Remodeling smaller kitchens requires good planning - and some very good small kitchen design ideas - to avoid falling short of storage and working space. First look at the cabinets and drawers. Have tall cabinets reaching the ceiling and deep drawers for maximizing storage space. Look for opportunities to hang items from the ceiling or the cabinet drawers. Books on small kitchen designs will tell you to buy gadgets or appliances that can fit into a small space. To save space, use a slide out cutting board. Store the least used gadgets in attractive bins on top of cabinets. That way the kitchen will look more attractive.For a small kitchen installing glass doors, folding doors, pocket doors or no doors is the right way to go. Have sufficient natural and natural lighting to make the kitchen look spacious. Stress on recessed and under the cabinet lighting.