How to design a small kitchen?

The nerve centre of the home, the kitchen is a welcoming place where we enjoy gathering with family or friends. Revealing your cooking secrets, sharing bursts of laughter, having an apéritif, preparing delicious meals: so many simple pleasures to enjoy in this essential room of the home. That’s why the kitchen deserves special attention when it comes to layout and decoration! Not easy, you might say, when your kitchen is tiny. At TIPTOE, you may be short on space, but never on ideas! Whatever your kitchen configuration, all it takes is a little imagination to make it your own.

Discover our best tips and ideas for designing your small kitchen and saving space for a more spacious feel.

Every architect and interior designer will tell you: to optimise a small space, use the walls, from floor to ceiling. This actually has two benefits: providing plenty of storage on the one hand and visually enlarging the room on the other.

We love Michelle’s and Delphine’s custom-made small square wall-mounted dining tables, which create a cosy dining nook for grabbing a quick meal.

The TIPTOE table legs make it possible to create smart layouts with a minimalist, refined design. Céline designed a bar area with our 110 cm bar legs, which she paired with our designer bar stools. For his part, Paul expanded his kitchen space by extending his worktop thanks to the 90 cm worktop leg.

To make use of the available space on your walls without overwhelming the room with bulky, imposing kitchen units, why not choose open shelves? With their top in solid oak, in reclaimed wood or in recycled plastic, the shelves wall-mounted TIPTOE offer storage that is as practical as it is decorative. Cookbooks, decorative objects, tableware to display, kitchen utensils: with them, everything stays within easy reach! And in style…

At Thomas’s, the shelves wall-mounted extend horizontally on either side of the hood. A storage space within easy reach for all his precious jars, ideal for optimizing space.

But our favorite is Valentin’s creation. In his industrial-style kitchen, where the combination of wood and steel takes pride of place, he has organized the space with shelves wall-mounted in reclaimed wood. A kitchen open with character that hasn’t forgotten to be functional! A special mention goes to the 90 cm table legs, which create an extra worktop in the kitchen.

To organize your small kitchen, store the appliances you rarely use in your cupboards. Save space in your drawers by using storage bins, and choose stackable pots and pans. Finally, make use of the space above your kitchen units by placing storage baskets there. If you still run out of space, remember that wall shelves provide accessible, practical storage space for small kitchens.

TIPTOE tip: once your shelves are mounted on the wall using our BRACKET wall brackets, you can add a metal rail or hooks to hang your kitchen utensils. That way, they’re always within easy reach. Clever!

In a small kitchen, every inch counts ! Start by thoroughly sorting through your belongings to clear the space. Clear out the accessories you no longer use and choose appliances with a volume suited to the room. This way, you create a functional kitchen with nothing superfluous. When it comes to layouts, think original and made-to-measure, depending on your kitchen’s configuration.

Running out of inspiration? The TIPTOE community is full of ideas decor to transform your small kitchen into an easy-to-live-in room. Spotlight on the editor’s selection…

As a divider that is as stylish as it is practical, Chuan chose a wall-mounted bar table and a change in flooring. We also love Bilal’s circular console. Its rounded tabletop creates a smooth transition between the entrance and the open kitchen. Two clever ways to define spaces without closing them off.

The ideal partner for small spaces, furniture kitchen multifunctional pieces are more popular than ever. With a little imagination, you can pair our TIPTOE legs a tabletop in the dimensions of your choice. A wall-mounted dining table for Célia, a high table for two for Johanna: what will you create with your TIPTOE furniture?

Zoé and Benjamin chose to design their kitchen by installing a worktop with our 90 cm table legs. Attached to the wall in a corner of the room or used as an extension of a kitchen unit, this clever setup lets you save space with ease!

For a small kitchen that is as functional as it is practical, there’s nothing better than a central island to optimize space. Both a dining table and a worktop, this multifunctional piece is the ideal ally for small spaces. It allows you to create an open kitchen by separating the room from the rest of the home.

Don’t they say perfection lies in the details? Every kitchen has often-unused nooks and crannies. But that was without counting on the boldness and ingenuity of the TIPTOE community when it comes to space optimization.

Victor impresses us with his custom composition around his corner wall. A cut-to-size worktop + stacked mini shelves = an ergonomic small kitchen. As for Ida, she pulls off the feat designing creating a girly dining nook in a lost space.

The whole secret of a well-organized small kitchen lies in its storage practical clever, whether visible or hidden. This time, it’s Lucas’s creation that has impressed us. He repurposed the WAVE storage unit to turn them into drawers for cutlery. Let’s be honest, we love this clever storage piece !

When designing your small kitchen, one essential piece of furniture should not be overlooked: seating! Whether you prefer the comfort of a chair or the practicality of a stool, at TIPTOE you’re sure to find the kitchen furniture that suits you.

Our LOU design stools and our MI-LOU and BIG-LOU bar stools tuck away anywhere when not in use. Practical, functional furniture for styling the home.

It’s amazing how the right decor can make a kitchen feel larger, almost like magic. At TIPTOE, we’ve decided to reveal all these little secrets to you of decor ideas jealously guarded so your kitchen can get a fresh new look!

Reading this first paragraph, we can already hear the color addicts cry scandal. Don’t worry! No, color isn’t off-limits in small kitchens, as long as you know how to use it sparingly, in small touches. TIPTOE table legs come in 9 colors, perfectly in tune with the times. Enough to turn your kitchen’s head—and style—in the blink of an eye.

Alternatively, you can also bring in color with a bold accessory. Anaïs’s and Léo’s yellow and red stools freshen up the room with their feel-good effect. Strong shades that appear sporadically in the different small decorative elements of their respective compact spaces.

Take Chloé, for example, who managed to bring brightness and radiance to her small kitchen with this sunny yellow shade. She styles her wall shelves with decorative objects.

With TIPTOE, whether you’re whipping up a delicious meal or sitting down to enjoy it, your small kitchen is ready to open its doors wide. And show off its personality!