That is, I might add, not enough.

The place didn’t come with an overhead mounted microwave unit. Want a microwave? It takes up one half of the available counter space. I tried that out for a month or so. I don’t think I cooked much of anything out of sheer frustration. Solution? Get rid of it.

Not entirely, that is. Fortunately, adjacent to the kitchen is another 7′x7′ room that isn’t filled with major appliances or plumbing. A set of shelves bolted to the wall and, hey’o, the microwave is no longer in the way of everything Jesus loves.

Coffee machine? Might as well make use of that otherwise useless ‘bar’ infront of the sink. Beverage central.

Blank wall rendered useless by the opening of the refrigerator door? There’s a few convenient wall studs in there. If I can get my hands on an appropriate piece of hardware, it looks like a great place to have a pot rack.

Still, freeing up the counter space in the kitchen… it’s just not a lot to begin with. I also had some trouble finding a place to fit my chest freezer (tiny fridge-freezers are never enough for me.) Fortunately…

…it makes a great work surface with some large cutting boards or sheets. Lots of room to roll out the pizza dough or pasta noodles.

More as it comes to me.