Space Saving Kitchen Counter Stools and Utility Carts
When organizing an apartment with limited square footage it’s essential to economize on furniture that takes up floor space. One way to add counter and working space without actually building an island or redoing the counters or cabinets is to buy the latest kitchen utility carts that have storage shelves, drawers, a butcher block top and often racks that extend above and offer storage for pots and utensils. These carts can also be functional eating areas for quick meals if you add a couple backless kitchen counter stools.
Complete work stations that are ultra compact and have wheels to move them to where they’re needed most (such as when there are guests) start at just over $400, and the ones that have overhead racks for pots, pans and utensils are just over $600 and also have storage space below. Choose from natural wood or stainless steel or a combination of both to suite your kitchen theme or décor. The wooden kitchen counter stools that go well with any of these utility cart designs are also really affordable, usually between $50 to $100 for really elaborate ones or sets of two simpler ones for around $60 or $70.
If you have been thinking about spending a couple thousand dollars to renovate or remodel a kitchen in order to have more space or to upgrade the look, the cheapest way is to forget about contractors and redoing everything and just add a movable island with stools. The cost will be less, the disruption to your space zero, and the end result will be practical. A good name to keep in mind is Catskill Craftsmen who have the Empire Kitchen design, part of their kitchen utility carts, that offers a thick hardwood countertop that’s 44 inches wide and has an extension of an extra 18 inches on each side for work space, and is 30 inches high, so is ideal for pulling up a set of kitchen counter stools. The unit also includes a towel bar, sliding drawers and cabinets that open on both sides. It costs just over $1,000 but is a complete kitchen unit.
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