Mirrored backsplash
- Decorative accessories
- Ceiling pot rack
- Bench seat
- Dining table
- Chairs
Instructions
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Choose a common color scheme for both areas. Go with light colors, like an eggshell white. Apply this color everywhere, including on the table and chairs. Avoid painting the trim a different color, because this makes the space look broken up. The single, light color provides a unifying and expanding effect.
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Put up a light faux brick tile on the wall. It'll give the wall a bit of texture without breaking up the space.
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Lay down light-colored flooring. Choose light-colored ceramic tile instead of linoleum; it lasts longer than linoleum and is easier to clean.
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Hang a mirrored backsplash behind your stove. The reflective quality of the mirrored tile or insert will make the room look bigger by reflecting the light that's already in the room.
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Decorate upward. If your kitchen cabinets have space at the top, use this area to show off decorative items such as ceramic chickens, a collection of tin boxes or pie birds, decorative food inspired recipe card holders or dried floral arrangements. These small areas in the kitchen give you the opportunity to add a spot of color to the space.
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Hang pots and pans from the ceiling. Hang a ceiling rack and hook your pots and pans to it with chains. Look for colored pots and pans. These not only add color, they also draw the eye upward, making the room look bigger.
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Install tall cabinets if you have tall ceilings. Choose cabinets with glassed inlay in the doors. This allows you to show off your decorative china and bottles of fancy vinegars and oils, making them a part of your decor. Cupboards with an inlay of chicken wire work best for country-style kitchens.
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Select a bench for your dining. It takes up less space by hugging the wall. If you must have chairs, choose chairs without arms. They're easier to maneuver in a small space and make the space look bigger.
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References
- Home Decorating Coach: Ideas for Decorating a Small Kitchen
- Home Decorating Room by Room: Dining Room Decorating
- Country Living; Maximizing a Small Kitchen; Elizabeth Roehrig
- House Beautiful: Small Kitchens
- Home Decorating Made Easy: Kitchen Decorating Ideas That Tantalize
- House Beautiful: Before and After A Small Kitchen Makeover in New York
Resources
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