How to Make A Small Kitchen Seem Bigger

I had a question from a reader about how to make a small kitchen seem bigger. I don't know about you, but my kitchen seems small no matter how big it is. There is clutter like folded laundry and mail on my table, my purse, magazines, my reusable grocery bags on the counter and dog and kid toys all over the floor. Here are some ideas that I have personally employed to make my tiny kitchen more workable.
1) Store table linen, like cloths and napkins in a dresser in another room. This idea works great! I have an antique dresser in my living room that holds my holiday dishes, linen, candles, waffle iron, and other rarely used kitchen items. If you get a low dresser, it can look like a side table if you throw a table cloth over it. If it is a decorative dresser, let it speak for itself. I also use the high shelves in my kids closets for storage. They can't reach up there anyway, why not put my cake pans there? It's not like I am using them.
2) put your microwave over the stove. Don't waste valuable counter space to store appliances. You will prefer it when your microwave his higher up anyway. It will be easier to scrape all that cooked on food off the sides too.
3) Clear out the clutter. Your little ceramic cows and chickens take up space. Move them to the kids rooms. The kids are just using that space to store their dirty laundry and trash, why not make it pretty?
4) Light everything up to within an inch of its life. A brighter space will seem bigger. While you are at the Home Depot, get a can of white paint and paint your cabinets too.
5) If you don't have drawer space, get a flatware holder and store your forks and stuff right on the table.
6) Go to Ikea. That store is excellent and inexpensive when it comes to organizing a small space.