5 Sneaky Ways to Hide Kitchen Clutter

Appliance garages are a glowing storage solution in today's kitchen designs. Keep bulky small appliances off the counter and out-of-sight by designating a counter-height cabinet to store your toaster oven, coffee machine, SodaStream, and more. Consider replacing the existing cabinet door with a more streamlined design, like a retractable or vertical lift door, to make daily use less cumbersome.

Short on storage space? Glue corkboard to the inside of a kitchen cabinet door and use the extra vertical space to hang flat cooking tools like measuring spoons, pot holders, and more.

Tip: choose a cabinet close to your stovetop, so frequently used cooking items are within range.

For all the delicious things that come out of a kitchen, food labels and packing aren't one of them. Keep your kitchen counters from looking like a grocery store aisle by hiding often-used ingredients, like flour, spices, and sugar, inside attractive, food-safe jars. Take it one step further and use the jars as a secret catchall for small items that usually end up on the counter. Consider adding open shelving and put the pretty jars on display.

A gallery of wedding invitations, babies' birthdays, and bills posted to your fridge might make you feel organized, but it also makes your kitchen look cluttered. Instead, hang a small wall organizer (Pottery Barn has a ton of options) and put all urgent or unread mail there. Your fridge's new mantra: paper free is the way to be!