How to Make Your Small Kitchen Look Bigger With Replacement Kitchen Doors

With a considered plan and some smart design choices, even the smallest kitchen spaces can look light, bright and incredibly inviting.

From the right lighting to beautifully crafted replacement kitchen doors, let’s look at some of the tips and tricks that will help you to get the most out of your kitchen regardless of its size.

Tips to Transform Your Small Kitchen with Replacement Kitchen Doors

Maximise natural light 

One of the easiest ways to make a space feel more spacious is to maximise the amount of natural light. Keeping your windows clear and free from obstructions is important, however this doesn’t mean that you can’t have any window coverings at all.

Choose a sleek blind or sheer curtains made from light materials for a streamlined look that feels bright and airy. 

Pro Tip: Making your window a focal point in your kitchen can create a connection with the outdoors to further enhance the sense of space, which is why positioning a sink directly under the window is so popular and effective.

Choose sleek replacement kitchen doors 

Keeping your kitchen as sleek and streamlined as possible will encourage the eye to take in the space without getting too caught up on any distracting details. Slab style replacement kitchen doors such as the Bella Venice or the Zurfiz doors with colour matched edges are an ideal choice, as they don’t feature any superfluous details that can make a small space feel overwhelming. 

While you might be tempted to stick with a bright white or light neutral tone, you don’t need to shy away from colourful replacement kitchen doors.

Sage green, dusky pink or navy blue base cabinets can work beautifully in a small kitchen, particularly when paired with lighter tones to bring contrast to your space.

Just remember that it’s generally best to avoid dark toned wall cabinets, instead choosing light, bright tones that will draw the eye upwards.

Emphasise the height of your space 

Making use of the vertical space in your kitchen by installing a tall cabinet that can be used as a pantry can actually enhance the sense of spaciousness within your kitchen by drawing the eye upwards, particularly if you choose replacement kitchen doors with long vertical handles.

You can also employ similar techniques to emphasise the length and breadth of your kitchen. Positioning floating shelves on your walls can help to make your kitchen feel wider. Just be sure not to overfill them, as this can quickly make your space look and feel cluttered.

Pro Tip: Open shelving is a great way to introduce colour into your space simply by displaying some of your favourite cookbooks or house plants.

Be smart with storage 

You need your kitchen to be both a beautiful and functional space, so employing some smart tips and tricks to maximise the amount of storage is key. This will also help you to keep your work surfaces free from clutter, which will also make your space feel and look bigger.

As well as ensuring that you’ve got enough cabinets for your storage needs, there are so many different kitchen organisation options to explore, including pull-out pantries, drawer dividers and built-in spice racks.

Design a custom slimline kitchen island 

If your kitchen is on the smaller side but you have some extra floor space that you’d like to maximise, a custom slimline kitchen island can be the perfect addition. Keep your island sleek and streamlined with clean lines, and consider adding wheels so that you can easily move it around. This will provide optimal versatility, enabling you to truly get the most out of your kitchen.

Create a spacious kitchen with Happy Doors replacement kitchen doors

Whether you want to design your dream minimalist inspired kitchen or you’re looking forward to infusing some colour into one of the most important rooms in your home, you’ll find your perfect match amongst our selection of replacement kitchen doors.

If you’re looking for any help or advice, including how to measure your cabinets or choose the right finish for your design, you can email us anytime at hello@happy-doors.co.uk or give us a call on 01256 845 816 between 8:30am and 5pm Monday-Friday.