Cabinets are a great way to save space and open up your home. Here are some other space saving hacks to help you stay organized in a kitchen or living room for our friends at Love Property.

Utilise the inside of cupboard doors by using sticky pegs to hold packets that can be hard to store. Tear-and-share food packets that are still to be consumed will stay fresh, dry and won't spill. Plus, these clever versions have wipeable labels to write the names of owners.

A spice rack can be used for so many handy storage solutions, from books to jewelry. But let's not forget how practical they are used for their original purpose in a small kitchen. The smooth wood finish brings a natural touch to empty walls too. 

Don’t stack cleaning products in a haphazard mess under the sink, otherwise you’ll risk a collapse every time you try to get a product from the back. For a basic hack, buy buckets and stuff them with cleaning items, or for a more sophisticated solution that will satisfy the Monica Geller inside all of us, try a pull-out under-sink basket that will keep products clean, tidy and easy to reach.

The simple shaker peg rail looks just as striking in modern kitchens as country schemes and are handy hooks to have around a small kitchen. Used to frame a colourful splashback with a lengthening line, a run of these humble wooden pegs adds warmth, texture and are easy-access holders for many kitchen utensils.

Just when you thought there was nowhere else to add storage in a small kitchen try looking up! Perhaps the space above the door is big enough to slot in a few extra cupboards. Use the space to store less used items such as dinner party tableware. Make sure the wall is strong enough to withstand the extra weight and cupboards are mounted securely. 

If you don’t have space for a proper pantry, no problem: use a pull-out one instead. All you need is a bit of horizontal room and you’ll have a space maximised to its full potential, with plenty of storage and nothing left languishing at the back.

Keep pans from piling up and clattering out of the cupboard with a simple pan stacker. The additional metal or plastic frame sits inside your cupboard, allowing you to stack pots and saucepans neatly when not in use. It can also prolong the life of your cookware and protect non-stick surfaces from scratching.