When you have decided where the sink, oven/hob and fridge are going to go, you will have a good idea of the amount of space left for storage. What you do with the space available needs careful consideration, so that all your utensils, crockery and food items are accessible as and when you need them. Some of the most useful types of storage are:

• Under Worktop Cupboards - these cupboards are usually used for heavier items such as pots, oven dishes or larger electrical items, like blenders.
• Floor to Ceiling Cupboards - floor to ceiling cupboards are particularly useful in long, narrow kitchens as they are tall and thin, which leaves the maximum amount of floor space.     
• Larder or Pantry - traditionally, a large walk-in cupboard used for all types of food storage, but particularly useful for tins, packets, and jars.
• Above Worktop Cupboards - are often used for lighter items such as, drinking glasses, mugs and crockery.
• Alternative Storage Ideas - these can include wineracks, fitted cutlery drawers, vegetable drawers, carousel cupboards etc...

There are many ways of creating a unique kitchen, which combine style and functionality. Shelves with hooks, on which mugs, cups or jugs are hung can look very attractive. Glass-fronted cupboards are useful for displaying items which are particularly attractive, whilst keeping them free of dust and grease.

Cupboards aren't the only option though, for example, plates can be stored in racks. Mugs, cups and jugs can be  from hooks underneath open shelves. Cooking utensils can be hung from wall rails close to the hob for convenience rather than searching through a drawer.

Vegetables can be stored in trays or baskets, onions and garlic strung up for easy access. Pasta, rice, herbs and spices can all be stored in attractive glass of porcelain jars, which will add to the decorative ambience of your kitchen. It's best to use a mixture of options so as to avoid the oppressive. soul-less look of a huge bank of blank kitchen units.

Items displayed and uncovered, will be liable to collect dust and grease, so they should be cleaned regularly unless used every day (thus washed on a daily basis) anyhow. Alternatively, display items can be stored in glass-fronted cabinets, where they'll be decorative, but protected.

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