They tried to make their tiny kitchen as functional as possible despite its small size, adding plenty of white cabinetry and a two-burner stovetop.
Matranga said she likes that there’s a window above the sink to make it feel airy, and she appreciates that they built it on a budget by buying their cabinetry secondhand and using stair covers for their countertops.
But the kitchen also has pain points. First, the couple didn’t plan for a trash can, so it sits in front of the pocket door that leads to their bathroom.
“It was something we really didn’t think about,” Matranga said of a trash can, adding that they didn’t realize they hadn’t planned for one until they moved in. She wishes they had built one into the cabinets, but every cabinet they have is full of food or kitchenware.
Matranga also regrets selecting such a small sink and deciding not to install a dishwasher in their home.
“We thought, ‘It’s only the two of us. We can handwash. If we eat off a plate, we can go wash the plate real quick, and we’ll put it up. It’s really not that big of a deal,'” Matranga said. “And then we had two kids.”
“The dishes are the hardest part,” she said of her kitchen. “Because our sink is small, it gets filled up quicker, and with four people, it’s just constant dishes.”
