45+ Kitchen Organization and Storage Hacks From Top Designers and HGTV Stars

From large walk-in pantries to simple drawer dividers, we've gathered clever storage and organization ideas for keeping the heart of the home tidy and free from clutter. These savvy kitchen storage solutions will not only make your space more streamlined but also bring ease in finding everyday utensils and tools.

Instead of standard window treatments, Ben and Erin Napier of Home Town hung plate racks on the upper portion of the windows in this charming cottage kitchen. These plate racks provide extra storage and let the homeowner uniquely display their favorite dishware. We also love how the backless plate racks still allow light to shine through the windows.

Instead of installing baseboards underneath your kitchen cabinets, opt for toe-kick drawers. The toe-kick drawers in this kitchen create extra storage space for flat items, such as cutting boards and serving plates.

Expandable drawer dividers are a great way to organize utensils and flatware and yes, even junk drawers. Some dividers can be stacked so even the deepest of drawers can be split into sections.

When Ben and Erin Napier of Home Town renovated a small cottage for a restaurant owner, they created a custom knife block using some of the homeowner's old cookbooks.

Tall stacks of dishes can be a pain, plus, too much stacking makes your dishes prone to chipping or breaking. Make your dishware more accessible and keep it safe from breakage with simple acrylic shelf risers. The clear, low-profile riser isn’t bulky and keeps your cabinet looking neat and tidy.

Making the most of every corner, a pantry is installed in the cabinet that houses the stainless-steel refrigerator. Floor-to-ceiling cabinetry also provides tons of much-needed storage in this kitchen.

Cleaning supplies are easy to reach and easy to hide with this kitchen's slim pullout shelf. There's space for tall bottles as well as extra cloths and dish towels.

It’s time to clean out that junk drawer once and for all and turn it into a handy spice drawer. Spice drawer inserts come in adjustable lengths and widths so you can custom them to fit your drawer exactly. If you want to go the extra mile, put all your spices in matching jars with cute labels.

No matter how neat you are, it’s hard not to make a pot of coffee without dripping some on the countertop or spilling grinds everywhere. Solution: Keep all those messes corralled by keeping your coffee station on a big acrylic serving tray. The clear tray is easy to wipe or rinse off and won’t create more countertop clutter.

Storage and style come together in the corner of this contemporary kitchen designed by Mina Starsiak Hawk of Good Bones. Instead of adding more upper cabinets, Mina incorporated countertop-to-ceiling brass shelving between the windows to create a decorative yet functional display.

When Drew and Jonathan Scott of Celebrity IOU helped Emma Roberts renovate her friend’s kitchen, they took storage to the top. Besides the expansive cabinetry, the brothers suspended open-shelving from the ceiling. The shelves provide display space as well as a convenient spot for frequently used dishware.

Lined with the same white quartz that was used on the countertops, a new food and water station for the homeowner’s pets is a now permanent feature. Drew and Jonathan even included a pot filler to make the water bowl easy to fill.

Next to the pet dining station, Drew and Jonathan added a customized cabinet pull-out just for the fur babies of the house. The drawer pulls out to reveal leash and collar storage hooks while the top of the drawer (on the backside) has built-in containers for storing dog treats and other items. When closed, the cabinet blends seamlessly with the others in the kitchen.

In Season 2 of the Rock the Block competition, Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt were the clear winners, and this kitchen is the reason why. Disguised behind the wall of cabinetry, a hidden pantry was outfitted with wraparound shelving. To further delineate the hidden pantry from the kitchen, the luxury vinyl plank was laid in a herringbone pattern.

To maximize storage and efficiency in this small bungalow kitchen, designers included floor-to-ceiling cabinetry with a library ladder for easy access.

An open-face drawer with a built-in paper towel dispenser makes the towels easy to reach but mostly hidden. This is a great option for homes with small children.

Banquettes are wonderful things — and if you don't believe us, take a look at this extra-long version designed by Mina Starsiak Hawk of Good Bones. It's the perfect place to stop and sit. Plus, concealed under the flip-top seats is ample storage for small appliances, housewares and whatever else the homeowner wants.

We’ve all lost things in the back of the fridge and then found them after they’ve spoiled. Prevent that from happening again with a lazy Susan turntable that lets you easily access items in the back of the refrigerator.

Reusable water bottles can take up a lot of space, and they always seem to tumble like dominos when you go to grab just one. Solve that problem with a clear acrylic bottle holder. It takes up little cabinet space and lets you see all of your water bottles at once. If you have an unused wine rack, repurpose it into a bottle holder.

