35+ Kitchen Ideas Without Cabinets. Measuring the countertop space is a good idea, too. And even the smallest apartments and homes often have a little bit of extra space that can be grabbed for pantry.
This glowing small kitchen sink area is surrounded by bespoke grey kitchen cabinets that follow a sloping ceiling without a single gap.
Install sliding cabinet doors and hide bulky kitchen appliances and pantry items behind them — and stash storage bins in empty shelves to conceal items you don't use very often. You could even repurpose and paint furniture from another room for a characterful touch. Do you have a hard time storing all of them without crushing or breaking them? When designing a kitchen, we often assume that both upper and lower cabinets are necessary.