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title: "Kitchen Remodeling Ideas: Kitchen Workspace"
description: Kitchen Remodeling Ideas- Adding a kitchen workspace means more use from a small space!
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# [Kitchen Remodeling Ideas: Kitchen Workspace](https://www.baycitiesconstruction.com/blog/bid/34545/kitchen-remodeling-ideas-kitchen-workspace)

 Written by [Lydia Solis](https://www.baycitiesconstruction.com/blog/author/lydia-solis) | May 15 2012

A [kitchen](https://www.baycitiesconstruction.com/our-work/kitchen-remodel/) workspace that is meant for storing cookbooks, surfing<http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/BC_Construction/Rustic-Workspace-Rustic-Kitchen-Design-1.jpg> the web, homework, or mini home office can be compact and close to the action. For everyday tasks, such as paying bills and sorting recipes, a workspace directly in the [kitchen](https://www.baycitiesconstruction.com/our-work/kitchen-remodel/) may suit just fine. Any [kitchen](https://www.baycitiesconstruction.com/our-work/kitchen-remodel/) workspace should be designed with consideration for proper lighting, storage, peripherals, and cable storage.

The [kitchen](https://www.baycitiesconstruction.com/our-work/kitchen-remodel/) is the command and social center for almost every household. Look into how this space will make use of lighting and plan the location and layout accordingly. A useful workspace will probably require access to the internet, phone lines, and electrical receptacles, so make sure cables and wires can be tucked away.

<http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x462/BC_Construction/homeoffice-1.jpg>For a full-time workspace, make sure to consider everything that will be uses in that area for proper storage, such as a printer, scanner, and fax machine. A desktop computer system will require space above or below the desk for the computer itself. You can store the computer in a ventilated cabinet so that dust is kept to a minimum.

A place for mail, hooks for keys, a board for messages, slots for to do paperwork, and space for newspapers and magazines. A space to charge cell phones and other gadgets will come in handy too.

A [kitchen](https://www.baycitiesconstruction.com/our-work/kitchen-remodel/) workspace has the convenience of being at home for family and friends, and the functionality of an office.

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