1. GO FOR MULTIFUNCTIONAL APPLIANCES
Appliances usually take up a lot of space on your kitchen countertop, so where possible, try to save space by opting for multi-functional ones. If you’re a coffee lover, for instance, your coffee machine, grinder, and frother (plus all their respective wires) can end up taking up so much space on your work surface.
2. GET RID OF DUPLICATES AND ANYTHING YOU’RE NOT USING
When faced with limited space, you can’t afford to just keep any old item you’re not using, or any duplicates. They will soon create a cluttered look and slowly but surely take up most of your available surface, which is why it's important to declutter your kitchen countertops if you want to gain back some space.
3. BETTER ORGANIZE YOUR CUPBOARDS
Often we end up cluttering our countertops with items that could very easily fit in our kitchen cabinets if said cabinets were a bit more organized. Now that you’ve decluttered and removed all duplicates and items you don’t need, you can start to arrange your space more wisely.
4. USE THE SPACE ABOVE THE SINK
This is an ingenious solution I saw in the home of an architect and wondered why this isn't the norm in any kitchen, big or small. You have to look twice before you spot the kitchen sink amongst the countertop space, but upon a closer look, you'll notice the most ingenious trick.