My current kitchen is next to the smallest one I have ever had.  I did have one smaller at one time, but this is #2 in the small department.  The advantage of this kitchen is the amount of counter top space even if the cupboard space is small. 
My pantry works over time not only as my "grocery store" but to hold some everyday items that I need to have access too.  I am so grateful that it is deep enough and has enough storage that I can use the back shelves to hold a ton of small appliances and dishes that I use daily.  Easy access to a variety of casserole  and baking dishes makes meal time a breeze.  I can see everything at a glance, so no digging in dark corners to find something. (I even have room on the bottom shelf for my patio dishes)
This side holds all those canned goods and bulky items.

 This side makes finding all those "little" things easy.  Spices don't get lost and all my baking, pastas, sauces and extras are easy to find.

Since I have a "dish room" for all my entertaining dishes, my upper cabinets are ample for my daily dishes.  The base cabinets are working out well also since I purged a lot of duplicates and organized what I really use. (Did you notice that I only have 3 1/2 lower cupboards in my kitchen.) I'll show you the 1/2 in a minute.

When we did our remodel, I made sure to have pull out shelves installed in all the base cabinets.  This one is where I have all of...