Wahroonga Project Modern Kitchen, Sydney

Maximise corner cabinets “In large kitchens, designers tend to avoid using corner cabinets, as it’s more functional to close them off and have drawer banks on either side. However, in small kitchens, we don’t have the luxury of space and have to make practical use of whatever we can get,” says Graeme Metcalf, industrial designer at Dan Kitchens. “Corner cabinets are full of space – it’s just annoying to reach into them,” he says. “Storage manufacturers have taken note and come up with a variety of solutions that give you better access. My favourite is the Le Mans unit [where curvy shelves twist out of the cabinet towards you], but you’ll also find shelving carousels and magic corners [which have shelves that extend towards you].”While not as space-efficient as shelves in a standard cabinet, they do mean a good proportion of this otherwise dead space can be used.