Kitchen organisation ideas that take calm to a new level

Built for a family with busy weeks, this kitchen with light-grey ASPUDDEN fronts hides a lot of smart storage. The flexible METOD kitchen system delivers: deep soft-closing drawers take care of pots and pans, high cabinets use the wall space all the way to the ceiling, and a peninsula offers extra storage and space for preparing food. The smartly organised insides lay the foundation for the calm outside. When you close the doors and drawers, all you see are clean lines with thin frames that bring depth and character to your kitchen. Ready for early breakfasts, late snacks, and everything in between, it’s the sweet spot for an active family that values home-cooked food (but sometimes doesn’t find the time to enjoy it together).

A minimalistic front with a flawless finish

In this kitchen, every detail adds to the modern and inviting style. The light-grey ASPUDDEN fronts have a minimalistic design that embraces simplicity, thin frames capture the light and create shadows, bringing depth and character. Then comes the sparkle: the STJÄRNHOV knobs and handles in shiny chrome, all sleek lines with crisp transitions between curves and angles. The contrast is intentional, the cool grey sets the tone, and the hardware adds just enough to make it shine.
If you want to extend the unit to the sides, decorative cover panels for the base cabinets help tie the look together. Worktop lighting and integrated LEDs in kitchen drawers make both food prep and cooking easier and safer. And here’s a smart feature the ASPUDDEN cover panel for integrated lighting allows you to seamlessly install lighting under the wall cabinet for a uniform look, a small detail that has a surprisingly big impact on the ambiance and functionality of your kitchen.

More meals, less food waste

A house full of people with different schedules? A wish to enjoy homemade meals at least a few days a week? No problem, you’ve got this. Strategic bulk buying, a shopping list and meal plan stop the “what’s for dinner” chorus – minimising food waste, last-minute dashes to the store and at least some amount of packaging material. All that’s needed is some organisation. Whether it’s in your pantry, fridge or freezer, make food easy to see and grab an UTRUSTA pull-out larder makes it harder for an opened package to hide behind the new.
Use transparent containers and create a front row of eat-mefirsts, so yesterday’s yogurt doesn’t disappear behind today’s snacks. An open top tray in the freezer offers great overview you don’t even have to pull out a drawer to get to your next frozen meal or ingredient. Take 10 minutes a week to check, regroup your fridge and plan dinner around the things that need love. The result: small habits, big savings and less food waste.

Shop, store, recycle, repeat

Buying in bulk saves money and time, but where do you store all the packages? The OMAR shelving units turn a nook into a pantry in a jiffy, with space for bigger containers and open storage boxes. Make sure that everything’s on show and nothing’s lost in the back row sort by category and let the FIFO (first in, first out) philosophy keep things moving.
Do you think recycling can get messy at times? The durable SORTERA sorting bins have foldable lids that make them easy to open even if you have several of them stacked on top of each other. They’re perfect for sorting plastic, metal, paper or glass recyclables (or laundry, or DIY projects, or any of the myriads of things you need organised across the home). With smart and affordable storage that uses every inch of the available space, your kitchen stays tidy, your wallet stays happy, and you  stay calm.

From dinner to hangout – this is the place to be

When life gets busy (and it always does), a comfy home base is gold. Meet your new family magnet: a TONSTAD extendable table in brushed matte oak veneer with matching upholstered chairs. It easily seats four for weeknight dinners, and when guests pop by, you simply slide out the self-storing leaf to add two more – no loose parts, no fuss. Want to relax?
Cabinets from the flexible METOD kitchen system form a nifty window bench just add some soft cushions and it’s ready for your well-deserved break. Tuck tablecloths and napkins into the drawers for easy access when laying your table for a fancier dinner. And for that satisfyingly matching look, the drawers have the same style ASPUDDEN fronts as in the kitchen.