Here are some creative solutions for limited cs and limited funds.

If you have one that's not being used or know someone who is trying to get rid of one (garaage, yard sales or sitting on the curb lol) a baby changing table is a great idea! As long as it's sturdy ( if not buy some wood glue, nails and screws) and tighten it up!

Prime it, paint it ( to match your kitchen decor)

Depending on the legs you can put castors on them, if legs are to narrow to add castors cut legs down to flat add a piece of wood for support and then add castors

If the sides are a solid surface ( like a bookcase) you can add pt holder,

hooks, mountable wire shelves even a mountable bathroom cup holder

for things like brushes. spatulas etc. mountable spice racks for d. sugars

On the shelves, you can get assorted shapes and sizes of stackable plastic bins, containers or baskets (no curious little hands around) and label them according to supplies (long and flat for spatulas)

One of the salsa man.( Old El Paso. Taco Bell or Ortega) salsa comes in jars that areround flat and kind of wide. You can remove the top and screw it underneath one of the shelves, put your couplers in the jar screw jar back on lid. When needed unscrew jar take what you need. If you have multiple tips of the same number use baby food jars the same way. They're smaller and you can have a whole row of them to accomodate all your tips. Don't forget to get proper length screws and nails for whatever you do (don't want screws to go through surface lol) You could put the jars under the second shelf and under the top shelf on either side (depending on if your a lefty or a righty)mount a under the counter cookbook holder.

For a work surface you could go to a lumber supplier and ask for MDF (Medium density fiberboard) it's inexpensive ask them to cut to size. Prime it, Paint it and seal it ( to protect painted surface) MDF takes paint well, smooth coats. Secure to top of changing table with screws from bottom. You can also personalize even further by making copies of fav. recipes or pics of cakes you made and decoupage onto work surface then add a sealant.

Another suggestion is an unused bathroom vanity. It will already have a flat bottom ( you might want to get a piece thin of wood to secure to bottom for added support then add some castors) some vanities have doors, shelves and/or drawers, get creative! A piece of pegboard secured to the back gives extra storage for hanging things( since vanities are backless). Or just secure a thin sturdy piece of wood to the back, but cut slightly longer than the height of the vanity. This will be your bulletin board (that's if you have available wall space over where you're going to put it) Go to a fabric or craft store (measure bb space before you do) and get a piece of foam about an inch thick, batting and 1 yard of fabric of your choice. You need spray adhesive. Spray it on area to be bb, place foam, spray adhesive on foam add batting. Cut fabric to size of bb adding at least 1 1/2" to 2 " overlap. Might need an extra set of hands for this part. In the bottom under the foam and batting place fabric (make sure fabric is straight) and staple a row of staples across to secure fabric. Pull fabric up and over the top (to hang over back) pull tight and place one staple in center. Repeat on l/r side then continue a row of staples on all sides l, r and top. Need a staple gun for this. No sg no problem use velcro strips.

Want to match your wood cabinets go to minwax.com and get to staining. These are great do it yourself weekend projects. Everyone knows somebody with these items that they're trying to get rid of or are throwing away. Just think extra counter space, extra storage and organization just for you, your cake supplies and cakes. And you did it yourself! How proud you will be.

I have VERY limited counterspace also.

I had an extra dresser from a bedroom set so that is what I put in our kitchen. These are the only drawers I have in the kitchen.

I will attach a few pictures of my kitchen (we're in a rented house atm or I would have torn down a wall by now and made it bigger!)

Also, please pardon the mess as i just finished a week of making my birthday cake and a dinner (and only being home and awake for about 10 hrs do do anything) And cleaning is down the list from catching up with what is going on here on CC =)

Ok I will have to resize my pictures but I will post them so you can see what I mean when I say VERY limited =)

Leily

Hi yummy,

Sounds like you are a DIY person like myself.

I enjoy building, fixing and making gadgets and things myself.

Here is a tip that I did for my brushes, cutting knives and small items;

I brought an under the counter drawer and attached it under my table...love it to death.

Need a place to hang your molds and stencils?;

Use cup hangers and screw to the inside of your cabinet doors.

I totally understand the limited space thing....

Wow, thanks for all the great idea's!!!

ok, here is my kitchen. I will try to post them in order. Counterspace (not much as you can see) and then I had a little room and found a dresser that would fit into the corner that is additional counter top and the only drawers I have. Also had a foldable table in their this week as i was decorating a lot.

Leily

Wow, I just thought my kitchen was tiny in our trailer house. Makes me thankful for what I have. If I ever get to buy a house, don't care if it has anything else, its darn sure going to have a huge kitchen. LOL!

my tip is to get the board with all the holes in it from home depot ans some S hooks atach board to wall with 4-6 good nails then hang all your pans right on the board saves space pans are easy to get to and you don't have alot of holes in your wall I live in and apt. so it works great.

Thanks for the ideas. I live in an apartment, so of course there is not much counter space. It's one of the things that is so frustrating--especially when I'm trying to clean up--seems like the icing gets everywhere!