The final option is to keep the things we use most often on the worktop all the time, but without taking up too much working space, with the aid of a clever stratagem or two: small appliances can be stowed very effectively inside a corner section that can be closed off with a shutter (an element that rests on the base unit) or along the wall. Instead of being hung on the wall, spoons and ladles can be placed in a pottery vase that will stand permanently on the worktop, for easy access. What’s more, we must remember that the worktop can vary in depth: if we increase it by just a ten centimetres, we will have enough room for both equipment and accessories and food preparation.
