Cupboards are essential for any home; but in a Tiny Home, they are even more essential. Matt and the clients wanted to find ways to maximize every available space in the kitchen, creating a kitchen area that is not only spacious, but stores a surprising amount of items.

All the cupboards were handmade and custom built to space, out of plywood with a maple face, and finished with varathane to give a smooth, durable, and natural finish. Some of the interesting features of these cupboards are drawers at the bottom of each cupboard where the toe kick normally is, avoiding 4 inches of wasted space. The drawers feature full extension sliders, to easily access all parts of the storage space. The drawers were also specifically designed to accommodate all their kitchen appliances and pots and pans, ensuring that every item had its place.

The bank of drawers next to the desk function as office supply storage, with the top drawer containing an inner charging station to avoid unnecessary clutter from electronics.

Finally, to allow two people to easily work together in the kitchen, a custom fold-up countertop was designed, maximizing the working and chopping space in the kitchen.

Kitchen cabinets

In production

Looking more like a kitchen

Fling cabinet and charging drawer

Kitchen is looking good with all the faces on

When more counter space is required this leaf just swings up and locked in place.

when more people space is needed in the kitchen the leaf drops down.

lots of storage, including in the toe kick.

Spice rack

Toe kick drawer, can be opened with your toes!

The Circuit panel hidden at the back of the pantry.

File drawer with hard wood rails to hold file folders.

This is the charging drawer. The end of the charge cords sit in the slots and the unsightly mess of wires hangs out of sight behind the drawer.

Working on installing the cupboard doors.

Faces drying in the sun