These 14 Compact Kitchen Renovations Start With the Best Ingredients

Warsaw-born Karolina Howorko, director and founder of the design firm Studio Hoka, is based in Amsterdam—but she spends ample time in her homeland, too. When she does, it’s at Studio H, a compact flat in Warsaw’s Old Town that she transformed to feel light and spacious. When designing the kitchen, she reflected on her experiences living in other spaces. "I didn’t like having images of food in my head while trying to work," she explained, "so, I visually cut off the kitchen from the main space with a curtain." Beside the kitchen is a sculptural block staircase, and a table pulls out for a quick breakfast or impromptu glass of wine. A refrigerator, drawers, and storage space are also cleverly tucked into the side of the staircase.