How to Add Storage to a Kitchen Without Renovating

Not everyone can afford a kitchen renovation, and renters cannot make structural changes at all. But a lack of kitchen storage is one of the most common complaints homeowners and renters share. The good news is that significant storage can be added to any kitchen without touching a single cabinet or wall.

A Rolling Kitchen Cart

A rolling kitchen cart adds counter space, drawer storage, and open shelf space that you can position wherever you need it most. When company comes, roll it to the side or into an adjacent room. Quality carts with butcher block tops serve double duty as prep surfaces. Models with wine racks, spice drawers, and pot hooks provide highly organized, immediately accessible storage.

Magnetic Knife Strips and Spice Racks

A magnetic knife strip mounted on the wall beside the stove keeps knives accessible and off the counter. Wall-mounted magnetic spice containers keep spices visible and accessible while freeing an entire cabinet shelf. Both of these are low-cost, no-permanent-damage additions that dramatically improve kitchen function.

Over-the-Door Organizers

The inside of the pantry door and under-sink cabinet doors are significant storage opportunities. Over-the-door organizers hold an astonishing amount of product — spices, cleaning supplies, foil and wrap boxes, small tools — in space that is otherwise completely wasted.