I, like ube quilting, have limited counter space, but have 4 cup coffe maker, cute 4 piece barn canister set, toaster, bread box and small crock that holds wooden spoons and quick grab tools for cooking. Prepping is done on plexi cutting boards- easy to wash- in front of these " things. Big appliances like crockpots, air fryer, pressure cooker are on shelves in laundry room. When we moved to this house from old farm house with pantry, I was lost...where to put everything that should be in kitchen.....food/dishes/pots & pans! At the end of one wall of cabinets there was just enough room to buy a "cabinet pantry" - oak, like cabinets....that helped and now there is room for things I use in my "working" kitchen.