Best Curtain Kitchen Ideas In 2019

While our 2017 Kitchen of the Year didn't skimp on space, San Francisco designer Jon de la Cruz used plenty of efficient tricks to max out the space. The chunky 11/4-inch-thick Caesarstone counter extends the wall up to the base of the window, creating a place for a soap dispenser (or wine glass).

At a 295-square-foot Brooklyn studio flat designed by Nick Olsen, the kitchen nook, done in white and green to blend in, gets a helping of charm with grosgrain ribbon trim and a painted plaid backsplash, wall mount install.

The galley kitchen in Juan Carretero's New York apartment has two doorways, one of which opens directly into the living area. To gain area -- and enhance the perspective -- a movable bar on casters crosses the gap.

Bulky pans can take up precious real estate, so Katie Ridder installed Urban Archaeology's Industrial pot rack in a Greenwich Village duplex. The elegant barstools from Cherner Chair Company are a 1958 design by Norman Cherner and are padded in MK Collection's Summer Strié.

To keep the countertops clean, de la Cruz tucked the toaster and coffeemaker off in a glossy appliance garage, while the stand mixer pops up out of its own designated cupboard thanks to a spring-loaded plate.

To enlarge a tiny kitchen in his San Francisco apartment, designer Scot Meacham Wood added additional shelves. The cabinetry is in the Interior Semigloss at Scuba Black of Ralph Lauren Paint. The curtains are a Christopher Hyland plaid.