Tiny house kitchens require creative storage solutions to maximize limited counter and cabinet space. These examples demonstrate practical approaches to organizing cooking essentials in compact environments, from mobile homes to garage-style open shelving systems.
Box Truck Kitchen with Slide-Out Drawers
This mobile home kitchen features slide-out drawers with plastic containers installed above the water tank—a smart use of vertical space. A curtain beneath the countertop can conceal tanks and plumbing while maintaining accessibility.
Industrial Open Shelving Kitchen
This garage-style kitchen design uses open metal shelving for maximum visibility and accessibility. Everything has a designated spot, combining workshop organization principles with kitchen functionality.
Image via Gratz Industries
Wall-Mounted Tool Organization
Pegboards and wall-mounted hooks keep utensils visible and within reach, eliminating the need for drawer space.
Image via Gratz Industries
Design Details
- Storage Approach: Open shelving with visible organization
- Container System: Plastic bins in slide-out drawers
- Wall Storage: Pegboards and hooks for utensils
- Style: Industrial/garage aesthetic
- Concealment: Curtains hide tanks and plumbing
- Materials: Metal shelving, plastic containers
- Best For: Tiny houses, mobile homes, van conversions
Lessons from Compact Kitchen Design
- Open Shelving Maximizes Accessibility: Everything visible means less searching and more efficient cooking
- Slide-Out Systems Use Dead Space: Areas above tanks and in awkward corners become functional storage
- Wall-Mounted Tools Save Counter Space: Hanging utensils frees up work surfaces for food preparation
- Industrial Approaches Work in Homes: Garage and workshop organization principles translate well to small kitchens
- Curtains Provide Flexible Concealment: Fabric panels hide unsightly elements while allowing easy access when needed
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I see nothing wrong with the exposed water tank. Beats my own arrangement of the 2 7 gallon tanks, with spigot, (Wallyworld), that I use in a gravity flow arrangement. Also like the creative use of the garage organizers in a kitchen. Obviously whoever did this one has a lot more space than I do.
Gotta leave my two cents on the Husky workbench in the kitchen. That pegboard is just a cheap pressboard and is extremely porous. This will not be very easy to clean, and won’t be sanitary for very long. Think cutting up raw chicken…
What? Counter at pegboard is stainless steel. It will clean up nicely. The other counter is butcher block. Or at least that what it looks like to me. Clever.