Tiny NYC Rental Kitchen Inspo (Share Yours!)

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Sometimes design challenges inspire the most creativity, and these tiny NYC rental kitchens are proof. 👏 Are you dealing with a small footprint? Lack of storage? Outdated fixtures? Get inspo from some of these previous house tours — and thread your own to keep adding to this list!

1. Lisa covered the backsplash with peel and stick subway tile, covered the counters in marble contact paper, painted the cabinet doors, and added aged brass hardware to them. 

🏡: @hello_lulu

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2. Love the way our Home Director, Danielle, utilized the space above her cabinets as an opportunity to add a touch of personality with decor. Also, — that beautifully organized spice rack on display. 🤩

🏡: @danielle_blundell; 📸: @erinderby

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3. Adding in a rolling cart gave Austin so much more storage (and extra prep space!) in his 240-square-foot Hell's Kitchen studio.

@austinlarkin; 📸: @erinderby

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4.  When Rachael first moved in, there were only two cabinets for storage. She assembled and painted two more open cabinets, a shelf above the fridge, and replaced the hardware!

@rachharvs; 📸: @erinderby

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5. Celia went vertical with storage in her narrow galley kitchen by adding open shelving and the cutest hanging fruit basket. 🍊

@celiadw; 📸: @c1.studios

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6. Gica was looking online for decals that she could get for the kitchen. Most of them were either too small or too expensive — most of the time both. Instead, she purchased solid colored wallpaper, cut them into random shapes and hoped for the best!

@gicatam; 📸: @erinderby

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7. It can be tough to fit seating in a kitchen with a tiny footprint, but Samantha struck gold with this IKEA find.

@spamstein

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8. Kim's love of Copacabana stone countertops and unwillingness to make that sort of investment as a renter resulted in a striking large scale wallpaper that completely transformed her cabinets.

@kimwhitestyle, 📸: @erinderby

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9.  Don't sleep on the power of paint, as shown in Mariellas' East Village rental.

@eastsidedweller; 📸: @erinderby

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10. Nicole got a few cans of paint, some wallpaper, some contact paper, and sticky tiles and went to work to make her dated kitchen feel more like her aesthetic.

@thecubancarrie; 📸: @andrew.bui

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11. a Hay Design storage shelf practically doubled the kitchen storage in Maitri's 450-square-foot studio.

@honeyidressedthepug; 📸: @erinderby

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12. Fun fact: Michal picked out this squiggles wallpaper from West Elm before he even landed on this apartment.

🏡: @michalkolaczko; 📸: @erinderby