Moulding can add a quick face lift that will give your kitchen or bath an entirely new look. Using mouldings around the top, like crown moulding or galley rail, can add a great deal of appeal to your existing kitchen or bath cabinets, as well as staggering the height of cabinets or using fluted columns for a custom look. It is best to plan for wide aisles to offer more walking space as well as to accommodate for appliances that may open into them. Always try to follow the work triangle configuration for proper placement of your household appliances, this way you don't loose any valuable countertop space. For smaller closed in kitchens, remember to always use light colors.
Darker colors tend to make already small rooms look even smaller.
Add some track lighting to brighten up those forgotten corners and make the room feel larger.