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We’ve put together our favourite kitchen finds to help make this area of your home more functional. Rethink a traditional bar area and display your glassware and wine in a top cupboard and your liquor in an easy to reach drawer. There is no need to move bottles around to find your forty year old scotch; simply pull out the drawer and grab the right bottle every time. Designed by Kayron Brewer, www.studiok-b.com; Photography by Drew Rice, www. redpantsstudio.com; Cabinets by Showplace Wood Products, www.showplacewood.com When designing a kitchen island, consider functionality vs. style. A large kitchen island always looks grand! Why not take advantage of the extra space and add a cubby hole to tuck away a stool, so that the island can double as a work station? Remove counter clutter by installing a power bar in a drawer to store a laptop or cell phones. We love this slim drawer and power bar combination by Linda Burnside of LGB Interiors. Space designed by Leah Talanian, www. LDesignInteriors.com ; Photo by Sean costello, www.seancostellophoto.com; Space designed by LGB interiors, www.lgbinteriors.com. Are you tired of looking for the right lid that goes with the pot you are using? We have a great solution to avoid this time-consuming search for the perfect-sized lid. Simply install a lid drawer in your pots and pans drawer, such as this one designed by Paragon Kitchens. Design by Paragon Kitchens, www. paragonkitchens.com; THE CREATIVE POOL Get inspired by these innovative kitchen ideas. 22 CANADIANHOMETRENDS.COM Smell the fresh herbs in your kitchen with this fantastic looking, vertical, herb garden found in this space designed by Portico Design Group, www. porticodesign.com Design by Roundhouse designs, www.roundhousedesign.com Maximize every square inch of your cabinets with the addition of a spice rack mounted on the inside of a cabinet door. Place this rack in a cabinet in proximity to your prep area or stovetop for a convenient and efficient work flow. Roll out your cleaning supplies with an uber functional pull-out drawer that makes reaching even the toughest cleaning supplies a breeze. Space designed by Design Set Match, www.DesignSetMatch.com Photo by Craig Cozzitorti, www.pixrman.com