As Apartment Therapy's 2012 Small, Cool winner and the man and mind behind the blog Manhattan Nest, Daniel Kanter has an amazing eye - and some serious DIY skills. The kitchen, which you see here in its Before state, was drab and lacking in storage space. A few IKEA hacks later, and you have THIS. (Oh, and did we mention Daniel is only 22 years old?!) More

What immediately strikes you about this kitchen? Is it how small it is? Or how cool it looks outlined in a blue paint? If, as the saying goes, you gotta work with what God gave you, then you might as well do something fabulous with it.

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Baker Mary Wolf, aka Miss Treats, has been sprucing up her Los Angeles rental kitchen and we love her DIY solution for storing and displaying KitchenAid attachments, measuring cups, and spoons. More

Pot lids are one of the trickiest things to store well in the kitchen. They don't stack; they slide all over the place in the cupboards. Reader Caroline and her partner came up with a smart, unexpected way to store pot lids: Flying saucers on hooks under the cabinets! More

Apartment Therapy's annual Small, Cool Contest has been running the last month, and during that time we've been actively looking for small, cool kitchens and rounding them up as we go along. Here's the latest batch, with 15 new kitchen entries you many not have seen yet. Most entrants include a picture or two of their kitchen, so the contest is a terrific way to see how real people design and outfit their tiny kitchens. More

Apartment Therapy is in the midst of their annual Small, Cool Home Contest! A few weeks ago we posted our first contest kitchen roundup, and here now are 15 more! Have you seen them yet? Most entrants include a picture or two of their kitchen, so the contest is a terrific way to see how real people design and outfit their tiny kitchens. Ideas galore! More

This year's small, cool kitchens are inspiring because of what many of them don't have—namely, a big budget for custom renovations and details. That's my lot as well, so I'm usually on the lookout for clever, budget, and renter-friendly kitchen solutions. But sometimes you want a little out-of-your-budget eye candy— you know, to pin to your "When I Pay Off My School Loans" board. This galley kitchen may be small, but the custom details make it more appealing and efficient than kitchens twice its size. More

I have a very tiny kitchen and it sometimes will prevent me from entertaining as much as I would like. I thought this was a legitimate excuse until I saw a video from British-born, Paris-dwelling Rachel Khoo. At least I have a real stovetop and oven! Read on for more about Rachel and a video clip featuring her teeny-tiny kitchen.
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Over the years we've looked at few different ways to increase counter space in the kitchen: add an island, cart, and table or try one of these strategic storage tips. But one of the best solutions? Get an over-the-sink cutting board. More

Oh, the tiny kitchen. Earlier today we asked our readers via Twitter to share their most maddening small kitchen conundrums. In addition to complaints about less than ideal lighting and storage options (we hear you), a few readers complained about minimal countertop space and the near-constant falling and breaking of things while cooking.

Well, to THAT we can offer a solution. It's so simple and unsurprising, yet will make a world of difference in your day-to-day cooking life if you start doing it. Curious? More