Jennifer Sheahan: I have a tiny kitchen but my countertops are clutter-free. Here's how

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Pocket doors help hide appliances in Jennifer Sheahan's kitchen. Picture: Moya Nolan

There's nothing like plonking an air fryer on your kitchen countertop to destroy the carefully designed look you were going for. Nothing against air fryers, but they’re hardly objets d’art. So too with most kettles, blenders, crock-pots, and all the other smaller appliances we tend to accumulate. 

I am an avid collector of kitchen gadgets, but my kitchen is also very tiny, and leaving appliances out on the countertop immediately makes the place feel cluttered.