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" Mahogany or birch wood? Stone or synthetic counters? If you&amp;#039;re planning a kitchen remodel, questions like these pepper your thoughts as you pull pages from magazines\u2014but there&amp;#039;s more to a successful design. Whether you invest in custom-built units or standard cabinetry, your kitchen is only as valuable as its insides. To maximize your kitchen&amp;#039;s storage potential, first take stock. &amp;quot;Think about items you store, or would like to store, in your kitchen,&amp;quot; advises John Troxell, design director of Wood-Mode. &amp;quot;Group items by how you use them and where you want them accessible. Storage is about prioritizing your lifestyle.&amp;quot; With innovations like stronger drawers and rollout shelves, you no longer have to poke around inside deep cabinets. Superspecialized inserts enable organization on every scale, utilizing narrow spaces and wide ones. &amp;quot;Kitchen remodel&amp;quot; used to be synonymous with expansion, but we&amp;#039;ll show you how to add storage without square footage.  When it comes to prepping meals, things can get messy. We don&amp;#039;t want to leave trails of powdered ingredients or produce trimmings, lug heavy appliances around or walk with sharp utensils or unwieldy containers. Convenient, proximate storage is the most important design asset of these designated chopping and mixing stations. Keep ingredients near and neat in coordinated jars or narrow spaces, and find ways to stash hefty equipment behind doors but still within back-saving reach.  From cumbersome kettles to tiny sponges, extreme-scale products in the kitchen are often the hardest to house successfully. But &amp;quot;with storage ranging from organizational drawer components to specialized cabinetry, homeowners can keep goods close at hand, yet not in full view,&amp;quot; says Troxell. With hefty pans and bulk-size liquid cleansers nearby, cooking time and cleanup will be easier than ever.  At last, time to eat. Now, where are all those plates, cups and utensils? Not to mention serving platters, ladles and the like? Some choose to keep dishes near the table for easy setting, others opt to stow them by the dishwasher or sink for quick cleanup. Troxell suggests asking yourself, &amp;quot;Where do I use it first? Where can I get it quickest?&amp;quot; Day-to-day dishware is best stored close to the kitchen table, while finer china should be kept near the dining room or living room, if you have space for a traditional buffet. See the top storage picks for a clean and orderly kitchen.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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