How to Make a Small Kitchen Work Harder

See the inspiring small-space reno. [Click here to read this email in a browser]( [Alternate text] Banquettes are a small kitchen's friend. Photo by Lauren Anderson/SEN Creative. It's not easy to make a kitchen larger, not without knocking down walls or building an addition to a home. One thing that can sometimes be done, though, is finding ways to make a small kitchen work smarter. That's exactly the approach taken by a San Francisco family in [this week's feature story](. Their new kitchen isn't any bigger than the old one, but through a combination of upgraded storage and a more efficient use of the kitchen-nook space, it now works much better for the enthusiastic home chefs who live there. To learn how the design firm of [Shiny Shed Collective]( pulled this off, and to see what happened when the clients stopped trying to hide their stove and decided to make it a focal point instead, [read on](. —Nicole Clausing, newsletter editor STORY OF THE WEEK This Is How Two Designers Got a Cramped Kitchen to Work Harder It took some smart and creative design decisions. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( TRAVEL [I'm an image]( The Ultimate Mexican Beach Road Trip of Your Dreams, Planned by a Local Expert Road tripping in a vintage Volkswagen Vanagon with a certified expert by our side inspires nostalgia, and rekindles a love for Baja California. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest](     Hold the West in Your Hands: Subscribe to Our Print Edition Get the best of the West delivered to your mailbox. You'll get all the great content and beautiful photography from our print editions plus access to every web-exclusive article at no extra charge. Bonus: A smartphone app and access to the Sunset Western Garden ebook are free, too! [It's all just $24.95 annually](. [I Want a Print Subscription!](   FOOD & DRINK These Summer Fruit Recipes Taste Like Vacation The sweet taste of the season. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( HOME & DESIGN [I'm an image]( How to Make Your Home Feel Like a Boutique Hotel Architect and designer Gulla Jónsdóttir shares how to get the aesthetic of a high-end boutique hotel in your living space without breaking the bank. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( GARDEN These Plants Literally Glow in the Dark—Just Add Water Create a groovy garden. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( [Alternate text]( Subscribe to Sunset! [Get one year of your favorite magazine](—print and digital editions, plus access to our smartphone app, our Sunset Western Garden ebook, and more—for just $24.95! That's over 53% off the newsstand price. [Subscribe Now]( [Member Center]( [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe](removeList=SUN%20Weekly%20NL) [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( [TikTok]( [Threads]( [Mastodon]( [Bluesky]( Copyright 2024 S Media International Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.