Extra storage for pots and pans

[YetAnotherUserNameForMe]

I have a tiny kitchen which is already overflowing with general everyday items. I would love to have a couple of decent cast iron pots, some nice glasses etc but currently have no where to put them.

I am thinking of maybe a tall dresser to go at dining room end of through lounge, but it would have to be a fairly slim one as I already have a sideboard in that alcove which is full of life admin stuff so can't use that really. I guess I'm asking - would kitchen pots, glasses etc look odd in a through lounge?

Can you move the life admin to a bureau or desk in your bedroom? Or even the hall?
If you have a cupboard with wooden doors you won't see what's inside, although plates and glasses would like fine. I'd be inclined to keep pots in the kitchen and move lesser-used crockery.
Yes, I have a tiny kitchen..... !

Is there wall space for a couple of short shelves?

We have dining ware / cups / cutlery in the dining area. And only have everyday pots and pans and cooking equipment in the kitchen. Anything for special occasions (I’m part Indian and Romany so have massive catering cook pots) go in the attic or garage until they need to be used. You probably will need to be really ruthless when it comes to analysing what you use most often.

@BaronessBomburst

Can you move the life admin to a bureau or desk in your bedroom? Or even the hall? If you have a cupboard with wooden doors you won't see what's inside, although plates and glasses would like fine. I'd be inclined to keep pots in the kitchen and move lesser-used crockery. Yes, I have a tiny kitchen..... !

No room in either hall or bedroom, it really is a tiny house

@YourenutsmiLord

Is there wall space for a couple of short shelves?

the alcove area is around 190cm wide so I am contemplating shelves, but not sure how accessible items would be (I have mobility issues). I will have a think if I can swap things around though thank you!

@Ozanj

We have dining ware / cups / cutlery in the dining area. And only have everyday pots and pans and cooking equipment in the kitchen. Anything for special occasions (I’m part Indian and Romany so have massive catering cook pots) go in the attic or garage until they need to be used. You probably will need to be really ruthless when it comes to analysing what you use most often.

This is the route I think I am going to end up taking. I have a brick outhouse which currently houses the washing machine and a few diy items. If I put a couple of units in there I can store things in there, but it does get quite damp so that is a bit of a concern. Seriously also considering putting a small heater in there to try and stop the damp.

Decisions of trying to figure out how to best utilise this new house!!

I Have a veg rack on wheels repurposed as a pan rack (lids on one shelf, pans stacked on another, washing detergent on another).
There are some v slimline trolleys in IKEA, if you wanted some pictures/ideas.
Or could you have a ceiling rack? Depends how tall you are and how high the ceilings are!!
I have space, but am only 5 foot, so couldn't reach anything. There are good rack systems for walls too- metal grid types that you can use butcher's S-hooks to attach pans, utensils etc, assuming your pans have a hole through the handle.
I also use s-hooks to attach things off the outside of my trolley.

And my cast iron casserole lives on the hob! If I need the hobspace, I put it on the dining table while I cook.

Do you have a built in oven, or a gas cooker? I have a drop down compartment under my oven where I can store baking trays, cake tins etc but that's a freestanding cooker.

Definitely put the glasses on the sideboard- with a tray and a bottle of something you like to drink.

Agree that glasses can go on a sideboard - until recently we had a decanter plus glasses on a decorative tray on our in the dining end of our main living room.

We also have pots and pans hanging from a rack on the kitchen ceiling, although these are copper so not as heavy as cast iron! My few cast iron ones are in a large pan drawer. Obviously if you're going to hang anything remotely weighty from the ceiling ensure its screwed into joists. We have a dedicated pan rack that we've owned for about twenty years (it's moved house with us several times!) and it's hanging from extremely heavy duty cup hooks screwed directly into joists.

Our - freestanding range - cooker has a drawer at the bottom which houses lots of baking trays etc, but I admit it was quite difficult to find one that had this feature. We rejected several range cookers that just had a fixed panel in place of a drawer 🙄

Here's a pic of our pan rack... we've added a few more pots since this was taken 😉

@Hebeee

Here's a pic of our pan rack... we've added a few more pots since this was taken 😉

That's my goal @Hebeee, it looks amazing!

I didnt think to leave the new pot on the hob, thanks for that

@Mundra I actually have an ikea storage trolley in the corner, has 4 pull out baskets for baking trays, pans, glass dishes etc and I would be absolutely lost without it. It doesnt look the best, but it is definitely staying

I have made a start in clearing one wall cupboard which was mainly full with Christmas mugs So they have gone into storage which frees up one whole double shelf. It's a start