Appliance Garages: Our Best Kitchen Secret

If you’re like us, you love your kitchen gadgets. The toaster, blender, coffee maker, air fryer, slow cooker, pressure cooker, and mixer make everyday tasks quicker and easier. And yet, while we love their convenience, they sure can take up a lot of countertop and storage space. That’s why an appliance garage is a perfect kitchen storage solution for hiding small appliances and reducing counter clutter, leaving your kitchen looking clean, neat and organized!

Essentially, an appliance garage is a compartment designed to store and hide appliances that may or may not be used every day, but frequently enough that you don’t want them in a hard-to-reach spot. Simple, right? Now see how Kowalske Kitchen & Bath can take that simple idea and make it simply customized and beautiful in your own kitchen.

Here are some of our favorite appliance garage ideas: 

Appliance Garage with a Wood-Finished Interior

This is one of the most gorgeous appliance garages we’ve ever designed! It features a rich walnut-finished interior with an easy-clean quartzite counter and backsplash. Pivot pocket doors slide into place so it can be left open while in use. When done, the doors close to blend in with the rest of the handsome cabinetry hiding everything neatly behind.

Hidden Appliance Cabinets

An appliance garage sitting on your countertop can help you streamline kitchen storage for a more polished look. Keep your coffee maker, toaster and microwave hidden behind cabinet doors. With fewer appliances out in the open, you free up valuable counter space for other tasks, and make it easier to wipe down surfaces while still keeping appliances close by for easy access and use. 

Add Interior Drawers Inside Your Appliance Garage

For extra storage area within an appliance garage, add in a pullout drawer or two inside the cabinet. Easy-glide drawers are a great way to store serving utensils, placemats and cloth napkins, food storage wraps and containers, and other miscellaneous kitchen tools.

Door Styles for Your Appliance Garage

You can use simple doors that match the rest of your kitchen cabinets and sit on top of the counter. Or you might choose a lift-up or hydraulic door if space is tight. Other decorative door options include sliding, tambour, or silent-closed doors. Just keep in mind when selecting a door style that an appliance garage should feel like it belongs in your kitchen.

Coffee Station Appliance Garages

Whether it’s for brewing that morning espresso or for late-night, after-dinner entertaining, a coffee station appliance garage puts everything you need in one place. It not only frees up precious counter space, but keeps those waiting for their cup of joe out of the way so you can easily complete other kitchen tasks. 

Backsplash & Countertop Ideas for an Appliance Garage

When designing your appliance garage, keep in mind how you plan to use it. If it’s strictly to house your small appliances, a rich wooden interior can look beautiful. If you’re using it for storage and an extra working space, consider other durable materials like porcelain and metal that resist grease and steam and make clean-up a breeze. 

Covert a Closet to Appliance Station

Another clever idea we love to do is take an unused closet and convert it into a complete, fully-functional appliance garage. The extra space gives you more room for prep space and storing appliances. Just close the doors and everything is neatly hidden away to keep your kitchen looking clean and uncluttered. Don’t forget to choose beautiful and sturdy hardware that will withstand daily use.

Get Started on Your Kitchen Remodel 

Keep your kitchen countertops clean and uncluttered with a custom-designed Appliance Garage from Kowalske Kitchen & Bath!

We are proud of our reputation for creating eye-catching designs that are not only beautiful, but functional as well. Let our expert team show you how a custom Appliance Garage can streamline your kitchen to give you easy-access to extra storage plus uncluttered counter space that every kitchen deserves.

Give us a call today and we can discuss your style, needs and budget. Our experienced crew will then prepare a 3D design to help you visualize your new look. Once you give the thumbs up, Kowalske Kitchen & Bath will manage the material selection and coordinate the entire project. Enjoy a hassle-free update or remodel with the talented pros at Kowalske Kitchen & Bath. Contact us now to schedule a consultation.

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