These tricks from interior design professionals will have your small kitchen looking large in no time:.Don't bring in a bunch of different patterns and colors, which can make the kitchen look small and cramped.Keep out the appliances you use regularly, but put the others away, so the counter has lots of open space. .Try to make your pots and pans match in color, so that they look more pieced together and sleek.If you're willing to pay for renovation in your kitchen, go with a cabinets upgrade, and install slim versions.Get rid of blacks and go with nice pastels. Lighter colors will cause your kitchen to feel more open.Keep things away from the ground and countertops, and you will have much more space to move around.Add small touches that personalize the kitchen, and use a mirror or two, which always makes your space seem bigger