Hide Kitchen Clutter With A Simple Addition To Your Island
Your kitchen island can easily be one of the most useful fixtures in the room. Adding more countertop space and extra storage, islands help turn cooking spaces into stylish and functional layouts so you can make the most of them. While your kitchen island lends a hand to organization, it can create a level of visual clutter, especially if you have open shelving and door-less cabinets that show off your cooking supplies. Rather than removing items and trying to find a new home, one simple hack can cover visual clutter and add a softer element to your kitchen. By installing a curtain (or several to go around the whole island) you can create a neat and orderly cover to hide all your cooking supplies and dishes, so it's still conveniently located but not as noticeable when people are in the room. Simple and effective, this also gives you a design element that can elevate your space.
Covering busy areas or disguising appliances with curtains has become a popular trend of late on social media platforms like TikTok, and the sink skirt making a big comeback goes to prove this point. This design hack is genius in its simplicity, and allows you to organize a room without having to install all new cabinetry, appliances, or just get a little more style without bulky apparatus as the main focus. While there are plenty of unusual ways to decorate with curtains, this might be the most chic and clever way to hide small appliances and other clutter in your kitchen.
Get creative with your textures and designs
First you want to assess your kitchen island. If it does feature open shelving, this may be where you want to install a track or rod so you can cover plates, pots, and pans, and all your other cookware. You also want to consider the length of your curtains and how much of the island you want to cover. For example, some people take the curtains from just under the countertop all the way down to the floor, while others prefer to only use enough length to cover the bottom shelves that show, still leaving much of the island itself exposed.
Once you've settled on a curtain length, you can install your track or rod. This will vary depending on your island. It might be easier to secure a small curtain track under the countertop using Command Strips. If you have wood on either side of your island shelving, you can also screw in hooks or brackets for a rod. Small curtain rings will work well with this addition to avoid making the curtain feel too heavy. You can also choose curtains that can slide directly onto the rod instead for a cleaner finish. To prepare the material, you can cut down the fabric or curtains with fabric scissors and use hot glue to create a clean hem rather than sewing, and do the same for the edges if you need to cut off some of the length across, too. You can even use shower curtains if you find a print or pattern or material you prefer. Polyester is a great option for your island curtains because of its durability, easy maintenance, and variety of colors and designs. You can even buy several patterns to swap out for different holidays and seasons to elevate your kitchen even more!