A vertical pot rack makes it easy to find and store kitchen essentials like cutting boards, cookie sheets, muffin tins and pot lids. Many racks are adjustable so you can customize it to fit your exact space.

Don’t let a tangle of messy appliance cords make your countertops look messy. Try self-adhesive cord holders to keep cords untangled and out of sight. And the best part? A pack of four is less than $10.

If you’re unsure what to do with that little one-foot-wide section of wall space between your sink and stove, take a cue from Ben and Erin Napier of Home Town. They squeezed vertical storage into an often-used prep area and, of course, did it with style.

The first two steps of the stairs, leading into the kitchen, have clever drawers that offer storage for items used in the kitchen and great room.

Self-adhesive hooks fastened to the inside of cabinet doors are a convenient way to store potholders and oven mitts. Hang the hooks in a cabinet closest to your oven or stove.

At one end of the island, a small bookshelf houses cookbooks and recipe boxes, providing a neat and tidy place to display these essential items.

Copious storage is always lovely, of course, but it’s even better when it feels fresh. This kitchen features custom upper kitchen cabinets with bifold doors that reveal gorgeous white-oak beadboard and shelves.

A handy kitchen drawer includes a charging station for all your favorite mobile devices, so you can stay connected and ready to go.

Waking up is easy to do (easier, anyway) with a dedicated coffee station. Cabinets hold the coffeemaker and cups; a drawer keeps coffee pods and tea bags organized and easy to grab.

To fill a small wall in a cottage kitchen, Ben and Erin Napier of Home Town added pegboard storage to hold and display colorful cookware and pretty dishes.

Instead of a stationary shelf, try pullout drawer shelving. This will keep things better organized and you will be able to find the particular kitchen utensil you are looking for more easily.

This hanging organization item is a pretty way to store kitchen gadgets. This adorable utensil holder offers storage directly above the range.

Organization is a dream in this kitchen thanks to multiple pullout shelves with custom-made solutions for baking essentials, cleaning supplies and more.

Pots and pans are kept strictly in line with this kitchen's genius pullout storage system, making things easy to reach and easy to find.

These kitchen drawers hold a secret: Pull them open and there's drink and ice storage inside. When your refrigerator doesn't seem large enough, this could be exactly what your kitchen needs.

This small Brooklyn condo makes the most of every square inch, including incorporating a ceiling-mounted pot rack for overhead storage.

A custom pullout pantry creates extra storage space in this kitchen, which doesn't have a traditional pantry space. Plentiful drawers and cabinets help stow away other essentials while keeping them close at hand.

Gathering like items together guarantees you’ll be able to find what you need, advise the organizing pros behind Neat Method. Start with basic groups like baking, breakfast, grains and snacks.

If you like clean, appliance-free countertops, this might be a great solution for your kitchen needs. When not in use, the stand mixer is housed in the cabinet, but when it is ready for operation, a pop-up mixer stand pulls out for use.

This kitchen's trashcan is hidden in the island space and can be tucked away when not in use.

No fancy customization here — just seven bamboo drawer organizers from The Container Store that let food blogger Jeanine Donofrio of Love and Lemons find anything in a nanosecond. “Grouping the tools on a table first helped me figure out which sizes of organizers to buy,” she says.

A magnetized strip keeps cutting tools close at hand in this functional kitchen.

This kitchen drawer comes with a built-in pegboard finish to keep those stacks of dishes looking nice and neat, while their soft-close capabilities ensure they don’t cause unnecessary shifting.

This kitchen features clever, hidden storage behind a wall of cabinetry. When closed, the cabinetry perfectly blends in with the rest of the kitchen, but behind the custom doors, a storage cupboard with large drawers and shelves works to organize school essentials, a printing station and key hooks. The door also features cork panels for to-do lists.

The plate rack in this kitchen solves what could've been a tricky storage issue for the dishes. Giving the small space an open and airy look, this plate storage is a smart organization idea.

To keep countertops clutter free, this kitchen was designed with two tall cabinets to house appliances and other gadgets. Bifold doors open to the side, so no valuable storage space is taken up by retractable doors.

Looking for ways to save time on hectic school mornings? Make it easy for kids to help pack their own lunch by keeping reusable lunchbox gear like water bottles, thermos and sandwich baggies in easily accessible drawers and bins.