Pantry studio apartment

Apartment Therapy’s biggest event of the year, Small Cool 2011 just wrapped, and the winners were announced. It was a complete festival of inspiring compact homes this year — nearly 200 entries from teeny-tiny to small. We took this as an opportunity to dig through this year’s entries and pull out the most inspiring small kitchens. From sleek, all-white modern kitchens to simple and homey spaces, here are 30 small kitchens to inspire.

Sometimes, our real-life kitchens are far from Pinterest goals—like when they lack a pantry. While cleverly organized cabinets can maximize tiny-kitchen storage space, sometimes you need even more spots to stash your food. Here, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite small kitchen pantry ideas for you to try the next time you’re looking to do a storage edit in your kitchen. Even if you’re working with a tight budget (and an even tighter space!

"Don't be afraid of layers and colors, and don't do things halfway. Your vision will be best served if you really indulge your ideas. Scaling back is rarely the answer."

From the same people who brought you Wall-Clad, I give you All-ppliances, on our new super-cheap steel shelving from IKEA (HYLLIS, $15 each). Missing is our Cuisinart 5.5 quart stand mixer (with new Xmas gift...the SM-MG meat grinder attachment...thx Michelle!).

Keep food items organized and on hand with these kitchen pantry design ideas. No matter the style, a pantry should optimize your kitchen layout by consolidating everything in one handy location.

Make that awkward space actually work for you.

Because restaurant chefs have to be incredibly organized in order to churn out food quickly and efficiently.