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Modular kitchen accessories can be customised to suit diverse cooking styles and create smart storage. Additionally, they ensure an uncluttered look, good organisation and convenience, which will make your day-to-day cooking a delightful experience.

It is essential to choose the accessories before the renovation work begins so that a modular kitchen design can be achieved seamlessly. Here are six accessories that will optimise every square inch of your kitchen and will ensure maximum efficiency.

1. Cutlery organisers
Cutlery organiser trays, when placed in drawers, do away with chaos and clutter, especially when you need to find things in a hurry. This kitchen accessory comes with compartments of various sizes that are suitable for stocking spoons, forks, knives, tongs and so on.

2. Pull-out baskets
Consider differently-sized drawers to accommodate pull-out baskets for deep and shallow storage. Note that some pull-out baskets come with plate and cutlery organisers. These pull-outs open to their entire length, so all the stuff that is kept inside is fully visible when opened. Keep in mind that each basket pull-out has a specific loading capacity so they should not be overloaded. Excess weight may damage the alignment of the drawers and cause them to sag over a period of time.

3. Bottle pull-outs
Bottle pull-outs are a smart modular kitchen accessory because they optimise narrow spaces of the kitchen. These have a narrow width and comprise two or three deep, narrow shelves that are suitable for storing bottles of seasonings, cooking oils, sauces, and other such cooking ingredients. They should be ideally placed near the cooktop so that the ingredients are quickly accessible during cooking.

4. Tall units
If space permits, bring in a tall unit into your kitchen. This accessory is a must-have because it works as a pantry that is ideal for storing in one place all your regular food supplies like flour, dals, sauces, rice and other things that do not perish easily. This accessory utilises its height to enable maximum storage. It has storage on the doors and inside to keep everything organised and within easy reach.

5. Corner unit
Convert the inaccessible corners of L-shaped and U-shaped kitchens into functional and efficient spaces by using corner units. In most traditional Indian kitchen designs, these corners remain unutilised because they are hard-to-reach spots for which it is difficult to design useful cabinets. Corner units are specifically designed to slide in and out and enable storage and access for the usually unreachable corners.

6. Under-sink accessories
There is very limited space available below the sink because of the sink’s depth and the presence of a plumbing pipe (to connect the sink to the waste pipes). Also, this area is prone to getting dirty and messy because of spills from the dustbin (placed on the floor) and water and food spills from the sink during utensil cleaning.
 

• Install a cabinet door under the sink to shut off this spot from view.
• Use this area for storing your cleaning supplies and kitchen towels for daily use by installing racks or other under-sink accessories that are available.
• Install a dustbin-holder on the inside of the cabinet door, which can hold the garbage bag and thus keep the floor area free, hygienic and clean.