Maintaining a clean kitchen is a daily challenge, and there’s one thing that can make it a little tougher: cluttered countertops. Enjoy these kitchen upgrades to hide small appliances.

There are a ton of appliances we reach for every day. Coffee makers, toasters, air fryers, the works! Getting those in and out of storage every time you need them is a huge hassle.

But leaving them sitting out on the counters can immediately create a lot of clutter.

What if you could hide those small appliances away when they’re not needed, but still have them accessible at a moment’s notice? That’s where this list comes in!

Take a tour with me through twenty-one amazing kitchen upgrades to hide small appliances you don’t need to have cluttering your countertop anymore!

1. Hidden Coffee Station

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Nothing more luxurious than having a dedicated coffee station in your kitchen, right? This is a great spot to keep your coffee maker and best tea and coffee accoutrement.

If you’re crafting this from scratch, consider lining the back wall with accent wallpaper to help separate the space from the rest of your kitchen!

2. Breakfast Cabinets

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If you have a cabinet that sits at countertop level, it’s fairly simple to cut a hole and fix a touch-latch door into the side for easy appliance access.

You can find touch-latch door kits like this one to tackle this as a DIY project, too.

3. Hidden Breakfast Nook

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Graduate your coffee nook into a full breakfast nook with a few shelves to house your cereal, toaster, microwave, and coffee machine.

If you want to keep the kitchen clear and clean in the mornings, having this breakfast nook face outward rather than toward the kitchen itself might be helpful.

4. Foldaway Door Nook

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Looking for something quick and simple? Transform the area below one of your cabinets into a foldaway door kitchen nook that will house your most-used appliances.

All you need to do is build the cabinet walls further down and add a foldaway door. Try to pick somewhere that has a power point already built in, so you won’t have to install a new one!

5. Slide-Down Cabinet Notch

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Even the sleekest, nicest appliances risk taking over your countertops. For the larger countertop appliances in your life, it pays to invest in something called an ‘appliance garage’.

It’s exactly what it sounds like! A slide-down or foldaway door hides a dedicated space for the appliances you need to access most. This is a great spot for your microwave or coffee machine.

6. Hidden Coffee Station

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I truly believe that the more distinct you can make your coffee nook, the better. It just helps your kitchen to feel a little extra luxurious, without requiring any major renovations.

If you have a spare cabinet or you’re willing to build between two levels, you can easily create a hidden coffee station near your fridge for a quick and easy morning hit of caffeine.

7. Slide-Out Appliance Storage

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Not ready to sacrifice any cabinet space? Consider using a heavy duty slide-out drawer to store your most important appliances.

A fun way to approach this upgrade is to make the front of your appliances look like the rest of your cabinetry. Having a hidden dishwasher or fridge makes everything look that much more sleek!

8. Dedicated Appliance Cabinet

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Barn doors on appliance garages are a fantastic pick for farmhouse style homes, and they’re super easy to implement (especially if you’re already doing some renovations).

Take it that much further by installing a small sink with a filtered water faucet – like this one – in the space to create the ultimate coffee nook.

9. The Fold Down Appliance Garage

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If you need to put your appliance garage in a corner, you might struggle to put sleek doors on it, as the wall makes it tough to properly open and close those doors.

That’s why I’m a fan of the fold-down door that makes it look as if an entire set of cabinet drawers is simply moving up and away!

10. Stashed Drinks Bar

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From morning to night, have a single place you can go for any of your favorite drinks with this stashed drinks bar. This has a spot for everything from your wines to your coffee maker.

Find spots for your glassware and dress the space with a small topiary or two like these.

11. Tucked Away Breakfast Bar

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Take your coffee bar to the next level by upgrading it to a full breakfast space! This is a great way to hide some of the most commonly-used appliances until you need them.

With room for your microwave, toaster, coffee maker, kettle, and all of your favorite breakfast staples, this is a luxurious spot to add to any kitchen.

12. Hidden Breakfast Larder

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In a similar vein, you can double-up the fun with a two-level hidden breakfast larder that incorporates some hidden built-in drawers to store your breakfast essentials.

Consider adding a few mounted hooks or internal shelves on the door to provide some additional storage. This is the perfect way to start the day, trust me!

13. Hidden Hotel Drawer

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One of my favorite pieces of inspiration for these hidden appliance garages is hotels, which all do this concept so well. In particular, the ‘hotel’ drawer is a great addition to a home kitchen.

Hidden behind cabinet doors, this can be stacked to the brim with all your favorite tea and coffee supplies. You can even go the extra mile and add a tea box like this one!

14. A Slide-Out Appliance Garage

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If you’re working with limited space, a slide-out appliance garage is a great way to introduce some additional counter space without sacrificing other vital areas of your kitchen.

These are easy to find if you don’t want to introduce a permanent fixture. For example, stand-alone slide-out countertops like these are great for rentals.

15. Bespoke Cabinetry

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If you have a good budget to work with and you want a high-quality option, you can’t go wrong with commissioning some bespoke cabinetry.

Not only does the bespoke cabinetry look amazing, you can take the chance to put cabinet doors on everything from your dishwasher to your refrigerator for maximum impact.

16. Hidden Drinks Bar

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Bring a little bit of the Great Gatsby party era into your home with a hidden drinks bar, complete with everything you need to make a killer cocktail.

I’m talking garnishes, a blender, an icemaker; whatever makes this bar your own, go for it!

17. Simple Coffee Cupboard

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Sometimes it’s best to keep things simple. Whether you’re working with limited space or you only have one or two appliances you’re accounting for, this is a great choice.

If you’re handy with your power tools, this might even be a weekend DIY project you can tackle!

18. The Popcorn Bar

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Movie night is about to be the stuff dreams are made of thanks to this popcorn bar. Whether you use a popcorn maker like this one or a simple microwave, this cupboard can hold it all.

Pack it full of other movie night essentials to complete the picture.

19. Small Pantry, Big Storage

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Appliance garages are awesome, but you know what’s even better? An appliance garage with ample space to act as a pantry, too.

Your jarred and canned goods will find a great home on the upper shelves, while the drawers beneath are the perfect place to keep your dried goods.

20. Hidden Appliance Drawers

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Keep your appliances within easy reach without taking up all that counterspace thanks to these hidden appliance drawers. This super simple installation can work with any existing drawers.

I recommend laying some grip matting like this on the base of the drawers to keep the appliances from sliding around as the drawers are opened and closed.

21. Central Appliance Cabinet

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Finally, set up a central appliance cabinet to make sure everything is within easy reach, no matter what you’re using your kitchen for.

This easily transforms your kitchen into a multi-purpose hub, used for everything from cooking to family gathering.